NFL QUARTERBACK POWER RANKINGS: Where All 32 Starters Stand Right Now

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UNRANKED: Matt McGloin, Oakland Raiders*

UNRANKED: Matt McGloin, Oakland Raiders*

Team record: 4-6

Thing to know: The Raiders have spent $21.5 million and four draft picks on QBs since 2011.

*Not enough data to create a ranking.

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31. Geno Smith, New York Jets (previously 28th)

31. Geno Smith, New York Jets (previously 28th)

Team record: 5-5

DYAR: 43rd

QBR: 39th

WPA: 35th

Thing to know: Uh oh, people are now comparing his stats to Mark Sanchez's.

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30. Chad Henne, Jacksonville Jaguars (previously 27th)

30. Chad Henne, Jacksonville Jaguars (previously 27th)

Team record: 1-9

DYAR: 38th

QBR: 38th

WPA: 30th

Thing to know: Cecil Shorts is now complaining about how little Henne is throwing to him.

29. Eli Manning, New York Giants (previously 26th)

29. Eli Manning, New York Giants (previously 26th)

Team record: 4-6

DYAR: 36th

QBR: 33rd

WPA: 37th

Thing to know: He has thrown at least one pick in eight of 10 games.

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28. Kellen Clemens, St. Louis Rams (previously 24th)

28. Kellen Clemens, St. Louis Rams (previously 24th)

Team record: 4-6

DYAR: 34th

QBR: 35th

WPA: 32nd

Thing to know: Tavon Austin had a breakout game before the bye. He needs to be just as good going forward for Clemens to be effective.

27. Jason Campbell, Cleveland Browns (previously 15th)

27. Jason Campbell, Cleveland Browns (previously 15th)

Team record: 4-6

DYAR: 23rd

QBR: 36th

WPA: 33rd

Thing to know: The Browns could be toast after he completed less than 50% of his passes and threw three INTs in a back-breaking loss to Cincy.

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26. Carson Palmer, Arizona Cardinals (previously 29th)

26. Carson Palmer, Arizona Cardinals (previously 29th)

Team record: 6-4

DYAR: 26th

QBR: 29th

WPA: 34th

Thing to know: He needs to have a great performance against a non-Jaguars team to convince us he's back.

25. Scott Tolzien, Green Bay Packers (previously unranked)

25. Scott Tolzien, Green Bay Packers (previously unranked)

Team record: 5-5

DYAR: 28th

QBR: 38th

WPA: 29th

Thing to know: If he can somehow avoid that sixth loss before Aaron Rodgers comes back it'll be huge.

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24. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tennessee Titans (previously 25th)

24. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tennessee Titans (previously 25th)

Team record: 4-6

DYAR: 20th

QBR: 19th

WPA: 40th

Thing to know: He hasn't thrown an INT since early October.

23. Case Keenum, Houston Texans (previously 17th)

23. Case Keenum, Houston Texans (previously 17th)

Team record: 2-8

DYAR: 19th

QBR: 30th

WPA: 38th

Thing to know: He might be out of a job next year if the Texans get a high draft pick, which looks likely.

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22. Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins (previously 23rd)

22. Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins (previously 23rd)

Team record: 5-5

DYAR: 35th

QBR: 32rd

WPA: 22nd

Thing to know: His offensive line is awful, and it's going to be tough for him to be effective against decent defenses.

21. Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens (previously 20th)

21. Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens (previously 20th)

Team record: 4-6

DYAR: 37th

QBR: 22nd

WPA: 21st

Thing to know: We're only a few more losses away from people questioning that $120 million contract.

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20. Mike Glennon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (previously 21st)

20. Mike Glennon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (previously 21st)

Team record: 2-8

DYAR: 15th

QBR: 25th

WPA: 41st

Thing to know: He just had the game of his life against Atlanta.

19. Alex Smith, Kansas City Chiefs (previously 19th)

19. Alex Smith, Kansas City Chiefs (previously 19th)

Team record: 9-1

DYAR: 22nd

QBR: 28th

WPA: 27th

Thing to know: He struggled to break out from his offense's inherent conservatism once he got down double-digits.

