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2024 NFL Quarterback Rankings Week 13: Enough Near Comebacks to Make Joe Burrow Blush on His Bye

Photo of Scott Kacsmar Scott Kacsmar26/11/2024 - 01:17 pm
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The NFL provided some fantastic finishes in Week 12 with valiant comeback efforts led by the last four quarterbacks drafted No. 1 and No. 2 overall in Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, Caleb Williams, and Jayden Daniels. Yet they all lost those games in the end for varying reasons. The Raiders also lost quarterback Gardner Minshew to injury for the season, the Giants flopped hard after releasing Daniel Jones, the 49ers were crushed by 28 points without Brock Purdy, and we have some really good news and bad news about the state of the three-peat for the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes.

It was a pretty good week even with six teams on a bye, meaning we didn’t see the likes of Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Aaron Rodgers, or Kirk Cousins in action. But get ready for a full slate in Week 13, the week of Thanksgiving.

Each Wednesday at 365Scores, we are going to rank all 32 NFL quarterbacks from top to bottom. The methodology is to start with our preseason quarterback rankings from July, which was based on a mixture of career value and emphasis on recent play. Then each week, we will adjust the rankings to account for the latest game to get a sense of which quarterbacks are performing the best in the 2024 season. Injured starters will be replaced.

Note: Many statistical references will be made to data from Next Gen Stats (NGS).

1. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills

Week 12 rank: 1 (0)

Josh Allen had his bye week in Buffalo, so we are not going to dock him for not having a game to play. Just like how he still is the MVP favorite with +150 odds at FanDuel, though it is becoming a tight race with Lamar Jackson (+250), Jared Goff (+700), and now Saquon Barkley (+700) in the mix as a non-quarterback option.

You have to figure Week 13 will be big when the Eagles and Ravens meet, then Allen will be in Detroit in Week 15 in a potential shootout with Goff that could make or break an MVP case.

But the first order of business is Allen needing to shine against the 49ers this Sunday night. We’ll see which 49ers can play in the game as that team’s been so battered that this game isn’t as marquee as it deserved to be. But it is Allen’s next chance to build off the win over Kansas City.

2. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs

Week 12 rank: 2 (0)

The Chiefs always take on some kind of new identity in each of Patrick Mahomes’ seasons as their starter.

  • In 2018, the offense produced video game numbers and would get into crazy shootouts (42-37, 43-40, 54-51, etc.).
  • In 2019, you could get him down double digits and they’d still win as they did five times that year, including every playoff game.
  • In 2020, Mahomes was the master of the four-minute offense and extending one-score leads into two-score leads before putting teams away.
  • In 2021, the identity crisis Chiefs went from an elite offense that couldn’t stop turning the ball over to a personal 8-game slump for Mahomes before he regrouped to deliver some classic overtime game-winning touchdown drives against the Chargers and Bills (but not the Bengals in the AFC Championship Game).
  • In 2022, Mahomes’ legs carried the team with a young defense and no more Tyreek Hill on offense in so many pivotal moments that year, even doing so on a high-ankle sprain in the playoffs.
  • In 2023, the defense picked up the slack as Mahomes’ receivers led the league in dropped passes, including some high-profile mistakes in losses by Kadarius Toney and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, before they improved in the playoffs and Mahomes led that game-winning drive in overtime of February’s Super Bowl.

For 2024, it might just be the year where Mahomes became Senior Drive Engineer in Kansas City. The margin for error has never been smaller in Kansas City as this offense only gets 8-to-9 drives a game because of how efficient their offense is on third down (league-best 52.7% conversion rate), their lack of explosive plays, and the struggles of their defense to get more stops and takeaways.

This almost came to a head in Carolina where the Chiefs took full advantage of playing the worst defense on their schedule so far. It was one of their best offensive performances in the last few years with 30 points in regulation, and Mahomes threw for 269 yards, 3 touchdowns, and rushed for a season-high 60 yards. He led his fifth game-winning drive of 2024, a new career high for the regular season with six games to go.

But it’s not all good news as Mahomes took 5 sacks in Carolina, a number he’s only hit once before in his NFL career. Worse, the Panthers had just 12 sacks going into Sunday’s game. In addition to some failures in blocking, the Chiefs had a lot of penalties stemming from their offensive line again.

