Josh Allen Ranked 13th Among NFL QBs After Rough Week 1

Week 1 of the NFL season witnessed one of the finest quarterback displays from Josh Allen, especially against the Arizona Cardinals. Allen showed a strong performance as he made four total touchdowns, two by passing and two by running, and led the Buffalo Bills to a 14-point come-from-behind win.

Allen indeed had a very good game, but even so, he graded out a little lower than I thought he would and lower than many would have. As a result of achieving a 75-73 grade, Pro Football Focus commended his performance but not too significantly.

For context, Aaron Rodgers, who played several minutes in the game and threw for 167 yards with a 61.9 completion percentage, performed at a significantly higher level and graded at 86.2. This especially raises eyebrows when he threw for more touchdowns than Rodgers.

Also, the last person who is important to mention is Justin Fields, who was above Allen on that ball comment. None of his passes were caught for a touchdown, and he threw the ball for 76 yards less than Austin. Yet, Allen could not outscore two players of PFF, which further deepened the confusion of analysts and fans.

Josh Allen Ranking Controversy

The comments relate to what happened after week 1, as many are baffled by how Rodgers and Fields were rated higher than Allen. The stats show that Allen not only had more total touchdowns than both but also contributed more than Trevor Lawrence, who was placed one spot above Allen on the PFF rankings.

“Overall, there is nothing to suggest that the decision to rank these particular quarterbacks ahead of Allen is reasonable,” one of the analysts states. “That was not the case on Sunday for either any of them or he, and the numbers support that”.

It was, without a doubt, he’s work on the field in question to PFF on Sunday, which made these top PFF rankings all the more puzzling. He still shows his worth on the field to the Bills and is still one of the league's elite competitors, but these standards of ranking people with respect to their skills seem to mask the appreciation of his ability and command of the play.