New England Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe took a significant step back in the Total QBR department in Sunday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills.
The second-year signal caller ranked 26th out of the other Week 17 quarterbacks after a run-in with a ferocious Bills defense on the road. He threw for 209 yards, zero touchdowns and three interceptions.
All of the turnovers came in the first half, and Zappe was able to make plays down the stretch to keep the Patriots in the game. So his performance wasn’t nearly as bad as it looks on paper.
If anything, Zappe showed a willingness to step up in the pocket and make plays, even when nothing seemed to be going right around him initially. The Patriots also fielded a banged-up offensive line that struggled to hold up against the Bills’ pass rush.
Per ESPN.com, Total QBR “incorporates all of a quarterback’s contributions to winning, including how he impacts the game on passes, rushes, turnovers and penalties.”
Here is where every NFL quarterback, including Zappe, ranked in Week 17:
32
Bryce Young
Total QBR | 12.1
31
Nick Mullens
Total QBR | 13.7
30
Baker Mayfield
Total QBR | 19.4
29
Josh Allen
Total QBR | 19.8
28
Sam Howell
Total QBR | 21.7
27
Ryan Tannehill
Total QBR | 21.8
26
Bailey Zappe
Total QBR | 26.7
25
Jarrett Stidham
Total QBR | 31.3
24
Jared Goff
Total QBR | 31.9
23
Trevor Siemian
Total QBR | 35.0
22
Taylor Heinicke
Total QBR | 39.2
21
Matthew Stafford
Total QBR | 41.6
20
Tua Tagovailoa
Total QBR | 46.4
19
C.J. Stroud
Total QBR | 50.2
18
Patrick Mahomes
Total QBR | 50.2
17
Easton Stick
Total QBR | 52.3
16
Tyrod Taylor
Total QBR | 52.5
15
Joe Flacco
Total QBR | 53.8
14
Dak Prescott
Total QBR | 63.4
13
Aidan O'Connell
Total QBR | 65.1
12
Justin Fields
Total QBR | 66.0
11
Mason Rudolph
Total QBR | 70.9
10
Geno Smith
Total QBR | 76.1
9
Jalen Hurts
Total QBR | 77.4
8
Jake Browning
Total QBR | 79.0
7
C.J. Beathard
Total QBR | 79.0
6
Jordan Love
Total QBR | 82.7
5
Kyler Murray
Total QBR | 84.4
4
Brock Purdy
Total QBR | 88.2
3
Derek Carr
Total QBR | 88.9
2
Gardner Minshew
Total QBR | 89.7
1
Lamar Jackson
Total QBR | 95.9
