What is QB Rating and how is it calculated?
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The QB ratiing, or "passer rating" (I guess passer rating is the official term since you don't have to be a QB to pass in a football game) is a calculation used to evaluate the performance of a quarterback. The NFL and the CFL both use the same formula, while college football has its own. It factors in a quarterback's completion percentage, passing yardage, touchdowns and interceptions. \n\nA passer rating can be anywhere from zero to 158.3, and the average passer rating league-wide in the NFL is usually around a 78. \n\nNow for the calculation. I will just explain the NFL and CFL method. It's pretty confusing, since it was made on a sliding scale (meaning that mistakes when you are doing well will affect the rating more than mistakes when you are already doing poorly). There are four different statistics that are combined to make the calculation. (Important note: if the resulting number in a stat category is less than zero, zero is used. If it is more than 2.375, 2.375 is used.)\n\n1. Completion percentage: ((Completions / Attempts) x 100 - 30) / 20\n2. Yards per attempt: ((Yards / Attempts) - 3) x .25\n3. Touchdowns per attempts: (TDs / Attempts) x 20\n4. Interceptions per attempt: 2.375 - ((INTs / Attempt) x 25)\n\nThese four results are added, divided by six, and multiplied by 100. Since 2.375 is the maximum for each stat category, 158.3 is the hightest passer rating attainable, since ((2.375 x 4) / 6) x 100 = 158.3\n\nThe whole thing is very convoluted, and the fixed numbers are based on a performance standard since 1960. The passer rating system has a lot of critisicsms, one of the main ones being that it does not factor in rushing yardage or rushing touchdowns for a quarterback. It has been in use since 1973.
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tehre's a formula for it...\nit depends how much you run druing the game
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Anywhere from $40,000 a year to about $200,000 for a good QB.\n\nThe average I am guessing would be around $65,000 per player.
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You get into a league with a few of your friends. You each make your "team" full of players on real NFL teams. The players on your team don't play together in real life. You get points based on their real life stats. If you have Peyton Manning and he throws 4 TDs in real life, then you get his stats. The team with the best stats wins.
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NFL quarterback rating formula\n\nThe NFL rates its passers for statistical purposes against a fixed performance standard based on statistical achievements of all qualified pro passers since 1960. The current system replaced one that rated passers in relation to their position in a total group based on various criteria. \n\nThe current system, which was adopted in 1973, removes inequities that existed in the former method and, at the same time, provides a means of comparing passing performances from one season to the next. \n\nIt is important to remember that the system is used to rate pass-ers, not quarterbacks. Statistics do not reflect leadership, play-calling, and other intangible factors that go into making a successful professional quarterback. \n\nFour categories are used as a basis for compiling a rating: \n• Percentage of completions per attempt \n• Average yards gained per attempt \n• Percentage of touchdown passes per attempt \n• Percentage of interceptions per attempt \n\nThe average standard, is 1.000. The bottom is .000. To earn a 2.000 rating, a passer must perform at exceptional levels, i.e., 70 percent in completions, 10 percent in touchdowns, 1.5 percent in interceptions, and 11 yards average gain per pass attempt. The maximum a passer can receive in any category is 2.375. \n\nFor example, to gain a 2.375 in completion percentage, a passer would have to complete 77.5 percent of his passes. The NFL record is 70.55 by Ken Anderson (Cincinnati, 1982). \n\nTo earn a 2.375 in percentage of touchdowns, a passer would have to achieve a percentage of 11.9. The record is 13.9 by Sid Luckman (Chicago, 1943). \n\nTo gain 2.375 in percentage of interceptions, a passer would have to go the entire season without an interception. The 2.375 figure in average yards is 12.50, compared with the NFL record of 11.17 by Tommy O'Connell (Cleveland, 1957). \n\nIn order to make the rating more understandable, the point rating is then converted into a scale of 100. In rare cases, where statistical performance has been superior, it is possible for a passer to surpass a 100 rating. \n\nFor example, take Steve Young's record-setting season in 1994 when he completed 324 of 461 passes for 3,969 yards, 35 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. \n\nThe four calculations would be: \n• Percentage of Completions — 324 of 461 is 70.28 percent. Subtract 30 from the completion percentage (40.28) and multiply the result by 0.05. The result is a point rating of 2.014.\nNote: If the result is less than zero (Comp. Pct. less than 30.0), award zero points. If the results are greater than 2.375 (Comp. Pct. greater than 77.5), award 2.375. \n\n• Average Yards Gained Per Attempt — 3,969 yards divided by 461 attempts is 8.61. Subtract three yards from yards-per-attempt (5.61) and multiply the result by 0.25. The result is 1.403.\nNote: If the result is less than zero (yards per attempt less than 3.0), award zero points. If the result is greater than 2.375 (yards per attempt greater than 12.5), award 2.375 points. \n\n• Percentage of Touchdown Passes — 35 touchdowns in 461 attempts is 7.59 percent. Multiply the touchdown percentage by 0.2. The result is 1.518.\nNote: If the result is greater than 2.375 (touchdown percentage greater than 11.875), award 2.375. \n\n• Percentage of Interceptions — 10 interceptions in 461 attempts is 2.17 percent. Multiply the interception percentage by 0.25 (0.542) and subtract the number from 2.375. The result is 1.833.\nNote: If the result is less than zero (interception percentage greater than 9.5), award zero points. \n\nThe sum of the four steps is (2.014 + 1.403 + 1.518 + 1.833) 6.768. The sum is then divided by six (1.128) and multiplied by 100. In this case, the result is 112.8. This same formula can be used to determine a passer rating for any player who attempts at least one pass.
