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2026 · Week 4

Weekly Streaming Tiers

Generated Thu Oct 1, 7:18 AM EDT · first kickoff Thu Oct 1, 8:15 PM EDT

Tier first, then order. The gap between tiers is real. Whether the order inside a tier is worth anything depends on the position — each section says which.

Defense / Special Teams

7 tiers · 32 teams · 8 sportsbooksTier 1: MIN, BAL
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pts is the points we expect the opponent to score. market and experts are where each source ranked this week's field. The order is 75% market and 25% expert consensus, the split that beat either source on its own over 90 past weeks — so the points column is deliberately not in order. A team sits higher than a better projection when the experts see something the line does not, and lower when they doubt it.

Inside a tier, the order still counts. Over six seasons the top third of a tier outscored the bottom third by 1.25 points — as much as dropping a whole tier costs (1.13). Narrower tiers do not remove this, so the ranking here is a real preference and not a tiebreaker.

Tier 12 close
1MINvs MIA14.0 pts·market #1·experts #1
2BALvs TEN15.5 pts·market #2·experts #2
Tier 23 close
3GBvs TB17.5 pts·market #3·experts #5
4PITvs CLE17.8 pts·market #4·experts #3
5SEAvs LAC17.8 pts·market #4·experts #4
Tier 36 close
6CLEvs PIT20.8 pts·market #8·experts #7
7LAvs PHI20.2 pts·market #7·experts #12
8CHIvs NYJ19.8 pts·market #6·experts #16
9BUFvs NE21.0 pts·market #10·experts #6
10ARIvs NYG21.0 pts·market #10·experts #13
11TBvs GB21.0 pts·market #10·experts #14
Tier 44 close
12KCvs LV21.8 pts·market #12·experts #10
13NOvs ATL22.5 pts·market #14·experts #8
14HOUvs DAL22.5 pts·market #14·experts #9
15INDvs WAS22.0 pts·market #13·experts #21
Tier 55 close
16SFvs DEN22.8 pts·market #16·experts #19
17PHIvs LA23.2 pts·market #18·experts #15
18DETvs CAR23.8 pts·market #20·experts #11
19NYJvs CHI23.2 pts·market #18·experts #22
20NYGvs ARI23.5 pts·market #19·experts #20
Tier 67 close
21CINvs JAX24.5 pts·market #22·experts #23
22DENvs SF25.2 pts·market #25·experts #17
23MIAvs MIN24.5 pts·market #22·experts #30
24ATLvs NO25.0 pts·market #24·experts #25
25DALvs HOU25.5 pts·market #26·experts #18
26LACvs SEA24.8 pts·market #23·experts #29
27WASvs IND25.5 pts·market #26·experts #26
Tier 75 close
28LVvs KC26.2 pts·market #28·experts #28
29JAXvs CIN27.0 pts·market #30·experts #24
30TENvs BAL27.0 pts·market #30·experts #31
31NEvs BUF27.5 pts·market #32·experts #27
32CARvs DET27.2 pts·market #31·experts #32
T1T2T3T4T5T6T71713192531MINBALGBPITSEACLELACHIBUFARITBKCNOHOUINDSFPHIDETNYJNYGCINDENMIAATLDALLACWASLVJAXTENNECAR

Dot is the rank the board is sorted by. The bar is one standard deviation of expert disagreement — the same spread the tiers are cut from. Where neighbouring bars overlap the tier line between them is a close call; where a gap opens, it is not. Axis is consensus rank, best on the left.

Kickers

3 tiers · 32 players · 8 sportsbooksTier 1: Evan McPherson, Tyler Loop, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Harrison Butker, Eddy Pineiro, Will Reichard, Spencer Shrader, Jake Bates, Brandon Aubrey, Tyler Bass, Jason Myers, Cam Little, Daniel Carlson, Ryan Fitzgerald
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pts is the points we expect this offense to score. market and experts are where each source ranked this week's field. The order is 40% market and 60% expert consensus, the split that beat either source on its own over 90 past weeks — so the points column is deliberately not in order. A team sits higher than a better projection when the experts see something the line does not, and lower when they doubt it.

Inside a tier, the order is noise. Over six seasons the top third of a tier beat the bottom third by 0.18 points, indistinguishable from zero. Start whoever you like from the highest tier you can reach and decide it on matchup or roster.

