IAYPA at the halfway point

Minimum:  100 Attempts


Ultra Super-Elite

• Aaron Rodgers, 8.0   The best quarterback in the NFL
• Peyton Manning, 7.9  Best regular season quarterback since Marino, or possibly Warren Moon

Super-Elite

• Philip Rivers, 7.6  Partying like it's 2008
• Michael Vick, 7.6  Injured mid-way through his best passing season ever
• Drew Brees, 7.5  See Rivers comment

Elite

• Russell Wilson, 7.0 - The NFL shut down the read-option and he's still here
• Matthew Stafford, 6.9 - The new Tony Romo?
• Andy Dalton, 6.8
• Colin Kaepernick, 6.7 - The NFL shut down the read-option and he's still here
• Tony Romo, 6.7
• Jake Locker, 6.6
• Cam Newton, 6.4  - Another "running quarterback" who can throw
• Andrew Luck, 6.4 - YPA lowest among top group, but just three interceptions

Near-Elite

• Matt Ryan, 6.1 
• Ben Roethlisberger, 6.1 - Shadow of his former self
• Jay Cutler, 5.8
• Sam Bradford, 5.7 - Low YPA…but 14 touchdowns vs. four interceptions
• Joe Flacco, 5.6 - All this can be yours for $20.1 mm per year
• Alex Smith, 5.6 - All he does is win football games
• EJ Manuel, 5.6
• Robert Griffin III, 5.5 - The NFL shut down the read-option...and he is no longer Elite
• Chad Henne, 5.5 - Wait, what?  Yes, he has won the job
• Thad Lewis, 5.4

Pre-Elite

• Terrelle Pryor, 5.1 - The Steelers did not quite shut down the read-option
• Ryan Tannehill, 5.1
• Tom Brady, 5.0 - Must be hurt…never seen him in the bottom half before
• Geno Smith, 4.9
• Christian Ponder, 4.8
• Matt Schaub, 4.7
• Mike Glennon, 4.7 - 6' 6", 23 years old, just had a pretty good game…bears watching
• Eli Manning, 4.6 - Like Brady, this is unprecedented…top half player from day #1
• Brandon Weeden, 4.4
• Carson Palmer, 4.3
• Josh Freeman, 3.8