But you can still work out those issues with Mahomes engineering these drives. It gets to be a bigger problem when the defense starts stacking bad games, and giving up 27 points to Bryce Young is a dreadful game. In fact, the Chiefs have had their two worst defensive performances since 2023 in the last two weeks, and things are trending down for this unit as it battles with injuries, generating a pass rush, creating turnovers, and covering receivers Trent McDuffie isn’t covering.

The Chiefs are still 10-1, but if it’s this much of a battle in Carolina, then no game is safe for them right now. They are reverting back to a team that’s just going to rely heavily on the quarterback to win games, and that’s not a good state for the three-peat.

3. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens

Week 12 rank: 3 (0)

Here’s an interesting one:

  • November 26, 2023: Lamar Jackson passes for 177 yards on 18-of-32 passing in a 20-10 win against the Chargers on SNF.
  • November 25, 2024: Lamar Jackson passes for 177 yards on 16-of-22 passing in a 30-23 win against the Chargers on MNF.

Same yardage, same team outcome, but Jackson did it more efficiently this time against a better-coached defense. He also got more big plays from his receivers as Rashod Bateman had a 40-yard touchdown catch before halftime, and Derrick Henry was dominant on the night with 140 rushing yards.

It wasn’t a game where Jackson had a ton to do, especially as a passer, but it’s a solid road win against a likely playoff team. But we’ll see how they fare Sunday against the Eagles, who come in hotter than the Ravens with their own dual-threat quarterback and dynamic running back duo in Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley.

4. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions

Week 12 rank: 4 (0)

Jared Goff and the Lions may not have lit up the scoreboard in Indy, but you can’t really argue with a solid 24-6 win. They still had 390 yards, 9-of-15 on third down, no turnovers, held the ball for 37 minutes, and were never in any threat of losing the game.

Goff’s 10 incompletions were actually the second most he’s had in a game since Week 3, but we’ll see what the Lions have in store this Thursday when the kick off Thanksgiving against Chicago.

5. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers

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Week 12 rank: 6 (+1)

Justin Herbert more than held his own in a 30-23 home loss to the Ravens on Monday night. But it was a grand display of how much better the weapons are in Baltimore for Lamar Jackson, and the experience in coaching tenure for how comfortable the Ravens were at being aggressive while the Chargers decided to throw a bomb and punt in a 30-16 game with 6:39 left.

The Chargers led 10-0 early behind good decision making by Herbert, including a 5-yard touchdown run, and he was getting a running game from J.K. Dobbins. But Dobbins injured his knee and left the game in the second quarter, and the running game disappeared after that. The Chargers’ top two backs, both former Ravens, finished with 51 rushing yards, or the same amount as Justice Hill had on a touchdown run to break the game open for Baltimore.

The difference in speed was apparent in this game as the Ravens hit big plays, Derrick Henry rushed for 140 yards, and none of the Chargers’ plays gained 20 yards all night. Then there were the drops as Quentin Johnston, the bust-looking wideout the Chargers drafted instead of Zay Flowers in 2023, had a solid three drops on the night, including a crucial one on third down in the fourth quarter when this was still a contest. Jalen Reagor also had a rough night, and I’m not even sure why the Chargers employ him, let alone target him.

There were no turnovers in the game, but the Chargers just didn’t have enough talent to keep up with the Ravens on the scoreboard. That’s going to be the issue all year when they match up with a contender, and that’s why you can’t count on this team to do much in the playoffs this year.

But this one wasn’t on Herbert.

6. Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders

Week 12 rank: 5 (-1)

The rookie was having another rough outing against Dallas, but he almost totally redeemed himself with this 86-yard touchdown pass to Terry McLaurin in the final seconds after the Commanders were down two scores late in the game:

Definitely some bad angles by the Cowboys, but a great throw that should have at least gave them a chance on a Hail Mary. But this is Daniels’ second improbable, long touchdown in crunch time this season, and you really have to question if the Commanders should have gone for a 2-point conversion to try winning the game in regulation.

We know in hindsight they definitely wish they did after the kicker missed the game-tying extra point. What a bummer that was to ruin one of the best comebacks in franchise history. Then after Dallas returned the onside kick for a touchdown (greedy and foolish move) to keep it a 34-26 game, the Commanders still got another Hail Mary attempt for Daniels. But this one was farther away than his Chicago play, and it was short and intercepted to end this crazy game, the first time two teams scored a combined 60 points after neither had more than a field goal at halftime.

