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 2017. Each links to his team's Players section.

#	Player	Team	Plays	WAR	90% interval
1	Lamar JacksonQBLouisville	Louisville	518	2.952.14 to 3.76	2.14 to 3.76
2	Baker MayfieldQBOklahoma	Oklahoma	342	2.842.21 to 3.46	2.21 to 3.46
3	Quinton FlowersQBSouth Florida	South Florida	440	2.631.79 to 3.39	1.79 to 3.39
4	Mason RudolphQBOklahoma State	Oklahoma State	384	2.591.89 to 3.33	1.89 to 3.33
5	Mike WhiteQBWestern Kentucky	Western Kentucky	524	2.541.55 to 3.50	1.55 to 3.50
6	Ryan FinleyQBNC State	NC State	501	2.491.66 to 3.42	1.66 to 3.42
7	Brian LewerkeQBMichigan State	Michigan State	445	2.361.58 to 3.18	1.58 to 3.18
8	Sam DarnoldQBUSC	USC	451	2.321.55 to 3.16	1.55 to 3.16
9	Trace McSorleyQBPenn State	Penn State	425	2.271.57 to 2.93	1.57 to 2.93
9	Riley FergusonQBMemphis	Memphis	404	2.271.55 to 2.97	1.55 to 2.97
11	Nick StevensQBColorado State	Colorado State	360	2.231.53 to 2.92	1.53 to 2.92
12	Nic ShimonekQBTexas Tech	Texas Tech	491	2.181.23 to 3.10	1.23 to 3.10
13	Logan WoodsideQBToledo	Toledo	357	2.181.51 to 2.83	1.51 to 2.83
14	Manny WilkinsQBArizona State	Arizona State	507	2.081.30 to 2.96	1.30 to 2.96
15	Eric DungeyQBSyracuse	Syracuse	454	1.971.21 to 2.68	1.21 to 2.68
16	Ahmad BradshawQBArmy	Army	237	1.961.34 to 2.54	1.34 to 2.54
17	Khalil TateQBArizona	Arizona	296	1.951.26 to 2.56	1.26 to 2.56
18	Josh RosenQBUCLA	UCLA	448	1.931.12 to 2.78	1.12 to 2.78
19	Nick FitzgeraldQBMississippi State	Mississippi State	340	1.891.29 to 2.48	1.29 to 2.48
20	John WolfordQBWake Forest	Wake Forest	438	1.871.07 to 2.65	1.07 to 2.65
21	Justice HansenQBArkansas State	Arkansas State	509	1.851.08 to 2.78	1.08 to 2.78
22	McKenzie MiltonQBUCF	UCF	375	1.831.12 to 2.46	1.12 to 2.46
23	Kelly BryantQBClemson	Clemson	454	1.831.04 to 2.55	1.04 to 2.55
24	Ben HicksQBSMU	SMU	440	1.810.93 to 2.68	0.93 to 2.68
25	Will GrierQBWest Virginia	West Virginia	376	1.811.06 to 2.56	1.06 to 2.56
26	Malik RosierQBMiami	Miami	460	1.750.96 to 2.53	0.96 to 2.53
27	Brogan RobackQBEastern Michigan	Eastern Michigan	425	1.731.05 to 2.41	1.05 to 2.41
28	Brett RypienQBBoise State	Boise State	346	1.711.10 to 2.35	1.10 to 2.35
29	Kenny HillQBTCU	TCU	401	1.691.05 to 2.39	1.05 to 2.39
30	Clayton ThorsonQBNorthwestern	Northwestern	472	1.660.88 to 2.44	0.88 to 2.44
31	Nathan RourkeQBOhio	Ohio	348	1.651.02 to 2.39	1.02 to 2.39
32	Jake BentleyQBSouth Carolina	South Carolina	402	1.640.94 to 2.37	0.94 to 2.37
33	Daniel JonesQBDuke	Duke	539	1.610.87 to 2.39	0.87 to 2.39
