Aaron Rodgers is the MVP

After 17 weeks of the 2021 NFL season, it’s clear: Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers should win his fourth MVP award.

Our 2021 FanSided NFL quarterback rankings go live each Tuesday morning throughout the regular season, and we use a sliding scale incorporating current and past performances, with the former meaning more as the year goes on.

32

Mike Glennon

QB New York Giants

2021 stats: 790 yards | 53.9 comp % | 4 TD | 10 INT | 4.7 YPA | 11.9 QBR

LW: 31

If Glennon ever starts another NFL game, there should be an investigation.

31

Drew Lock

QB Denver Broncos

2021 stats: 625 yards | 63.2 comp % | 2 TD | 2 INT | 7.2 YPA | 13.6 QBR

LW: 29

Lock is ready for his second act as a journeyman who randomly starts a game every two years.

30

Tim Boyle

QB Detroit Lions

2021 stats: 526 yards | 64.9 comp % | 3 TD | 6 INT | 5.6 YPA | 25.9 QBR

LW: 30

Boyle is a borderline backup quarterback. That’s the extent of it.

29

Sam Darnold

QB Carolina Panthers

2021 stats: 2,308 yards | 58.8 comp % | 7 TD | 12 INT | 6.3 YPA | 34.2 QBR

LW: 27

Remember when Darnold was the MVP of the league after three weeks? Yeah, that was cute.

28

Trey Lance

QB San Francisco 49ers

2021 stats: 603 yards | 57.7 comp % | 5 TD | 2 INT | 8.5 YPA | 35.4 QBR

LW: NA

Lance got better as the game went along against Houston. It was rough early, but he got his footing.

27

Zach Wilson

QB New York Jets

2021 stats: 2,247 yards | 56.7 comp % | 8 TD | 11 INT | 6.2 YPA | 29.6 QBR

LW: 28

Wilson has played a bit better in recent weeks. He needs to take a huge leap in 2022, but there’s reason to believe it can happen.

26

Taysom Hill

QB New Orleans Saints

2021 stats: 871 yards | 56.8 comp % | 3 TD | 5 INT | 7.0 YPA | 39.4 QBR

LW: NA

The Saints will be in the market for a starting quarterback this offseason, because Hill isn’t the answer.

25

Andy Dalton

QB Chicago Bears

2021 stats: 1,190 yards | 61.7 comp % | 7 TD | 7 INT | 6.3 YPA | 36.4 QBR

LW: NA

Only one more game, and the Bears can move on from Dalton and Nick Foles for good.

24

Trevor Lawrence

QB Jacksonville Jaguars

2021 stats: 3,418 yards | 58.9 comp % | 10 TD | 17 INT | 6.0 YPA | 32.3 QBR

LW: 24

Lawrence is dealing with a horrid organization, but this has been a disaster of a rookie season.

23

Davis Mills

QB Houston Texans

2021 stats: 2,363 yards | 65.5 comp % | 13 TD | 10 INT | 6.5 YPA | 32.0 QBR

LW: 23

Mills has done an admirable job with the limited Texans, but tough to see him as a good option next year.

22

Tyler Huntley

QB Baltimore Ravens

2021 stats: 940 yards | 67.5 comp % | 3 TD | 2 INT | 6.0 YPA | 57.2 QBR

LW: NA

What are the Ravens going to do with Huntley? He’s not Lamar Jackson, but he’s an asset with upside.

21

Baker Mayfield

QB Cleveland Browns

2021 stats: 3,010 yards | 62.4 comp % | 17 TD | 13 INT | 7.3 YPA | 37.9 QBR

LW: 21

The Browns can’t move into 2022 with Mayfield and fancy themselves contenders.

20

Ben Roethlisberger

QB Pittsburgh Steelers

2021 stats: 3,496 yards | 65.2 comp % | 21 TD | 9 INT | 6.6 YPA | 38.6 QBR

LW: 22

Roethlisberger’s final game at Heinz Field was hideous, and was essentially like every other contest he’s played over the past two years. At least it was a win.

19

Taylor Heinicke

QB Washington Football Team

2021 stats: 3,299 yards | 65.5 comp % | 20 TD | 15 INT | 6.9 YPA | 43.4 QBR

LW: 20

We’re very likely seeing the Heinicke era in Washington wind down. He’s a good backup, but a very limited starter.

18

Tua Tagovailoa

QB Miami Dolphins

2021 stats: 2,544 yards | 67.8 comp % | 15 TD | 10 INT | 7.0 YPA | 49.0 QBR

LW: 18

When the Dolphins need Tagovailoa to make plays, the entire offense goes sideways. They need far more explosiveness.

17

Jalen Hurts

QB Philadelphia Eagles

2021 stats: 3,144 yards | 61.3 comp % | 16 TD | 9 INT | 7.3 YPA | 48.9 QBR

LW: 19

Hurts has been a dynamic threat for the Eagles this season, and should get another look going into the future. He’s taken an offense short on weapons and taken it to the playoffs.

16

Matt Ryan

QB Atlanta Falcons

2021 stats: 3,752 yards | 67.4 comp % | 19 TD | 11 INT | 7.1 YPA | 47.3 QBR

LW: 17

Ryan is a good quarterback, but his cap hit is huge, and the Falcons have done a horrendous job giving him support.