The Commanders have some issues to sort out with this offense, and Daniels hasn’t been as accurate or effective in the last month. But it’s also not helping when he has 74 rushing yards and a touchdown while none of his running backs cracked 25 yards. Brian Robinson Jr. left another game injured and Austin Ekeler took a nasty hit at the end of this one, so there’s definitely a lack of rushing and defensive support for Washington in the games they struggle this year.

Daniels will be fine, but it’s a shame that McLaurin touchdown went to waste instead of becoming an all-time play for the Commanders era.

7. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 12 rank: 7 (-2)

The Bengals had their bye week, so no loss there to talk about. At 4-7, they rank No. 10 in the AFC and have a huge game with Pittsburgh at home this week.

Burrow has a short, inconsistent history against the Steelers, so it’s hard to say what to expect from him this week. But it sure beats last year when he missed both Pittsburgh games with a wrist injury, and that defense was kryptonite for backup Jake Browning. Otherwise, the Bengals likely make the playoffs over Pittsburgh in 2023. They’ll have their chance for some revenge and a much-needed win here.

8. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles

Week 12 rank: 9 (+1)

It ended up being the Saquon Barkley Show in Los Angeles with 255 rushing yards, but Jalen Hurts made few mistakes in an easy 37-20 win for the Eagles. He should be more involved in Sunday’s trip to Baltimore where he’ll have to outscore Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry for a team that almost never loses to the NFC. That’ll be the Game of the Week in the NFL.

9. Sam Darnold, Minnesota Vikings

Week 12 rank: 12 (+3)

With Sam Darnold this season, I think you want to see him tested in situations where we wouldn’t expect him to be comfortable. Can he get through a road game without turning the ball over and win a high-scoring affair? He delivered that in this game.

Some will say he’s a product of the greatness of Jusitn Jefferson. But the Vikings were in position before the defensive and special teams collapse to win this game with Jefferson having one catch for 7 yards as Jordan Addison and T.J. Hockenson both had huge games with over 100 yards each. While Jefferson had a 20-yard catch in overtime, it was still Hockenson who had the big plays that put the game away, so Darnold showed he can spread the ball and focus on other receivers than just Jefferson in this one.

Finally, Darnold was able to shake off the team blowing an 11-point lead after the 2-minute warning, shook off a sack on the first play in overtime that brought up a 2nd-and-17, and he still led the team down the field for an easy field goal to win the game 30-27.

I think that was one of the best games of Darnold’s career and something reassuring for the Vikings (9-2) as they continue this playoff push.

10. Russell Wilson, Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 12 rank: 10 (0)

Given the heavy snow elements and the state of his offensive line, you have to say Russell Wilson performed well in Cleveland by completing 21-of-28 passes for 270 yards and a beautiful touchdown pass that put the Steelers ahead late.

But he did take 4 sacks early in the game, which hurt some drives. However, the Steelers lost this game on some terrible fourth-down defense and bad coaching decisions all night. The Justin Fields package was also a negative in setting the offense back a few times, and I have no idea how they could justify letting Fields throw a deep pass on a crucial 3rd-and-4 to possibly ice the game when Wilson was throwing it well all night on money downs.

Wilson will need to be even sharper in Cincinnati this week, but hopefully the coaching won’t be as dimwitted. The Steelers tend to do way better when people are counting them out as opposed to being the favorites.

11. Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 12 rank: 13 (+2)

Baker Mayfield got Mike Evans back, and while he didn’t throw his favorite receiver a touchdown, he led a 30-7 rout of the Giants. Mayfield did run in a touchdown and hit the Tommy DeVito celebration to troll Giants fans during another difficult time for them.

Look for Baker and the Bucs to go on a roll now that the schedule is lightening up after a brutal start to this season.

12. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers

Week 12 rank: 16 (+4)

Jordan Love had some pedestrian numbers against the 49ers with 163 yards and a pair of touchdown passes in an easy 38-10 win. But when Christian Watson is dropping a touchdown bomb from midfield, that’s going to depress the numbers on a day where the Packers only had to throw 23 passes.

