In his three starts with the Cleveland Browns, 38-year-old quarterback Joe Flacco has ignited the passing attack that has him now being considered as the NFL Comeback Player of the Year. Despite a plethora of turnovers that Flacco must cut back on, he has thrown for over 300 yards in two straight wins for the Cleveland offense, including a 212-yard fourth quarter last week against the Chicago Bears.
With three games to go, and sitting at 9-5 on the season, the Browns are hoping for more fireworks through the air from Flacco as they are on the verge of clinching their first playoff birth since 2020. That starts this weekend against the Houston Texans, as there is a small chance the Browns could lock up a spot this weekend that starts with a third-straight win.
Where does Flacco’s short stint of a season fall among the other quarterbacks around the league, however? After three starts with the Browns, where does Flacco rank among the other 31 starting quarterbacks using ESPN’s QBR?
32
Mason Rudolph, Pittsburgh Steelers: .5
31
Tommy DeVito, New York Giants: 22.7
30
Bailey Zappe, New England Patriots: 26.8
29
Zach Wilson, New York Jets: 30.2
28
Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers: 31.7
27
Easton Stick, Los Angeles Chargers: 33.1
26
Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns: 33.7
25
Aidan O'Connell, Las Vegas Raiders: 35.5
24
Case Keenum, Houston Texans: 35.6
23
Will Levis, Tennessee Titans: 36.2
22
Justin Fields, Chicago Bears: 42.6
21
Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals: 45.1
20
Nick Mullens, Minnesota Vikings: 45.5
19
Sam Howell, Washington Commanders: 46.2
18
Taylor Heinicke, Atlanta Falcons: 47.8
17
Russell Wilson, Denver Broncos: 50.1
16
Derek Carr, New Orleans Saints: 51.6
15
Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 54.8
14
Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks: 55.9
13
Gardner Minshew, Indianapolis Colts: 57.4
12
Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers: 57.8
11
Jared Goff, Detroit Lions: 58.4
10
Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins: 59.0
9
Jake Browning, Cincinnati Bengals: 59.2
8
Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles: 60.0
7
Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars: 60.0
6
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens: 60.9
5
Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams: 65.6
4
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs: 66.2
3
Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: 69.8
2
Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys: 72.7
1
Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers: 76.0