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Only the starters.  Depending on league and where you play your fantasy determines what counts for points.  Yahoo, for example, doesn't count yards on defenses.
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Yahoo in a way gives a preseason ranking.Look at available players in your league.Notice there are two rankings.O-Rank is off season rank,and is where they think the player will finish this year.Rank is where they finished last year.
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well i think the underrated stat is forced fumbles.\nOk, you are way off on what you are saying about passing yardage. first of all my problem with the passing yards is that if a QB throws a 5 yard pass, and the reciever catches it and runs 70 more yards and scores a TD, why should the QB get credit for a 75 yard pass? Also why should the title go to the QB who throws for the most yardage? If a QB throws for 3500 yards in one season, but throws 10 TD's, and 18 int's why should he get the title? the QB rating is a good way to show which QB is the best passer.
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good Question... \n\nanswer is no \n\nbecause once the QB passes the line of scrimmage he became a running back .... another important note is that any player can lateral it (throwing the ball backwards). \n\nhope this helps
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Depends on the type of QB you want to be.\nRusher- Stick to a runningback workout, lots of sprints, ladders and ropes. Still practice passing accuracy because all QBs need to throw\nPocket Passer- This type requires perfect accuracy as well as great vision and desicion making, watch films, lots of films, work on that arm, benching, tricep curls, flies, and keep your shoulder loose at all times when practicing.
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Probably...thats how many QBs are...just look at Eli Manning.
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probaly because he is a qb. it would be sorta unrealistic when a qb has a 99 speed rating, while not many rbs or wrs have 99 speed
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Its a system in which the players choose their number based on the position they play:\n\nQuarterbacks: 1-19 \nRunning backs: 20-49 \nWide receivers: 80-89, 11-19 if all are taken \nTight ends: 80-89, 11-19 or 40-49 if all are taken \nCenters: 50-59, 60-79 if all are taken \nOffensive linemen: 60-79 \nDefensive linemen: 60-79 and 90-99 \nLinebackers: 50-59 and 90-99 \nDefensive backs: 20-49 \nPlacekickers and punters: 1-19
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Charlie batch...I believe his QB rating this year is around 130.6 for the two games he appeared in this season.
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If 3 people in front of you take a QB, your fellow managers are as sharp as a bag of marbles.  DO NOT TAKE A QB IN THE FIRST ROUND!!!!\n\nI don't even care what your scoring methods are.  Do not take a QB in the 1st round.  There is so much depth at QB this year, you can get a very good - great QB in the 4th - 6th round.\n\nHere are the QB's that should be the top ten taken, in no specific order.\n1. Peyton Manning (he should be #1 QB)\n2. Carson Palmer (probably 2nd best)\n3. Donovan McNabb\n4. Daunte Culpepper\n5. Trent Green\n6. Marc Bulger\n7. Tom Brady\n8. Matt Hasselbeck\n9. Jake Delhomme\n10. Jake Plummer\n\nIf you notice, I left off notable QB's like Vick, McNair, Bledsoe, Leftwich, Brooks, Brees, Warner, E. Manning, and Favre.\nThat's 19 starting QB's that are all pretty close in value.  However, after the top flight RB's are gone, you don't have jack squat to choose from.\n\nHere is the order, if the managers don't have soft foam in between their ears.\n\n1. LaDanian Tomlinson\n2. Shaun Alexander\n3. Larry Johnson (order of top 3 may switch)\n4. Edgerrin James\n5. Clinton Portis\n\nSince you are picking 6, I would either look to trade down to the bottom of the round, or look to move into the top 3.  If you can't trade draft picks, per say, look to see if anyone would want Manning in a trade below you or look to take 1 of these RB's.  Rudi Johnson, Domanick Davis, Cadillac Williams, Ronnie Brown, Willis McGahee, Deuce McAllister, LaMont Jordan (especially if you get pts for receptions).  I would hold off on Tiki as he is inconsistent from year to year.  If any of these RB's are available when you have your pick in the 2nd round, or possibly Kevin Jones, Julius Jones, Steven Jackson, Ahman Green, or Jamal Lewis, TAKE THEM IMMEDIATELY (I think Reggie Bush is a 2nd - 3rd round pick).  The only non-RB I might contemplate taking in the 2nd round is Peyton Manning.  I probably wouldn't take Steve Smith that early (assuming there are 10 managers) as he has yet to put up 2 great years back to back.  If it is a 12 team league or more and Smith is available at your pick on the way back, take him then.\n\nGood luck and remember NO QB'S IN THE 1ST ROUND!!!!  I don't know how else to tell you that.\n\nRemember, it isnt always about getting the best player available, but getting the most out of each draft pick.  If you insist on taking a QB in the 1st e rounds, which sounds better on your team.  P Manning, K Jones, and C Benson (could be really good, could suck)  or Rudi Johnson, S Jackson, and D. Culpepper/McNabb?  I would take the 2nd option, minus the QB and get a top notch WR in the 3rd round.\n\nYou generally cant go wrong with RB's in the 1st 2 rounds, but taking a QB in the 1st definitely won't help.
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http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/sub/mockdraft.html
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In football, a player in a position can choose from a set of numbers designated to their position.  \nAll sports: Rookies sometimes don't get the numbers they want because they are already taken by someone else on the team, and some teams retire the numbers of great players and nobody can ever wear the number on that team.