But Love avoided the picks that doomed him in the playoffs against the 49ers, and he did his part to help keep the 49ers (5-7) out of this year’s tournament. But he’s probably going to need a bigger game this Thursday against the next quarterback to keep a top 12 ranking.

13. Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins

Week 12 rank: 18 (+5)

Tua Tagovailoa is now 7-0 against the Patriots, and Sunday was his most statistically-dominant game with 317 yards and 4 touchdown passes in an easy 34-15 win. But Tagovailoa’s success since returning from a concussion has largely been built on using players like tight end Jonnu Smith and running back De’Von Achane in the passing game. It’s not just throwing up bombs for Tyreek Hill and getting long touchdowns that way anymore.

But let’s see how Tagovailoa fares this Thursday night in Green Bay against a good defense in cold weather. The Packers have been taking the ball away often this year, so this is a great test to see just how for real Tagovailoa and the Dolphins are after that bad start following his concussion in Week 2.

14. Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals

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Week 12 rank: 8 (-6)

Yeah, I might be done putting Kyler Murray in the top 10 this year. He’s just too inconsistent as every time you think he’s going to go on a run, he has a poor game. Sunday was a chance to take a nice lead in the NFC West race in Seattle, but Murray threw one of the worst pick-sixes of the season in the third quarter to change that game on its face.

That was the fourth game this season where the Cardinals lost and didn’t score more than 14 points. That’s far too many stinkers for an offense with this much talent at the skill positions. Murray has to be better than Sunday.

15. C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans

Week 12 rank: 15 (0)

Something C.J. Stroud received a lot of credit for as a rookie was throwing just 5 interceptions in 17 starts (playoffs included). But interceptions can be one of the least consistent stats in the game as they are prone to flukes, bad bounces, and can be very situation based like throwing a Hail Mary, or forcing a deep pass on 3rd-and-20, or trying something dangerous because you’re down big.

Well, Stroud has tossed five interceptions in his last three games, including a pair against the Titans in a wild game on Sunday. He still led his offense to its share of points despite getting no help from Joe Mixon and the ground game, but Stroud definitely has been struggling behind his pass protection as he took 4 sacks for the sixth time this season. Houston is 1-5 in those games.

But Stroud did have a touchdown to Nico Collins taken off the board in the fourth quarter thanks to an illegal shift, the second time in a week that happened to Stroud and Collins, who had a touchdown earlier in this game. But when it came time to hit a 28-yard field goal to tie the game late, kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn missed it. By the time Stroud got the ball back, he was sacked in his end zone for a safety in a shocking 32-27 loss.

But this is already the third game in Stroud’s career where his kicker missed a clutch field goal and the Texans lost. It happened last year against Atlanta and earlier this year against the Lions. But this was just a 28-yard kick, so it’s far worse. That also doesn’t include Fairbairn missing a 27-yard field goal against the Jets this year when it was a 14-10 game in the fourth quarter. So, kicking has been an issue.

Stroud too has his issues as he has not taken things to a higher level in Year 2. The Texans still have time to get there, but they are looking more like a No. 4 seed at best, and that could mean losing to the AFC North or West runner-up in the wild card round.

16. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams

Week 12 rank: 14 (-2)

It’s funny to think Matthew Stafford didn’t scramble once this season until Week 12 against the Eagles, but maybe he should try that a little more often as that play gained 15 yards. It beats taking 5 sacks for 45 yards, which Stafford later did in the game as the Rams were swarmed up front by the Eagles’ superior line.

It was a tough matchup for Stafford, and while he didn’t throw any interceptions, he and the offense were stuck on 14 points at the 2-minute warning before a garbage-time touchdown to Cooper Kupp in Sunday night’s 37-20 loss.

The Rams (5-6) have the Saints, Bills and 49ers coming up, so any playoff push may be history at this point.

17. Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks

Week 12 rank: 19 (+2)

The Seattle offense only managed 10 points at home against the Cardinals, but it was a 16-6 defensive slugfest where Geno Smith just needed to limit his mistakes. He did throw one dreadful interception that could have turned the game in the fourth quarter, but he made up for it with a great, long drive with several third-down conversions that led to a field goal and a two-score lead was regained.

That was enough for the win, and the Seahawks (6-5) are back in first place in the division. Smith is leading the league with 12 interceptions, but he also has the most pass completions and passing yards as they have been leaning on him even more this season. He just has a few things to tighten up before we can say he’s playing as well as he did in 2022.

