Week 16 Quarterbacks – Rankings Analysis
Week of the Matts here, as I’ve got Matt Ryan up at #2 against a current #6 consensus. I wager that’ll rise a bit as the week progresses, but I think people will now overstate Carolina’s defense after their primetime victory. Ryan should get Julio Jones back and I highly doubt that Devonta Freeman scores three touchdowns against a sturdy front seven for the Panthers. Atlanta’s defense won’t win this game for them either, so I suspect an NFC South shootout in Carolina this week with Ryan’s arm in the spotlight.
The other one is Matt Barkley of course, who I have up at #15 against a #20 consensus ranking. Barkley will defend Soldier Field against a freshly-embarrassed Washington team. Even if we grant that Alshon Jeffery is limited by Josh Norman, Barkley has finally showed some consistent rapport with Cameron Meredith. The third-string QB is very unlikely to have a mistake-free game, but he’ll generate the points at the end of the day. Chicago’s defense was also embarrassed this past week, and Kirk Cousins should be able to pick them apart.
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