NFL QB Rankings, Week 9: Dak Prescott Exits Top 10; Cam Ward Heating Up

PFF’s weekly QB Rankings Week 9 dropped with big shake-up, not just pure grades — includes priors and season performance, now heavier weight on 2026 season after 8 games.

Key headline: Dak Prescott exits top 10, Cam Ward heating up.

PFF rankings per John Kosko:
1. Joe Burrow, Bengals (unchanged) — 92.3 PFF passing grade vs Titans, 5 big-time throws, season high. Still No.1 highest-graded passer after Week 8. 

2. Josh Allen, Bills (up 1) — flipped ratio, 4 big-time throws vs 1 turnover-worthy past 2 games. 

3. Brock Purdy, 49ers (down 1) — on bye Week 8, worst game Week 7 vs Falcons.  4. Drake Maye, Patriots (up 2) — leads all QBs in PFF grade and passing grade since Week 4, five straight games >75.0 after three straight below 55.0 to start. 

5. Caleb Williams, Bears (up 4) — enters top five! 83.7 PFF passing grade past 2 games since return from injury, 1.5% turnover-worthy rate tied third-best. 

6. Jared Goff, Lions (down 1) — first INT vs Vikings despite no turnover-worthy plays, ties third with 81.8 PFF passing grade season, 1.8% turnover-worthy rate sixth-best. 

7. Dak Prescott, Cowboys (down 3) — EXITS TOP 10 in terms of movement: Sunday loss to Cardinals was 7th time in 8 games PFF grade above 70.0, but second-lowest passing volume 195 yards. Through 8 games owns 14 big-time throws, 9 turnover-worthy plays. Drops from top 10 in some lists, ranked 7th in PFF but noted down 3. 

8. C.J. Stroud, Texans (no change) 

9. Jordan Love, Packers (up 2) — bounced back vs Panthers Thursday after step back Week 7 vs Lions, 76.3 PFF grade, 2 big-time throws, 3 turnover-worthy. 

10. Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars (up 2) 

12. Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs (down 5) — hot start then cold: 91.4 PFF grade Weeks 1-3 (2nd), 58.0 since Week 4 (23rd), 1 big-time throw vs 4 turnover-worthy past 3 games. 

15. Kirk Cousins, Raiders (up 10) — fending off Fernando Mendoza, best game of year 90.3 PFF grade vs Jets, jumps 9-10 spots. 

16. Cam Ward, Titans (up 7) — HEATING UP: Received second-highest grade of career Sunday loss vs Bengals, 85.6 mark going 26-for-40 for 303 yards with pair of TDs. Titans looking to build around rather than replace heading into second half. Up 7 spots.
Bottom: Daniel Jones, Colts — 20 turnover-worthy plays through Week 8, most since Carson Wentz 2020, tied third-most since PFF grading began 2006.