18. Bo Nix, Denver Broncos

Week 12 rank: 20 (+2)

Slow and steady, as in Box Nix started slow in Vegas, but was steady enough in leading a 29-19 win to complete a sweep of the rival Raiders and get to 7-5. It may not have been the best game Nix has had this season, but I like that he threw 42 passes (tied his career high) on the road and showed he could still put together numerous scoring drives in a win.

19. Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons

Week 12 rank: 17 (-2)

It was a bye week for Kirk Cousins, who needs to get back on track after a couple of bad games in losses to the Saints and Broncos. He’ll get a good test from Justin Herbert and the Chargers at home this Sunday in Atlanta.

20. Jameis Winston, Cleveland Browns

Week 12 rank: 25 (+5)

Jameis Winston’s first snow game was a sight to behold as he threw a clutch 2-point conversion pass with the battery pack to his communication device dangling in his eyes:

That happened after his touchdown run damaged his device, but he also delivered on the game-winning drive to upset the Steelers. Winston had that stinker against the Chargers and got lucky Kyle Hamilton dropped that interception in his first start against Baltimore, but he has brought a spark to this offense and is the latest example of a quarterback to blow away Deshaun Watson’s effort in Cleveland.

For that, I salute him.

21. Derek Carr, New Orleans Saints

Week 12 rank: 21 (0)

At 4-7, the Saints aren’t dead yet for the NFC South title as they return from their bye with a shot to still go on a run and make that 2-0 start look like it meant something. But Derek Carr will have to keep up what he’s done the last couple of games, and he is getting a lot of help from Taysom Hill too. We’ll see if they can attack the Rams the way they did Cleveland. That might knock some of the shine off Saquon Barkley’s 255-yard rushing game if Taysom Hill pops off for 200 scrimmage yards this week against the same defense.

But Carr’s unexpectedly productive run with Marquez Valdes-Scantling these last few games has been wild to watch. That’s a receiver who the Chiefs couldn’t really figure out and the Bills barely kept him in town with Josh Allen before letting him go to New Orleans this year. Carr’s taken him in like a lovable stray.

22. Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets

Week 12 rank: 22 (0)

Rumors during the Jets’ bye week include everything from Aaron Rodgers getting benched soon once the Jets are eliminated from the playoffs to him playing for a new team in 2025. We’ll see what happens, but right now this has been one of the biggest disappointments in NFL history.

23. Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears

Week 12 rank: 26 (+3)

Caleb Williams had that very encouraging game against the Packers a week ago despite the loss. He should have won even more fans over with his game against the Vikings, which still produced an overtime loss, but he also showed a lot of the playmaking ability that made him a Heisman winner and the No. 1 pick. Just look at this throw to a running back:

Williams did very well to force overtime, but he showed his rookie inexperience when he took an abysmal sack to sabotage the drive and lead to a Minnesota field goal. This is something he’ll have to clean up for sure, but you can’t help but be encouraged after his last couple of games.

24. Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 12 rank: N/A (Mac Jones was No. 31)

With the Jaguars having their bye week, it sounds like Trevor Lawrence is healthy enough to start this week against Houston. We haven’t seen him since a miserable Week 9 performance in Philadelphia, and he’s already lost to Houston this year in a close game where he didn’t turn the ball over. He’ll need to survive that pass rush that gets a lot of sacks. But Lawrence has taken just one sack in three games against DeMeco Ryans’ defense since 2023.

25. Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers

Week 12 rank: 29 (+4)

Maybe I’m easily impressed after setting the bar so terrifyingly low for Bryce Young, or maybe the Chiefs are just really struggling on defense right now. But I think Sunday was the best game Young has played in Carolina, and he was able to show a little bit of everything from touch throws to improvised plays to deep balls. He also came through in the clutch and tied the game late before Patrick Mahomes did his thing with the ball last.

If this type of Young can show up more often, the Panthers may have something to work with here after all. But we need to keep seeing continuous improvement to truly believe for 2025.

26. Will Levis, Tennessee Titans

Week 12 rank: 28 (+2)

How strange was that game in Houston from Will Levis? He is just the third quarterback to ever win a game despite taking at least 8 sacks and throwing a pick-six. Damon Huard (1999 Dolphins vs. Patriots) and Mark Brunell (2001 Jaguars vs. Browns) are the only other quarterbacks to do that.

