Player rankings

The season's top FBS quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends by wins above replacement: what each player's plays were worth, adjusted for the opponent, against a typical backup.

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The top 100 FBS quarterbacks by WAR in 2014. Each links to his team's Players section.

#	Player	Team	Plays	WAR	90% interval
1	Brandon DoughtyQBWestern Kentucky	Western Kentucky	507	3.592.80 to 4.40	2.80 to 4.40
2	Jared GoffQBCalifornia	California	467	3.052.26 to 3.69	2.26 to 3.69
3	Marcus MariotaQBOregon	Oregon	414	2.802.11 to 3.51	2.11 to 3.51
4	Jameis WinstonQBFlorida State	Florida State	426	2.701.95 to 3.37	1.95 to 3.37
5	Grant HedrickQBBoise State	Boise State	495	2.641.84 to 3.38	1.84 to 3.38
6	Shane CardenQBEast Carolina	East Carolina	584	2.571.77 to 3.58	1.77 to 3.58
7	Anu SolomonQBArizona	Arizona	630	2.551.68 to 3.56	1.68 to 3.56
8	Marquise WilliamsQBNorth Carolina	North Carolina	519	2.501.76 to 3.34	1.76 to 3.34
9	Dak PrescottQBMississippi State	Mississippi State	425	2.491.83 to 3.16	1.83 to 3.16
10	Paxton LynchQBMemphis	Memphis	447	2.451.77 to 3.17	1.77 to 3.17
11	Connor HallidayQBWashington State	Washington State	442	2.421.64 to 3.18	1.64 to 3.18
12	Brett HundleyQBUCLA	UCLA	465	2.421.69 to 3.30	1.69 to 3.30
13	Tyler MurphyQBBoston College	Boston College	353	2.381.72 to 3.14	1.72 to 3.14
14	Everett GolsonQBNotre Dame	Notre Dame	481	2.381.62 to 3.10	1.62 to 3.10
15	J.T. BarrettQBOhio State	Ohio State	341	2.371.82 to 3.01	1.82 to 3.01
16	Dylan ThompsonQBSouth Carolina	South Carolina	465	2.351.59 to 3.04	1.59 to 3.04
17	Kevin HoganQBStanford	Stanford	350	2.351.78 to 2.93	1.78 to 2.93
18	Jake WatersQBKansas State	Kansas State	420	2.301.63 to 2.98	1.63 to 2.98
19	Blake SimsQBAlabama	Alabama	385	2.291.60 to 2.90	1.60 to 2.90
20	Sefo LiufauQBColorado	Colorado	475	2.201.44 to 2.92	1.44 to 2.92
21	Cody FajardoQBNevada	Nevada	449	2.191.45 to 2.93	1.45 to 2.93
22	Keenan ReynoldsQBNavy	Navy	337	2.091.41 to 2.83	1.41 to 2.83
23	Cooper RushQBCentral Michigan	Central Michigan	332	2.051.50 to 2.61	1.50 to 2.61
24	Greg Ward Jr.QBHouston	Houston	355	2.051.50 to 2.59	1.50 to 2.59
25	Gunner KielQBCincinnati	Cincinnati	345	2.011.37 to 2.61	1.37 to 2.61
26	Cody KesslerQBUSC	USC	408	2.001.31 to 2.68	1.31 to 2.68
27	Trevone BoykinQBTCU	TCU	425	1.991.40 to 2.60	1.40 to 2.60
28	Andrew HendrixQBMiami (OH)	Miami (OH)	486	1.991.28 to 2.75	1.28 to 2.75
29	Dane EvansQBTulsa	Tulsa	401	1.961.29 to 2.63	1.29 to 2.63
30	Pete ThomasQBUL Monroe	UL Monroe	501	1.941.14 to 2.74	1.14 to 2.74
31	Bryce PettyQBBaylor	Baylor	373	1.921.34 to 2.50	1.34 to 2.50
32	Brandon AllenQBArkansas	Arkansas	317	1.911.42 to 2.46	1.42 to 2.46
33	Jake RudockQBIowa	Iowa	335	1.901.33 to 2.52	1.33 to 2.52
34	Taylor LambQBApp State	App State	282	1.891.38 to 2.36	1.38 to 2.36