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18. E.J. Manuel, Buffalo Bills (previously 22nd)

18. E.J. Manuel, Buffalo Bills (previously 22nd)

Team record: 4-7

DYAR: 28th

QBR: 27th

WPA: 23rd

Thing to know: He bounced back from his worst game of the year to dismantle the Jets.

17. Christian Ponder, Minnesota Vikings (previously 18th)

17. Christian Ponder, Minnesota Vikings (previously 18th)

Team record: 2-8

DYAR: 32nd

QBR: 18th

WPA: 26th

Thing to know: He got benched last week, but he's still starting.

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16. Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins (previously 14th)

16. Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins (previously 14th)

Team record: 3-6

DYAR: 29th

QBR: 26th

WPA: 18th

Thing to know: The RGIII backlash has arrived.

15. Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals (previously 10th)

15. Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals (previously 10th)

Team record: 7-4

DYAR: 21st

QBR: 21st

WPA: 15th

Thing to know: He completed less than 50% of his passes for the second-straight game.

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14. Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers (previously 12th)

14. Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers (previously 12th)

Team record: 6-4

DYAR: 18th

QBR: 12th

WPA: 20th

Thing to know: After an easy October schedule, he's slipped from 8th to 14th against good competition.

13. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers (previously 16th)

13. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers (previously 16th)

Team record: 4-6

DYAR: 12th

QBR: 20th

WPA: 13th

Thing to know: Trade rumors behind him, he now has an outside shot at a playoff run.

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12. Josh McCown, Chicago Bears (previously unranked)

12. Josh McCown, Chicago Bears (previously unranked)

Team record: 6-4

DYAR: 17th

QBR: 2nd

WPA: 12th

Thing to know: He could end up costing Jay Cutler a ton of money.

11. Tom Brady, New England Patriots (previously 11th)

11. Tom Brady, New England Patriots (previously 11th)

Team record: 7-3

DYAR: 11th

QBR: 17th

WPA: 8th

Thing to know: He is not happy about that call.

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10. Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers (previously 13th)

10. Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers (previously 13th)

Team record: 7-3

DYAR: 14th

QBR: 14th

WPA: 6th

Thing to know: He finally had a great performance against a top-tier team.

9. Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts (previously 9th)

9. Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts (previously 9th)

Team record: 7-3

DYAR: 10th

QBR: 7th

WPA: 7th

Thing to know: It's startling that this team is 7-3 the way they're playing.

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8. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys (previously 6th)

8. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys (previously 6th)

Team record: 5-5

DYAR: 7th

QBR: 13th

WPA: 14th

Thing to know: He has a huge game against the Giants after his stinker in New Orleans.

7. Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks (previously 8th)

7. Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks (previously 8th)

Team record: 9-1

DYAR: 9th

QBR: 9th

WPA: 9th

Thing to know: His rise up the rankings is underway after his offensive line got back healthy.

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6. Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles (previously 7th)

6. Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles (previously 7th)

Team record: 5-5

DYAR: 8th

QBR: 3rd

WPA: 11th

Thing to know: He's making everyone in Philly question the assumption that they're going to draft a QB in 2014.

5. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons (previously 5th)

5. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons (previously 5th)

Team record: 2-9

DYAR: 5th

QBR: 10th

WPA: 10th

Thing to know: He will likely fall out of the top-five next week after a slew of bad games.

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4. Matt Stafford, Detroit Lions (previously 4th)

4. Matt Stafford, Detroit Lions (previously 4th)

Team record: 6-4

DYAR: 4th

QBR: 8th

WPA: 3rd

Thing to know: He whiffed on a chance to take the NFC North lead alone, and now he's in a fight with the Bears.

3. Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers (previously 3rd)

3. Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers (previously 3rd)

Team record: 4-6

DYAR: 3rd

QBR: 6th

WPA: 4th

Thing to know: He's starting to slip after an incredible start to the year.

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2. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints (previously 3rd)

2. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints (previously 3rd)

Team record: 9-2

DYAR: 2nd

QBR: 4th

WPA: 2nd

Thing to know: He broke a streak of four-straight games of 300+ passing yards against the Falcons.

1. Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos (previously 1st)

1. Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos (previously 1st)

Team record: 9-1

DYAR: 1st

QBR: 1st

WPA: 1st

Thing to know: Losing Wes Welker would make things difficult in the coming weeks, but he appears to be okay

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