15

Ryan Tannehill

QB Tennessee Titans

2021 stats: 3,447 yards | 66.9 comp % | 17 TD | 14 INT | 6.9 YPA | 52.9 QBR

LW: 15

Tannehill and the Titans are likely to have the AFC’s top seed. If they’re going to reach the Super Bowl, the veteran needs to be better than what we’ve seen this season.

14

Mac Jones

QB New England Patriots

2021 stats: 3,540 yards | 67.6 comp % | 21 TD | 12 INT | 7.2 YPA | 54.3 QBR

LW: 14

Jones and the Patriots put up 50 points on the Jaguars, but what happens when a good team puts the rookie in a tough spot? We’re going to soon find out.

13

Carson Wentz

QB Indianapolis Colts

2021 stats: 3,378 yards | 62.6 comp % | 26 TD | 6 INT | 6.9 YPA | 58.4 QBR

LW: 12

The Colts need Wentz to become a factor in the playoffs, and frankly, that might be the issue for a talented Indy team.

12

Kirk Cousins

QB Minnesota Vikings

2021 stats: 3,971 yards | 66.4 comp % | 30 TD | 7 INT | 7.4 YPA | 50.8 QBR

LW: 11

Cousins missed Sunday’s tilt with the Packers due to COVID, and with that, the Vikings are officially eliminated from the playoffs.

11

Russell Wilson

QB Seattle Seahawks

2021 stats: 2,875 yards | 65.2 comp % | 22 TD | 5 INT | 7.7 YPA | 51.7 QBR

LW: 13

One wonders if this Sunday is the last time we’ll see Wilson in a Seahawks uniform. If so, the end of a tremendous era.

10

Derek Carr

QB Las Vegas Raiders

2021 stats: 4,618 yards | 69.2 comp % | 21 TD | 14 INT | 7.8 YPA | 54.1 QBR

LW: 10

Carr has a chance to be a hero to Raiders Nation with a win on Sunday, earning his team an improbable playoff berth.

9

Dak Prescott

QB Dallas Cowboys

2021 stats: 4,154 yards | 68.4 comp % | 32 TD | 10 INT | 7.3 YPA | 50.3 QBR

LW: 8

Prescott has enjoyed a terrific year, but the Cowboys have had a very tough time beating the league’s best teams.

8

Kyler Murray

QB Arizona Cardinals

2021 stats: 3,547 yards | 69.0 comp % | 23 TD | 10 INT | 8.0 YPA | 58.5 QBR

LW: 9

Murray scored a huge victory for the Cardinals on Sunday, going for more than 300 total yards to spring the upset.

7

Matthew Stafford

QB Los Angeles Rams

2021 stats: 4,648 yards | 67.3 comp % | 38 TD | 15 INT | 8.2 YPA | 63.6 QBR

LW: 5

Stafford has to stop throwing interceptions at this rate. If he doesn’t curb the issue, the Rams won’t be long for the postseason.

6

Josh Allen

QB Buffalo Bills

2021 stats: 4,168 yards | 64.1 comp % | 34 TD | 15 INT | 6.9 YPA | 61.0 QBR

LW: 4

Allen threw three interceptions and did all he could to keep Atlanta in the game. Still, it’s the Falcons, so the Bills won.

5

Justin Herbert

QB Los Angeles Chargers

2021 stats: 4,631 yards | 67.3 comp % | 35 TD | 14 INT | 7.6 YPA | 66.3 QBR

LW: 7

Herbert has enjoyed a spectacular sophomore year, but without a win over the Raiders on Sunday, it’s all for naught. Still, a special young talent.

4

Joe Burrow

QB Cincinnati Bengals

2021 stats: 4,611 yards | 70.4 comp % | 34 TD | 14 INT | 8.9 YPA | 53.9 QBR

LW: 6

Burrow has thrown for near 1,000 yards over the last two weeks, leading the Bengals to their first division title since 2015. He’s taken the leap into superstardom, and it’s a wonderful time to be a Cincinnati fan.

3

Tom Brady

QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2021 stats: 4,990 yards | 66.9 comp % | 40 TD | 12 INT | 7.3 YPA | 66.9 QBR

LW: 3

Brady has enjoyed an incredible year. He’s 44 years old and has thrown for 40 touchdowns and will eclipse 5,000 yards. It’s impossible, and yet almost effortless.

2

Patrick Mahomes

QB Kansas City Chiefs

2021 stats: 4,569 yards | 66.6 comp % | 35 TD | 13 INT | 7.4 YPA | 61.3 QBR

LW: 2

Mahomes was terrific against the Bengals in defeat, although he was fortunate to have a few dropped interceptions. That said, Mahomes has played phenomenal ball down the stretch, and should be a major problem in the AFC playoffs.

1

Aaron Rodgers

QB Green Bay Packers

2021 stats: 3,977 yards | 68.6 comp % | 35 TD | 4 INT | 7.8 YPA | 67.7 QBR

LW: 1

Rodgers is once again the best quarterback in football. He’s thrown for 35 touchdowns and only four interceptions. His accuracy is superb, his ability to manipulate defenses without peer. It’s utterly brilliance.