35	Taylor HeinickeQBOld Dominion	Old Dominion	421	1.881.09 to 2.62	1.09 to 2.62
36	Connor CookQBMichigan State	Michigan State	313	1.861.31 to 2.38	1.31 to 2.38
36	Drew HareQBNorthern Illinois	Northern Illinois	423	1.861.17 to 2.51	1.17 to 2.51
38	Justin HolmanQBUCF	UCF	389	1.851.27 to 2.43	1.27 to 2.43
39	Blake DeckerQBUNLV	UNLV	445	1.841.19 to 2.53	1.19 to 2.53
40	Clint TrickettQBWest Virginia	West Virginia	379	1.811.24 to 2.51	1.24 to 2.51
41	Brad KaayaQBMiami	Miami	326	1.801.29 to 2.38	1.29 to 2.38
42	Blake FrohnapfelQBMassachusetts	Massachusetts	437	1.791.09 to 2.41	1.09 to 2.41
43	Jacoby BrissettQBNC State	NC State	394	1.771.14 to 2.35	1.14 to 2.35
44	Garrett GraysonQBColorado State	Colorado State	319	1.761.28 to 2.29	1.28 to 2.29
45	Tommy Armstrong Jr.QBNebraska	Nebraska	352	1.751.13 to 2.34	1.13 to 2.34
46	Maty MaukQBMissouri	Missouri	462	1.751.11 to 2.47	1.11 to 2.47
47	C.J. BrownQBMaryland	Maryland	423	1.701.06 to 2.38	1.06 to 2.38
48	Travis WilsonQBUtah	Utah	379	1.671.06 to 2.25	1.06 to 2.25
49	Driphus JacksonQBRice	Rice	353	1.671.07 to 2.30	1.07 to 2.30
50	Nick MarshallQBAuburn	Auburn	305	1.661.17 to 2.23	1.17 to 2.23
51	Patrick TowlesQBKentucky	Kentucky	411	1.661.05 to 2.32	1.05 to 2.32
52	Fredi KnightenQBArkansas State	Arkansas State	415	1.661.02 to 2.38	1.02 to 2.38
53	Cody SokolQBLouisiana Tech	Louisiana Tech	302	1.641.11 to 2.14	1.11 to 2.14
54	Terrance BroadwayQBLouisiana	Louisiana	360	1.621.09 to 2.20	1.09 to 2.20
55	Rakeem CatoQBMarshall	Marshall	381	1.560.89 to 2.22	0.89 to 2.22
56	James KnapkeQBBowling Green	Bowling Green	498	1.540.75 to 2.37	0.75 to 2.37
57	Anthony BooneQBDuke	Duke	448	1.540.85 to 2.36	0.85 to 2.36
58	Nick ArbuckleQBGeorgia State	Georgia State	259	1.531.10 to 1.93	1.10 to 1.93
59	Tyler JonesQBTexas State	Texas State	391	1.520.87 to 2.14	0.87 to 2.14
60	Chad VoytikQBPittsburgh	Pittsburgh	336	1.510.98 to 2.05	0.98 to 2.05
61	Tyrone SwoopesQBTexas	Texas	405	1.500.93 to 2.12	0.93 to 2.12
62	Kevin EllisonQBGeorgia Southern	Georgia Southern	239	1.500.99 to 2.01	0.99 to 2.01
63	Justin ThomasQBGeorgia Tech	Georgia Tech	316	1.500.91 to 2.11	0.91 to 2.11
64	Joshua DobbsQBTennessee	Tennessee	231	1.491.10 to 1.87	1.10 to 1.87
65	Gary NovaQBRutgers	Rutgers	297	1.480.95 to 2.03	0.95 to 2.03
66	Zach TerrellQBWestern Michigan	Western Michigan	282	1.450.98 to 1.91	0.98 to 1.91
66	Brian BurrellQBFresno State	Fresno State	397	1.450.85 to 2.04	0.85 to 2.04
68	Nick MullensQBSouthern Miss	Southern Miss	260	1.411.02 to 1.82	1.02 to 1.82
69	Sam B. RichardsonQBIowa State	Iowa State	304	1.400.93 to 1.85	0.93 to 1.85
70	Jaquez JohnsonQBFlorida Atlantic	Florida Atlantic	294	1.390.82 to 1.88	0.82 to 1.88
71	Austin GrammerQBMiddle Tennessee	Middle Tennessee	327	1.390.84 to 1.94	0.84 to 1.94
