Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has returned to the top of the Week 9 NFL Quarterback Power Rankings after a strong performance that included 289 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, one interception, 30 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. Allen leads the league in yards per pass attempt (8.7), ranks second in total touchdowns (20) and expected points added per dropback (0.26), and has guided the Bills to a 6-1 record and the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff slips to No. 2 despite a signature win over the previously unbeaten Minnesota Vikings. Goff is averaging 280.6 passing yards per game with 15 touchdowns and just one interception, joining Tom Brady, Alex Smith and Patrick Mahomes as the only quarterbacks with those numbers through seven games.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy holds at No. 3, leading the NFL in EPA per dropback (0.27) and ranking third in completion percentage (69.2%) and passer rating (110.1). Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow remains fourth after becoming the first player in NFL history with a 70% completion percentage and four-plus touchdowns in three consecutive games, though three interceptions in an overtime win over the Tennessee Titans kept him from rising.
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence stays fifth, leading the league in passer rating (112.6) and ranking third in passing touchdowns (17). Chicago Bears rookie Caleb Williams holds at No. 6, one of only two quarterbacks averaging over 250 passing yards per game with a completion percentage above 70%.
Notable movers include Tennessee Titans rookie Cam Ward, who climbed seven spots to No. 25 after a career-high 304 passing yards and two touchdowns against Burrow's Bengals. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes rose two places to No. 9 following a 321-yard, three-touchdown game, while Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins jumped three spots to No. 10 with 19 passing touchdowns on the season.
At the bottom, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson fell six spots to No. 26 after taking a season-high eight sacks, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield dropped two places to No. 28 after completing zero passes in a rain-shortened win.