Tier 114 close
1Evan McPhersonCIN vs JAX27.0 pts·market #4·experts #2
2Tyler LoopBAL vs TEN27.0 pts·market #4·experts #3
3Ka'imi FairbairnHOU vs DAL25.5 pts·market #6·experts #4
4Harrison ButkerKC vs LV26.2 pts·market #5·experts #6
5Eddy PineiroSF vs DEN25.2 pts·market #8·experts #7
6Will ReichardMIN vs MIA24.5 pts·market #12·experts #5
7Spencer ShraderIND vs WAS25.5 pts·market #6·experts #9
8Jake BatesDET vs CAR27.2 pts·market #2·experts #12
9Brandon AubreyDAL vs HOU22.5 pts·market #18·experts #2
10Tyler BassBUF vs NE27.5 pts·market #1·experts #14
11Jason MyersSEA vs LAC24.8 pts·market #10·experts #8
12Cam LittleJAX vs CIN24.5 pts·market #12·experts #10
13Daniel CarlsonNO vs ATL25.0 pts·market #9·experts #15
14Ryan FitzgeraldCAR vs DET23.8 pts·market #13·experts #13
Tier 28 close
15Chris BoswellPIT vs CLE20.8 pts·market #25·experts #11
16Harrison MevisLA vs PHI23.2 pts·market #16·experts #18
17Cairo SantosCHI vs NYJ23.2 pts·market #16·experts #19
18Matt GayLV vs KC21.8 pts·market #21·experts #16
19Chad RylandARI vs NYG23.5 pts·market #14·experts #21
20Trey SmackGB vs TB21.0 pts·market #23·experts #17
21Nick FolkATL vs NO22.5 pts·market #18·experts #20
22Wil LutzDEN vs SF22.8 pts·market #17·experts #22
Tier 310 close
23Drew StevensWAS vs IND22.0 pts·market #20·experts #26
24Blake GrupeNYJ vs CHI19.8 pts·market #27·experts #23
25Jake ElliottPHI vs LA20.2 pts·market #26·experts #25
26Andy BorregalesNE vs BUF21.0 pts·market #23·experts #28
27Chase McLaughlinTB vs GB17.5 pts·market #30·experts #24
28Dominic ZvadaNYG vs ARI21.0 pts·market #23·experts #29
29Cameron DickerLAC vs SEA17.8 pts·market #28·experts #28
30Andre SzmytCLE vs PIT17.8 pts·market #28·experts #30
31Joey SlyeTEN vs BAL15.5 pts·market #31·experts #31
32Riley PattersonMIA vs MIN14.0 pts·market #32·experts #32
T1T2T31101928Evan McPhersonTyler LoopKa'imi FairbairnHarrison ButkerEddy PineiroWill ReichardSpencer ShraderJake BatesBrandon AubreyTyler BassJason MyersCam LittleDaniel CarlsonRyan FitzgeraldChris BoswellHarrison MevisCairo SantosMatt GayChad RylandTrey SmackNick FolkWil LutzDrew StevensBlake GrupeJake ElliottAndy BorregalesChase McLaughlinDominic ZvadaCameron DickerAndre SzmytJoey SlyeRiley Patterson

Dot is the rank the board is sorted by. The bar is one standard deviation of expert disagreement — the same spread the tiers are cut from. Where neighbouring bars overlap the tier line between them is a close call; where a gap opens, it is not. Axis is consensus rank, best on the left.

Tight Ends

7 tiers · 38 players · 11 sportsbooksTier 1: Brock Bowers, Trey McBride, George Kittle, Tyler Warren
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pts is the fantasy points your league's scoring gives these lines, built from three betting markets on the player himself — his receptions line, his receiving-yards line, and his anytime-touchdown price, all shown beside it. Here the order is the points, because unlike the boards above there is no measured blend weight to apply: historical player props are not public, so this method has never been scored against a season. experts is where consensus ranked him, shown so you can see the disagreement rather than have it averaged away.

Inside a tier, the order is untested. The same check needs historical player props, which are not published, so there is no record to quote here. Read the ranking as the projection and nothing more.

