NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 15

By Richie Whitt Tue., Dec. 15 2009 at 8:00 AM

Like the BCS, style points count. So do geeky, black-and-white stats such as touchdowns and quarterback rating. Wins and losses? Definitely. Leadership? Uh-huh.

When it comes to my weekly NFL Quarterback Rankings - if I had one of those little encircled R's to signify a trademarked idea, it'd go here - the criteria is everything, nothing and all that's in between.

Past performance and future potential is considered, but mostly - like college football's weekly Top 25 - it's an attempt to identify the quarterbacks you'd most like to have starting for your team in this game, this week, right now. Injuries, obviously, significantly plummet value. A clever new TV ad might bump a player a notch.

32. Kyle Boller, Rams (-).

31. Josh Freeman, Buccaneers (-).

30. JaMarcus Russell ~~Bruce Gradkowski~~, Raiders (-4).

29. Matthew Stafford, Lions (-).

28. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Bills (-).

27. Mark Sanchez, Jets (+1).

26. Matt Cassel, Chiefs (-1).

25. Brady Quinn, Browns (+1).

24. Chris Redmon ~~Matt Ryan~~, Falcons (+1).

23. Chad Henne, Dolphins (-).

22. Jake Delhomme, Panthers (-3).

21. Alex Smith, 49ers (+2).