72	Jameill ShowersQBUTEP	UTEP	296	1.370.80 to 1.85	0.80 to 1.85
73	P.J. WalkerQBTemple	Temple	427	1.370.69 to 2.02	0.69 to 2.02
73	Christian HackenbergQBPenn State	Penn State	513	1.370.61 to 2.15	0.61 to 2.15
75	Taylor KellyQBArizona State	Arizona State	316	1.350.89 to 1.84	0.89 to 1.84
76	Trevor SiemianQBNorthwestern	Northwestern	408	1.350.65 to 1.99	0.65 to 1.99
77	Tyler RogersQBNew Mexico State	New Mexico State	292	1.340.95 to 1.87	0.95 to 1.87
78	Christian StewartQBBYU	BYU	354	1.340.72 to 1.94	0.72 to 1.94
79	Kale PearsonQBAir Force	Air Force	303	1.340.71 to 1.99	0.71 to 1.99
80	Cyler MilesQBWashington	Washington	316	1.330.84 to 1.82	0.84 to 1.82
81	Taysom HillQBBYU	BYU	185	1.330.94 to 1.70	0.94 to 1.70
82	Michael BrewerQBVirginia Tech	Virginia Tech	451	1.300.61 to 1.95	0.61 to 1.95
83	Trevor KnightQBOklahoma	Oklahoma	267	1.280.81 to 1.77	0.81 to 1.77
84	Hutson MasonQBGeorgia	Georgia	248	1.260.90 to 1.66	0.90 to 1.66
85	Brandon SilversQBTroy	Troy	275	1.250.79 to 1.76	0.79 to 1.76
86	Joe GrayQBSan José State	San José State	255	1.240.80 to 1.68	0.80 to 1.68
87	Bo WallaceQBOle Miss	Ole Miss	357	1.220.61 to 1.80	0.61 to 1.80
88	Sean MannionQBOregon State	Oregon State	361	1.210.61 to 1.86	0.61 to 1.86
89	Mitch LeidnerQBMinnesota	Minnesota	285	1.200.70 to 1.73	0.70 to 1.73
90	Davis WebbQBTexas Tech	Texas Tech	279	1.200.71 to 1.69	0.71 to 1.69
91	Brandon BridgeQBSouth Alabama	South Alabama	334	1.190.66 to 1.75	0.66 to 1.75
92	Logan WoodsideQBToledo	Toledo	259	1.160.71 to 1.55	0.71 to 1.55
93	Colby KirkegaardQBWyoming	Wyoming	285	1.140.73 to 1.59	0.73 to 1.59
94	Kenny HillQBTexas A&M	Texas A&M	208	1.100.78 to 1.40	0.78 to 1.40
95	John WolfordQBWake Forest	Wake Forest	352	1.080.56 to 1.70	0.56 to 1.70
96	Deshaun WatsonQBClemson	Clemson	145	1.060.84 to 1.28	0.84 to 1.28
97	Lamar JordanQBNew Mexico	New Mexico	192	1.050.64 to 1.45	0.64 to 1.45
98	Kyle PohlQBAkron	Akron	320	1.040.58 to 1.52	0.58 to 1.52
98	Jack MilasQBBall State	Ball State	228	1.040.63 to 1.43	0.63 to 1.43
100	Greyson LambertQBVirginia	Virginia	273	1.030.56 to 1.41	0.56 to 1.41

How it works

Each player's value is YardLine's wins above replacement: every play's expected points credited to the players involved, adjusted for the opponent, against a typical backup; 53 points make a win. Beside each value is its 90% interval. The numbers and position ranks are the same as on each team page's Players section.

Only snaps between FBS teams while the game was in doubt count, so a starter on a team that blows opponents out plays fewer of them. Kickers and punters are ranked on the team pages. Linemen and defenders aren't listed: public play-by-play doesn't say who was on the field, so they're valued as units on the team pages instead. Only players above replacement level are listed. The rankings update every Tuesday.