Tier 14 close
1Brock BowersLV vs KC17.2 pts·7.5 rec·76 yds·34% TD·experts #1
2Trey McBrideARI vs NYG16.7 pts·7.5 rec·67 yds·41% TD·experts #2
3George KittleSF vs DEN13.2 pts·4.5 rec·64 yds·39% TD·experts #3
4Tyler WarrenIND vs WAS12.5 pts·5.5 rec·48 yds·38% TD·experts #5
Tier 25 close
5Dalton KincaidBUF vs NE11.9 pts·4.5 rec·51 yds·38% TD·experts #4
6Travis KelceKC vs LV11.6 pts·4.5 rec·48 yds·38% TD·experts #6
7Sam LaPortaDET vs CAR11.5 pts·4.5 rec·48 yds·35% TD·experts #7
8Dalton SchultzHOU vs DAL10.8 pts·4.5 rec·44 yds·32% TD·experts #13
9Harold FanninCLE vs PIT10.2 pts·4.5 rec·40 yds·27% TD·experts #9
Tier 36 close
10Kenyon SadiqNYJ vs CHI10.0 pts·4.0 rec·42 yds·30% TD·experts #12
11Mark AndrewsBAL vs TEN9.7 pts·3.5 rec·38 yds·40% TD·experts #15
12Juwan JohnsonNO vs ATL9.4 pts·3.5 rec·40 yds·31% TD·experts #8
13Tucker KraftGB vs TB9.3 pts·3.5 rec·40 yds·29% TD·experts #10
14Isaiah LikelyNYG vs ARI9.1 pts·3.5 rec·40 yds·27% TD·experts #11
15Brenton StrangeJAX vs CIN8.5 pts·3.5 rec·34 yds·28% TD·experts #19
Tier 45 close
16Hunter HenryNE vs BUF8.4 pts·3.5 rec·32 yds·29% TD·experts #21
17Colston LovelandCHI vs NYJ8.4 pts·3.5 rec·32 yds·29% TD·experts #14
18AJ BarnerSEA vs LAC8.2 pts·3.5 rec·30 yds·27% TD·experts #22
19Pat FreiermuthPIT vs CLE7.7 pts·3.5 rec·30 yds·22% TD·experts #18
20Jake FergusonDAL vs HOU7.4 pts·3.5 rec·24 yds·24% TD·experts #17
Tier 55 close
21Mike GesickiCIN vs JAX6.8 pts·2.5 rec·28 yds·25% TD·experts #24
22Darren WallerCAR vs DET6.6 pts·2.5 rec·24 yds·30% TD·experts #16
23Kyle PittsATL vs NO6.4 pts·2.5 rec·28 yds·19% TD·experts #20
24Oronde GadsdenLAC vs SEA6.3 pts·2.5 rec·26 yds·21% TD·experts #23
25Greg DulcichMIA vs MIN6.0 pts·2.5 rec·27 yds·14% TD·experts #28
Tier 66 close
26Cade OttonTB vs GB6.0 pts·2.5 rec·26 yds·16% TD·experts #26
27Michael MayerLV vs KC5.8 pts·2.5 rec·22 yds·19% TD·experts #27
28Gunnar HelmTEN vs BAL5.3 pts·2.5 rec·18 yds·16% TD·experts #29
29Evan EngramDEN vs SF5.3 pts·2.5 rec·18 yds·17% TD·experts #25
30Darnell WashingtonPIT vs CLE5.2 pts·2.5 rec·18 yds·15% TD·experts #30
31Noah FantNO vs ATL4.3 pts·1.5 rec·18 yds·17% TD·experts #31
Tier 77 close
32Cole KmetCHI vs NYJ3.3 pts·1.5 rec·10 yds·15% TD·experts #32
33Austin HooperATL vs NO3.3 pts·1.5 rec·10 yds·12% TD·experts #33
34Noah GrayKC vs LV3.1 pts·1.5 rec·8 yds·12% TD·experts #34
35Jonnu SmithGB vs TB3.0 pts·1.5 rec·8 yds·13% TD·experts #35
36Drew SampleCIN vs JAX3.0 pts·1.5 rec·6 yds·13% TD·experts #36
37Daniel BellingerTEN vs BAL2.5 pts·1.5 rec·6 yds·7% TD·experts #37
38Blake WhiteheartCLE vs PIT1.2 pts·0.5 rec·2 yds·8% TD·experts #38
T1T2T3T4T5T6T7111213141Brock BowersTrey McBrideGeorge KittleTyler WarrenDalton KincaidTravis KelceSam LaPortaDalton SchultzHarold FanninKenyon SadiqMark AndrewsJuwan JohnsonTucker KraftIsaiah LikelyBrenton StrangeHunter HenryColston LovelandAJ BarnerPat FreiermuthJake FergusonMike GesickiDarren WallerKyle PittsOronde GadsdenGreg DulcichCade OttonMichael MayerGunnar HelmEvan EngramDarnell WashingtonNoah FantCole KmetAustin HooperNoah GrayJonnu SmithDrew SampleDaniel BellingerBlake Whiteheart

