Week 7 is wrapping up, and with it comes another shuffle in the quarterback pecking order. A few passers turned in strong showings, a few sank, and the movement at the bottom of the list reflects that split pretty clearly. The rankings still weigh the full season, but recent play carries extra weight, and there’s been enough volatility to make this week’s update feel busy.
One note before the list: Sam Darnold, Patrick Mahomes, Dak Prescott, and Tanner McKee all play in the primetime windows. Their spots will be updated after Sunday Night Football and Monday Night Football.
At No. 32, Tanner McKee remains the last name on the board, and the situation around him is bigger than one start.
McKee is back in the lineup for the Philadelphia Eagles because Jalen Hurts won’t play again this year due to his blood clots situation. That leaves the Eagles in a rough spot, and this is starting to look like a lost season.
McKee can handle backup duty, but that’s the extent of it. At this point, the Eagles need to be thinking beyond him, because this team should consider being sellers at the 2026 NFL Trade Deadline.
There’s not much reason to believe McKee is about to spark a turnaround, and the possibility is there that Philadelphia becomes one of the league’s worst teams.
Just above him at No. 31 is Malik Willis, who finally got to enjoy a win with the Miami Dolphins. Miami picked up its first victory of the season against New York, and Willis had one of his better outings of the year.
He finished 14/21 for 208 yards and two touchdowns, while Ollie Gordon gave him plenty of help with 103 rushing yards and one score. That’s the kind of setup that can make almost any quarterback look sharper, and Willis benefited from it.
The Dolphins have been buried in a year one rebuilding campaign, and while Williams has mostly looked bad this year, it’s also true that the roster around him hasn’t offered much help. Willis should eventually have a long run as a high-end backup, and this kind of game is the sort he can tuck away and feel good about.
Cam Ward lands at No. 30 after another frustrating week for the Tennessee Titans. The pattern hasn’t changed much from game to game, and the results keep matching the same script.
Tennessee lost again and couldn’t build on last week’s win, with Ward completing 20 of 31 passes for 181 yards and one interception. The bigger concern is that he still doesn’t look anywhere near a franchise quarterback, and there hasn’t been much sign of progress from his rookie year, even though that season had begun to look encouraging late.
At No. 29, Tyler Huntley occupies a different kind of spot on the list.
He’s one of the more dependable backup quarterbacks in the NFL, but backup quarterbacks have limits, and some weeks the matchup just swallows you whole. Huntley was not really the reason the Baltimore Ravens lost in Week 7.
He threw for close to 300 yards and added a touchdown pass, but Baltimore managed only 13 points and got outscored by 35 points in the second half. That’s the kind of game where the backup can only do so much.
The Ravens need Lamar Jackson back badly, but Huntley still showed he’s no slouch.
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