34	Caleb EvansQBUL Monroe	UL Monroe	346	1.611.10 to 2.23	1.10 to 2.23
35	Taylor LambQBApp State	App State	321	1.611.09 to 2.15	1.09 to 2.15
36	Chase LittonQBMarshall	Marshall	450	1.600.76 to 2.45	0.76 to 2.45
37	Mason FineQBNorth Texas	North Texas	453	1.590.83 to 2.41	0.83 to 2.41
38	Malcolm PerryQBNavy	Navy	153	1.591.10 to 2.10	1.10 to 2.10
39	Ty GangiQBNevada	Nevada	344	1.560.91 to 2.22	0.91 to 2.22
40	J'Mar SmithQBLouisiana Tech	Louisiana Tech	415	1.550.80 to 2.34	0.80 to 2.34
41	Tyler RogersQBNew Mexico State	New Mexico State	563	1.530.60 to 2.43	0.60 to 2.43
42	Josh JacksonQBVirginia Tech	Virginia Tech	398	1.500.88 to 2.18	0.88 to 2.18
43	TaQuon MarshallQBGeorgia Tech	Georgia Tech	314	1.500.75 to 2.34	0.75 to 2.34
44	Dalton SturmQBUTSA	UTSA	375	1.490.88 to 2.22	0.88 to 2.22
45	Nate StanleyQBIowa	Iowa	356	1.450.78 to 2.14	0.78 to 2.14
46	Stephen JohnsonQBKentucky	Kentucky	368	1.450.85 to 2.03	0.85 to 2.03
47	Marcus McMaryionQBFresno State	Fresno State	352	1.420.80 to 2.10	0.80 to 2.10
48	Conner ManningQBGeorgia State	Georgia State	283	1.410.87 to 1.93	0.87 to 1.93
49	Alex McGoughQBFlorida International	Florida International	344	1.400.76 to 2.10	0.76 to 2.10
50	Gus RaglandQBMiami (OH)	Miami (OH)	283	1.370.83 to 1.86	0.83 to 1.86
51	Luke FalkQBWashington State	Washington State	422	1.360.66 to 2.02	0.66 to 2.02
52	Ross BowersQBCalifornia	California	411	1.340.62 to 2.03	0.62 to 2.03
53	A.J. ErdelyQBUAB	UAB	366	1.250.62 to 1.91	0.62 to 1.91
54	Andrew FordQBMassachusetts	Massachusetts	327	1.250.54 to 1.81	0.54 to 1.81
55	Shane MorrisQBCentral Michigan	Central Michigan	398	1.240.36 to 1.95	0.36 to 1.95
56	Steven MontezQBColorado	Colorado	358	1.240.59 to 1.92	0.59 to 1.92
56	Brandon WimbushQBNotre Dame	Notre Dame	309	1.240.64 to 1.87	0.64 to 1.87
58	Kyle ShurmurQBVanderbilt	Vanderbilt	298	1.210.69 to 1.79	0.69 to 1.79
59	Jake FrommQBGeorgia	Georgia	276	1.200.65 to 1.74	0.65 to 1.74
60	Kyle KemptQBIowa State	Iowa State	252	1.200.75 to 1.63	0.75 to 1.63
61	Tanner LeeQBNebraska	Nebraska	348	1.190.53 to 1.88	0.53 to 1.88
62	Alex HornibrookQBWisconsin	Wisconsin	307	1.180.53 to 1.78	0.53 to 1.78
63	Josh AllenQBWyoming	Wyoming	274	1.160.73 to 1.66	0.73 to 1.66
64	Marcus ChildersQBNorthern Illinois	Northern Illinois	337	1.160.58 to 1.76	0.58 to 1.76
65	Jarrett StidhamQBAuburn	Auburn	336	1.150.52 to 1.80	0.52 to 1.80
66	Danny EtlingQBLSU	LSU	285	1.150.69 to 1.64	0.69 to 1.64
67	Brandon SilversQBTroy	Troy	342	1.140.59 to 1.70	0.59 to 1.70