Dot is the rank the board is sorted by. The bar is one standard deviation of expert disagreement — the same spread the tiers are cut from. Where neighbouring bars overlap the tier line between them is a close call; where a gap opens, it is not. Axis is consensus rank, best on the left.

Tier 13 close
1Brock BowersLV vs KC13.4 pts·7.5 rec·76 yds·34% TD·experts #1
2Trey McBrideARI vs NYG12.9 pts·7.5 rec·67 yds·41% TD·experts #2
3George KittleSF vs DEN10.9 pts·4.5 rec·64 yds·39% TD·experts #3
Tier 23 close
4Tyler WarrenIND vs WAS9.8 pts·5.5 rec·48 yds·38% TD·experts #5
5Dalton KincaidBUF vs NE9.7 pts·4.5 rec·51 yds·38% TD·experts #4
6Travis KelceKC vs LV9.3 pts·4.5 rec·48 yds·38% TD·experts #6
Tier 33 close
7Sam LaPortaDET vs CAR9.2 pts·4.5 rec·48 yds·35% TD·experts #7
8Dalton SchultzHOU vs DAL8.6 pts·4.5 rec·44 yds·32% TD·experts #13
9Kenyon SadiqNYJ vs CHI8.0 pts·4.0 rec·42 yds·30% TD·experts #12
Tier 46 close
10Harold FanninCLE vs PIT7.9 pts·4.5 rec·40 yds·27% TD·experts #9
11Mark AndrewsBAL vs TEN7.9 pts·3.5 rec·38 yds·40% TD·experts #15
12Juwan JohnsonNO vs ATL7.7 pts·3.5 rec·40 yds·31% TD·experts #8
13Tucker KraftGB vs TB7.5 pts·3.5 rec·40 yds·29% TD·experts #10
14Isaiah LikelyNYG vs ARI7.3 pts·3.5 rec·40 yds·27% TD·experts #11
15Brenton StrangeJAX vs CIN6.8 pts·3.5 rec·34 yds·28% TD·experts #19
Tier 54 close
16Hunter HenryNE vs BUF6.6 pts·3.5 rec·32 yds·29% TD·experts #21
17Colston LovelandCHI vs NYJ6.6 pts·3.5 rec·32 yds·29% TD·experts #14
18AJ BarnerSEA vs LAC6.5 pts·3.5 rec·30 yds·27% TD·experts #22
19Pat FreiermuthPIT vs CLE6.0 pts·3.5 rec·30 yds·22% TD·experts #18
Tier 64 close
20Jake FergusonDAL vs HOU5.6 pts·3.5 rec·24 yds·24% TD·experts #17
21Mike GesickiCIN vs JAX5.6 pts·2.5 rec·28 yds·25% TD·experts #24
22Darren WallerCAR vs DET5.4 pts·2.5 rec·24 yds·30% TD·experts #16
23Kyle PittsATL vs NO5.1 pts·2.5 rec·28 yds·19% TD·experts #20
Tier 74 close
24Oronde GadsdenLAC vs SEA5.1 pts·2.5 rec·26 yds·21% TD·experts #23
25Greg DulcichMIA vs MIN4.8 pts·2.5 rec·27 yds·14% TD·experts #28
26Cade OttonTB vs GB4.8 pts·2.5 rec·26 yds·16% TD·experts #26
27Michael MayerLV vs KC4.5 pts·2.5 rec·22 yds·19% TD·experts #27
Tier 84 close
28Gunnar HelmTEN vs BAL4.1 pts·2.5 rec·18 yds·16% TD·experts #29
29Evan EngramDEN vs SF4.0 pts·2.5 rec·18 yds·17% TD·experts #25
30Darnell WashingtonPIT vs CLE3.9 pts·2.5 rec·18 yds·15% TD·experts #30
31Noah FantNO vs ATL3.5 pts·1.5 rec·18 yds·17% TD·experts #31
Tier 93 close
32Cole KmetCHI vs NYJ2.6 pts·1.5 rec·10 yds·15% TD·experts #32
33Austin HooperATL vs NO2.5 pts·1.5 rec·10 yds·12% TD·experts #33
34Noah GrayKC vs LV2.4 pts·1.5 rec·8 yds·12% TD·experts #34
Tier 104 close
35Jonnu SmithGB vs TB2.3 pts·1.5 rec·8 yds·13% TD·experts #35
36Drew SampleCIN vs JAX2.2 pts·1.5 rec·6 yds·13% TD·experts #36
37Daniel BellingerTEN vs BAL1.8 pts·1.5 rec·6 yds·7% TD·experts #37
38Blake WhiteheartCLE vs PIT0.9 pts·0.5 rec·2 yds·8% TD·experts #38
T1T2T3T4T5T6T7T8T9T10111213141Brock BowersTrey McBrideGeorge KittleTyler WarrenDalton KincaidTravis KelceSam LaPortaDalton SchultzKenyon SadiqHarold FanninMark AndrewsJuwan JohnsonTucker KraftIsaiah LikelyBrenton StrangeHunter HenryColston LovelandAJ BarnerPat FreiermuthJake FergusonMike GesickiDarren WallerKyle PittsOronde GadsdenGreg DulcichCade OttonMichael MayerGunnar HelmEvan EngramDarnell WashingtonNoah FantCole KmetAustin HooperNoah GrayJonnu SmithDrew SampleDaniel BellingerBlake Whiteheart

