Week 4 Skill Position Rankings: Wilson Reigns Supreme
After three weeks of NFL football, there is finally enough game film to begin the fun task of ranking players. Always remember, this list is based on play from THIS SEASON only. For example, Christian McCaffrey is clearly the best running back in the league, but he will not crack the list this week. As we near the end of the season, the rankings will likely be nearly identical to everyone’s idea of the best players in the league.
We start with QBs.
1. Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks
Stats: 925 YDS, 14 TD, 1 INT, 139.0 RATE
After Seattle’s stubborn commitment to the run game ended their season in 2018 and ‘19, the club finally made the right decision and turned the offense completely over to Russell Wilson. It has paid off. With 14 touchdowns in just three games, Wilson passed Patrick Mahomes and Peyton Manning for the most TDs at this point in the season. Those two went on to become the only 5,000 yard/50 TD passers in NFL history. To truly understand how ridiculous DangeRuss Wilson has been, realize that he is fourth in passing yards and first in TDs… while being 17th in attempts. Let him cook.
2. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
Stats: 887 YDS, 9 TD, 0 INT, 121.1 RATE
Instead of adding more weapons to their offense, the Packers decided to use their first-round draft selection on a quarterback. Just like Michael Jordan did so many times on The Last Dance, Aaron Rodgers took it personally. He threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns in an opening day shellacking of the rival Vikings before adding five more scores over the next two weeks. Total that up and you have 887 yards and nine passing touchdowns without as much as a single turnover. Green Bay is currently averaging 40.7 (!) PPG.
3. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
Stats: 1,038 YDS, 10 TD, 1 INT, 124.8 RATE, 2 RUSH TD
In Josh Allen’s first postseason appearance last year, it was obvious that the Bills would’ve rather done anything than having Allen put the ball in the air. Things have changed. Coming off back-to-back four-touchdown games, Allen is already up to 10 on the season (plus two more rushing scores). His career completion percentage of 58.2 is dwarfed by his ridiculous mark of 71.1 this year. He hasn’t thrown for under 300 yards yet, a streak unheard of in Buffalo. He’s taking full advantage of a wide-open AFC East.
Honorable Mention: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
*All stats are taken from Pro Football Reference
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