Vikings’ Cousins, Bucs’ Brady and Tua’s return for Dolphins top Herald’s Week 6 NFL QB rankings

VIKES’ COUSINS WINS WEEK, BUCS’ BRADY KEEPS SEASON LEAD, FINS’ TAGOVAILOA RISES IN MIAMI HERALD’S NFL QUARTERBACK RANKINGS THROUGH WEEK 6: Minnesota’s Kirk Cousins wins Week 6 honors with a 50.65-point game -- the sixth different weekly winner in six weeks in the Miami Herald’s updated NFL quarterback rankings. Tampa Bay’s Tom Brady holds the overall No. 1 spot for the third time this season and second week in row. Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa, back after three games out injured, spun a 38.65-point game, tied for seventh best for the week, to bump up three spots to 33rd overall. This is the 24th year for our annual rankings, which began in 1998 — Steve Young the inaugural season champion. Our rankings factor accuracy, passing yardage, touchdown/interception ratio and team result. They are passer ratings per se and do not include a QB’s running statistics. Most major passer rankings including the NFL’s and ESPN’s are percentile based, allowing a player who misses half a season to still win a title. Our system is cumulative, rewarding players who are consistently productive and avoid injury or benching. The top 20 (plus Dolphins) after Week 6:

RK LW Player, Team Wk6 Season

1. 1. Tom Brady, TB 48.85 269.20

2. 4. Dak Prescott, DAL 49.25 246.65

3. 2. Kyler Murray, ARI 38.45 240.05

4. 5. Patrick Mahomes, KC 41.85 231.35

5. 6. Matthew Stafford, LAR 42.55 230.90

6. 7. Kirk Cousins, MIN 50.65 229.45

7. 3. Justin Herbert, LAC 14.75 214.55

8. 10. Josh Allen, BUF 46.65 211.15

9. 11. Derek Carr, LV 37.05 201.30

10. 13. Joe Burrow, CIN 33.55 190.00

11. 9. Lamar Jackson, BAL 21.35 189.30

12. 12. Aaron Rodgers, GB 31.75 188.80

13. 16. Teddy Bridgewater, DEN 37.70 188.70

14t. 14. Mac Jones, NE 23.45 175.60

14t. 8. Matt Ryan, ATL BYE 175.60

16. 22. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT 37.45 170.75

17. 19. Carson Wentz, IND 24.15 166.25

18. 18. Jared Goff, DET 21.10 164.25

19. 23. Baker Mayfield, CLE 24.70 156.70

20. 21. Ryan Tannehill, TEN 19.80 153.35

29. 28. Jacoby Brissett, MIA 2.25 99.15

33. 36. Tua Tagovailoa, MIA 38.45 57.20

Bubble: Russell Wilson, SEA, 151.80. Dropouts: Wilson, SEA, 15th to 21st; Jalen Hurts, PHI, 17-22; and Sam Darnold, CAR, 20-23. Week 6 best: Cousins, MIN, 50.65 (33-48, 373, 3-0 in win). Week 6 worst: (min. 10 attempts): Darnold, CAR, 3.35 (17-41, 207, 1-1 in loss).