Dot is the rank the board is sorted by. The bar is one standard deviation of expert disagreement — the same spread the tiers are cut from. Where neighbouring bars overlap the tier line between them is a close call; where a gap opens, it is not. Axis is consensus rank, best on the left.

Quarterbacks

5 tiers · 32 players · 12 sportsbooksTier 1: Josh Allen, Tyler Shough, Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, Trevor Lawrence, Jared Goff
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pts is the fantasy points your league's scoring gives these lines, built from four betting markets on the player himself — his passing-yards and rushing-yards lines, and the prices on his passing touchdowns and interceptions, all shown beside it. The last two come from the odds rather than the posted number on purpose: every quarterback on the slate is listed at the same half-interception and nearly all at the same one-and-a-half touchdowns, so those lines separate nobody while the prices behind them separate everybody. Opp D is where the defence he faces sits on the D/ST board above, so Opp D #1 is the toughest draw of the week; it does not move the order, since the matchup is already inside every line. Here the order is the points, because unlike the boards above there is no measured blend weight to apply: historical player props are not public, so this method has never been scored against a season. experts is where consensus ranked him, shown so you can see the disagreement rather than have it averaged away.

Inside a tier, the order is untested, for the same reason as tight ends: the check needs historical player props and those are not published. One caveat this board has and the others do not — passing yards and touchdowns are priced by nine or ten sportsbooks, but interceptions by exactly one. That term is a real matchup read and is kept, but a single book cannot be checked against anyone.

