Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix recorded a Total QBR of 56.2 during last week’s 23-16 defeat against the Los Angeles Chargers, which raised his season average to 44.0. This marks a slight improvement from his previous week’s score of 43.1. However, Nix has slipped from 25th to 28th place in the NFL rankings as other quarterbacks enhanced their performances in Week 6.
Nix’s traditional passer rating stands at 73.7, placing him 30th in that category. Unlike the traditional passer rating, Total QBR evaluates all aspects of a quarterback’s performance, factoring in their impact on passes, rushes, turnovers, and penalties, as detailed by ESPN.
This comprehensive metric assesses situations often ignored by traditional ratings and evaluates a quarterback’s effectiveness based on the team’s success or failure on each play. It attributes credit to both the quarterback and their teammates for a more accurate measure of performance.
Here is how Nix compares to other starting NFL quarterbacks in terms of Total QBR after Week 6:
1. Josh Allen: 79.3
2. Joe Burrow: 75.1
3. Jayden Daniels: 73.7
4. Brock Purdy: 70.3
5. Lamar Jackson: 69.4
6. C.J. Stroud: 66.3
7. Kyler Murray: 65.9
8. Andy Dalton: 64.4
9. Derek Carr: 64.1
10. Jalen Hurts: 63.2
11. Baker Mayfield: 62.5
12. Geno Smith: 62.0
13. Kirk Cousins: 62.0
14. Sam Darnold: 58.2
15. Patrick Mahomes: 57.8
16. Jordan Love: 57.6
17. Trevor Lawrence: 56.3
18. Matthew Stafford: 56.0
19. Justin Fields: 54.0
20. Daniel Jones: 51.4
21. Anthony Richardson: 51.4
22. Aaron Rodgers: 50.3
23. Justin Herbert: 49.5
24. Jared Goff: 49.1
25. Dak Prescott: 48.9
26. Aidan O’Connell: 46.0
27. Caleb Williams: 45.5
28. Bo Nix: 44.0
29. Drake Maye: 29.6
30. Will Levis: 27.3
31. Deshaun Watson: 21.7
32. Tyler Huntley: 22.0
Nix and the Broncos are set to face the New Orleans Saints in Thursday Night Football during Week 7.