68	J.T. BarrettQBOhio State	Ohio State	311	1.140.68 to 1.70	0.68 to 1.70
69	K.J. CostelloQBStanford	Stanford	223	1.120.73 to 1.49	0.73 to 1.49
69	Arion WorthmanQBAir Force	Air Force	282	1.120.45 to 1.75	0.45 to 1.75
71	Jason DriskelQBFlorida Atlantic	Florida Atlantic	272	1.110.61 to 1.66	0.61 to 1.66
72	Nick StarkelQBTexas A&M	Texas A&M	179	1.070.66 to 1.45	0.66 to 1.45
73	Justin HerbertQBOregon	Oregon	190	1.040.68 to 1.38	0.68 to 1.38
74	Richard LagowQBIndiana	Indiana	272	1.040.50 to 1.52	0.50 to 1.52
74	Hayden MooreQBCincinnati	Cincinnati	394	1.040.28 to 1.81	0.28 to 1.81
76	Sam EhlingerQBTexas	Texas	353	1.020.44 to 1.70	0.44 to 1.70
77	Brent StockstillQBMiddle Tennessee	Middle Tennessee	229	0.990.57 to 1.38	0.57 to 1.38
78	Bryant ShirreffsQBUConn	UConn	271	0.970.56 to 1.40	0.56 to 1.40
79	Gardner MinshewQBEast Carolina	East Carolina	183	0.950.63 to 1.30	0.63 to 1.30
80	Jake BrowningQBWashington	Washington	265	0.940.51 to 1.38	0.51 to 1.38
81	Tyler HuntleyQBUtah	Utah	332	0.940.36 to 1.50	0.36 to 1.50
81	Tyree JacksonQBBuffalo	Buffalo	250	0.940.55 to 1.37	0.55 to 1.37
83	Charlie BrewerQBBaylor	Baylor	211	0.930.53 to 1.30	0.53 to 1.30
83	D'Eriq KingQBHouston	Houston	236	0.930.55 to 1.30	0.55 to 1.30
85	Kwadra GriggsQBSouthern Miss	Southern Miss	254	0.910.44 to 1.39	0.44 to 1.39
86	Dru BrownQBHawai'i	Hawai'i	361	0.910.35 to 1.58	0.35 to 1.58
87	Hasaan KlughQBCharlotte	Charlotte	269	0.890.44 to 1.35	0.44 to 1.35
88	Thomas WoodsonQBAkron	Akron	241	0.880.43 to 1.31	0.43 to 1.31
89	Anthony BrownQBBoston College	Boston College	261	0.870.36 to 1.29	0.36 to 1.29
90	Jarret DoegeQBBowling Green	Bowling Green	187	0.850.48 to 1.23	0.48 to 1.23
91	Thomas SirkQBEast Carolina	East Carolina	216	0.840.44 to 1.27	0.44 to 1.27
92	Armani RogersQBUNLV	UNLV	212	0.840.33 to 1.26	0.33 to 1.26
93	Alex DeltonQBKansas State	Kansas State	167	0.830.42 to 1.21	0.42 to 1.21
94	James BlackmanQBFlorida State	Florida State	322	0.810.21 to 1.46	0.21 to 1.46
95	Chad PresidentQBTulsa	Tulsa	192	0.810.41 to 1.12	0.41 to 1.12
95	Elijah SindelarQBPurdue	Purdue	329	0.810.26 to 1.42	0.26 to 1.42
97	Christian ChapmanQBSan Diego State	San Diego State	273	0.810.31 to 1.20	0.31 to 1.20
98	Tyler KeaneQBCoastal Carolina	Coastal Carolina	182	0.800.43 to 1.13	0.43 to 1.13
99	Brandon DawkinsQBArizona	Arizona	142	0.800.51 to 1.06	0.51 to 1.06
100	Drew LockQBMissouri	Missouri	301	0.790.19 to 1.40	0.19 to 1.40

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.