Tier 16 close
1Josh AllenBUF vs NE27.6 pts·240 yds·1.9 TD·0.0 INT·32 rush·Opp D #31·experts #1
2Tyler ShoughNO vs ATL23.6 pts·256 yds·1.9 TD·0.6 INT·16 rush·Opp D #24·experts #6
3Joe BurrowCIN vs JAX23.3 pts·268 yds·2.1 TD·0.7 INT·Opp D #29·experts #5
4Lamar JacksonBAL vs TEN23.1 pts·220 yds·1.8 TD·0.6 INT·32 rush·Opp D #30·experts #2
5Trevor LawrenceJAX vs CIN22.7 pts·262 yds·1.8 TD·0.8 INT·14 rush·Opp D #21·experts #3
6Jared GoffDET vs CAR22.5 pts·260 yds·2.1 TD·0.6 INT·Opp D #32·experts #8
Tier 27 close
7Patrick MahomesKC vs LV21.8 pts·236 yds·1.8 TD·0.6 INT·16 rush·Opp D #28·experts #4
8Dak PrescottDAL vs HOU21.5 pts·270 yds·1.7 TD·0.7 INT·Opp D #14·experts #10
9Bryce YoungCAR vs DET21.1 pts·248 yds·1.7 TD·0.8 INT·12 rush·Opp D #18·experts #11
10Brock PurdySF vs DEN21.0 pts·230 yds·1.7 TD·0.7 INT·16 rush·Opp D #22·experts #7
11CJ StroudHOU vs DAL20.6 pts·245 yds·1.7 TD·0.7 INT·12 rush·Opp D #25·experts #16
12Daniel JonesIND vs WAS19.9 pts·226 yds·1.6 TD·0.7 INT·12 rush·Opp D #27·experts #20
13Kyler MurrayMIN vs MIA19.9 pts·206 yds·1.6 TD·0.5 INT·20 rush·Opp D #23·experts #13
Tier 37 close
14Drake MayeNE vs BUF19.6 pts·230 yds·1.4 TD·0.8 INT·26 rush·Opp D #9·experts #14
15Matthew StaffordLA vs PHI19.4 pts·251 yds·1.7 TD·0.7 INT·Opp D #17·experts #15
16Bo NixDEN vs SF19.2 pts·222 yds·1.5 TD·0.8 INT·18 rush·Opp D #16·experts #17
17Sam DarnoldSEA vs LAC19.1 pts·232 yds·1.7 TD·0.6 INT·Opp D #26·experts #21
18Marcus MariotaWAS vs IND19.1 pts·212 yds·1.4 TD·0.8 INT·28 rush·Opp D #15·experts #18
19Jalen HurtsPHI vs LA18.6 pts·202 yds·1.2 TD·0.7 INT·24 rush·Opp D #7·experts #9
20Jordan LoveGB vs TB18.5 pts·246 yds·1.5 TD·0.8 INT·Opp D #11·experts #12
Tier 46 close
21Jacoby BrissettARI vs NYG18.4 pts·230 yds·1.5 TD·0.7 INT·Opp D #20·experts #19
22Tyson BagentCHI vs NYJ17.9 pts·200 yds·1.4 TD·0.7 INT·14 rush·Opp D #19·experts #32
23Michael PenixATL vs NO17.3 pts·224 yds·1.4 TD·0.7 INT·Opp D #13·experts #25
24Geno SmithNYJ vs CHI17.0 pts·226 yds·1.3 TD·0.8 INT·12 rush·Opp D #8·experts #22
25Kirk CousinsLV vs KC16.4 pts·226 yds·1.5 TD·0.9 INT·Opp D #12·experts #24
26Deshaun WatsonCLE vs PIT16.3 pts·187 yds·1.0 TD·0.8 INT·30 rush·Opp D #4·experts #27
Tier 56 close
27Justin HerbertLAC vs SEA16.2 pts·198 yds·1.1 TD·0.8 INT·22 rush·Opp D #5·experts #23
28Jalon DanielsTB vs GB15.7 pts·170 yds·0.9 TD·0.8 INT·36 rush·Opp D #3·experts #30
29Aaron RodgersPIT vs CLE15.7 pts·213 yds·1.3 TD·0.6 INT·Opp D #6·experts #28
30Jameis WinstonNYG vs ARI15.3 pts·208 yds·1.3 TD·0.9 INT·Opp D #10·experts #26
31Cam WardTEN vs BAL13.5 pts·186 yds·0.9 TD·0.7 INT·10 rush·Opp D #2·experts #31
32Malik WillisMIA vs MIN12.9 pts·168 yds·0.7 TD·0.9 INT·28 rush·Opp D #1·experts #29
T1T2T3T4T519172533Josh AllenTyler ShoughJoe BurrowLamar JacksonTrevor LawrenceJared GoffPatrick MahomesDak PrescottBryce YoungBrock PurdyCJ StroudDaniel JonesKyler MurrayDrake MayeMatthew StaffordBo NixSam DarnoldMarcus MariotaJalen HurtsJordan LoveJacoby BrissettTyson BagentMichael PenixGeno SmithKirk CousinsDeshaun WatsonJustin HerbertJalon DanielsAaron RodgersJameis WinstonCam WardMalik Willis

Dot is the rank the board is sorted by. The bar is one standard deviation of expert disagreement — the same spread the tiers are cut from. Where neighbouring bars overlap the tier line between them is a close call; where a gap opens, it is not. Axis is consensus rank, best on the left.