QB Rankings for Week 16

Aaron Rodgers has been playing well despite the unfortunate inability of the team to win over the last month. You can argue whether Favre would have been better for the Pack or what Rodgers doesn't do or how he ain't favre - all that maters, like, NOT at all. Fact is, he has thrown for 1119 yards, 8 TDs over the last four games. He has thrown 6 INTs which is problematic in many leagues, but since a bad game against New Orleans in week 12. Still, this is a big game where they can punk the Bears and Rodgers is playing well the last few weeks. He will definitely get yards (the bears allow 230+ yards per game and 17 TDs) but this is a tough defense which is ranked third in the league in interceptions. I believe Rodgers will have a great yardage and TD day - but he may toss a bad decision out there as well.

Drew Brees will see a lot of hand offs to Pierre Thomas as Thomas stomps the Lions defense. But Brees is still Brees and this offense throws - a lot. And will do so against Detroit as well. He hasn't been throwing the ball with the torrid pace he had been earlier, but I think he is goignto comedarn close to that 300 yards this week. Yes, even with Thomas there, he will throw a ton. After all behind Thomas is a banged up McAllister there's a whole lot of nothing. Brees will throw - early often and endlessly.

Now that it doesn't matter anymore, WOOO those Texans can play. Err.... anyway, maybe this would have been different had Matt Schaub not been hurt, but he did and it isn't. The Raiders have been a little spotty coverage wise- oh they have Nnamdi Asomugha, but that's about it. Turns out Chris Johnson isn't as good as he looked two weeks ago. It's going to be hard to contain Andre Johnson, Owen Daniels and Kevin Walter and Schaub has been tearing it up the last few weeks. Against a reeling defense, Schaub should have a field day.

Now the next two have me concerned due to weather. If it comes in sideways, both these guys will find themselves throwing short passes and handing off the ball - or at least watching their passes go backwards. Matt Cassel has played very well and is finding both Wes Welker and Randy Moss plenty of times. The Cards secondary is opportunistic and could create a turnover but they may be hard pressed to stop him, only slowing him down on occasion. Kurt Warner may be in more trouble, but might also have to throw even more because he has no run game. We have hit Tim Hightower's ceiling at this point and we already know what JJ Arrington can do. And Edge seems done. Warner - even in brutal weather - might have to throw even if Belichick keeps the pressure on him as you imagine he is plotting to do right now. But enough wind could limit how often he can reach Fitzgerald and Breaston (Boldin is out). Still, the possibility that he can throw 40 times means he could have a very good yards day.

Quarterbacks

1. Aaron Rodgers, Packers at Bears
2. Drew Brees, Saints at Lions
3. Matt Schaub, Texans at Raiders
4. Matt Cassel, Patriots vs. Cardinals
5. Kurt Warner, Cardinals at Patriots
6. Jay Cutler, Broncos vs. Bills
7. Tyler Thigpen, Chiefs vs. Dolphins
8. Philip Rivers, Chargers at Buccaneers
9. Donovan McNabb, Eagles at Redskins
10. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers at Titans
11. Tony Romo, Cowboys vs. Ravens
12. Shaun Hill, 49ers at Rams
13. Matt Ryan, Falcons at Vikings
14. Seneca Wallace, Seahawks vs. Jets
15. Tarvaris Jackson, Vikings vs. Falcons
16. Jeff Garcia, Buccaneers vs. Chargers
17. Brett Favre, Jets at Seahawks
18. Trent Edwards, Bills at Broncos
19. Eli Manning, Giants vs. Panthers
20. Jake Delhomme, Panthers at Giants
21. Chad Pennington, Dolphins at Chiefs
22. Kyle Orton, Bears vs. Packers
23. Kerry Collins, Titans vs. Steelers
24. Joe Flacco, Ravens at Cowboys
25. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Bengals at Browns
26. Dan Orlovsky, Lions vs. Saints
27. Jason Campbell, Redskins vs. Eagles
28. Marc Bulger, Rams vs. 49ers
29. JaMarcus Russell, Raiders vs. Texans
30. Ken Dorsey, Browns vs. Bengals