But Levis was 18-of-24 for 278 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including a 70-yard game-winning touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. You’re going to win some games with numbers like that, and you won’t always run into pass rushes like Houston’s. But Levis does need to cut down the sacks as he’s taken 20 sacks in the last three weeks alone. Those are Sam Howell type of numbers (2023 Commanders), and we know how that situation ended.

27. Drake Maye, New England Patriots

Week 12 rank: 23 (-4)

Young quarterbacks are a lot like rollercoasters. Drake Maye was down for much of his first game against the Miami Dolphins, trailing 31-0 before finally getting a touchdown pass on fourth-and-eternity in the fourth quarter. The lack of a defense is no doubt hurting him right now as he has to press a lot, but it will hopefully help him learn in the long run what he can and can’t get away with in his physical skills in this league.

28. Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis Colts

Week 12 rank: 24 (-4)

It’s not like you expected Anthony Richardson to beat the Lions last week, but he only managed two field goals while completing 39.3% of his passes, his second game under 40% this season. You just can’t sustain offense with a quarterback who only works through 30-yard completions or incompletions as his two main outcomes. Even his running plays haven’t been as effective this season, and I’m not sure why he continues lowering his shoulder on those runs. Let Jonathan Taylor carry the ball some more.

29. Gardner Minshew, Las Vegas Raiders

Week 12 rank: 27 (-2)

Gardner Minshew’s season is over after he broke his collarbone late in Sunday’s loss against Denver. It’s not like coach Antonio Pierce wasn’t looking for an excuse to bench him again, but Minshew likely won’t start another game for the Raiders ever again. They’ll have to turn to Desmond Ridder against the Chiefs, and good luck there.

However, the Raiders are the last team to win in Arrowhead, doing so on Christmas when Aidan O’Connell failed to complete a pass after the first quarter, so crazier things have happened. But something tells me the Chiefs won’t be sleepwalking through this one on offense. Defense is a different story, though. Let’s see what Ridder can do.

30. Cooper Rush, Dallas Cowboys

Week 12 rank: 32 (+2)

He still has a weekly moment where he fumbles and looks like your 80-year-old grandpa trying to get the ball back, but Cooper Rush had his best game of the season in Washington. He found CeeDee Lamb on short throws and put up enough points for the win before the bananas ending in that one. The only good news is he gets the Giants this week, one of the only dumpster fires that’s worse than the one in Dallas this year.

But I cannot promise I will stay awake during this Thanksgiving game.

31. Brandon Allen, San Francisco 49ers

Week 12 rank: N/A (Brock Purdy was No. 11)

Let’s hope Brock Purdy’s shoulder has some magical healing powers, because we really don’t need to see Brandon Allen struggle his way through another San Francisco blowout loss against Buffalo this Sunday night. That could happen as you can’t really trust the 49ers when it comes to the health of their players this season after the Christian McCaffrey nightmare.

Even with CMC back, this offense is struggling. It’s not that surprising Allen didn’t fare well in Green Bay last week, but a 38-10 rout with multiple turnovers and very few sustained drives? That’s just not good enough for a supposed offensive genius in Kyle Shanahan.

This season is very close to falling apart completely for the 49ers, and Allen is not the guy you want at quarterback to save it. Maybe try Josh Dobbs for some athleticism and escapability?

32. Tommy DeVito, New York Giants

Week 12 rank: N/A (Daniel Jones was No. 30)

Oof. The first game of the post-Daniel Jones era saw the Giants get to halftime with a 23-0 deficit and 10 net passing yards. Tommy DeVito took as many sacks (3) as he had completions, and it wasn’t until the third quarter that rookie receiver Malik Nabers even got a target. After the game, Nabers indicated the problem isn’t the quarterback and seemed to infer it’s on coach Brian Daboll.

I have to agree. Daboll has not shown he’s developing any kind of passing offense in New York in his third season, and he’s running out of excuses after the team drafted a talent like Nabers. The defense is trash as well, so the Giants fall behind often and can’t dig out of holes.

I don’t feel optimistic about Tommy Cutlets getting the job done in Dallas either this week, and I can assure you that’s not anti-Italian discrimination. He’s just not a franchise quarterback.

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