By: Ryan Moreland (@ryanmoreland)
We are back! The CFSL season is underway and that means the JTR QB rankings are back. There were plenty of great QB performances this week. Let’s find out where they rank.
How JTR Works
JTR ranks players by comparison to the league average using unbiased stats. By unbiased stats, we mean stats that don’t show a preference for one style of play over another. For example, we expect a quarterback in an air raid system to throw the ball more often than a quarterback in a multiple set. So comparing the two based on completions wouldn’t be fair. Once we determine stats that we believe to be unbiased, we create a league average. Outperforming the league average earns a player positive points. Stats that fall below the league average will earn a player negative points. Points for each stat are calculated and combined with a base rating given to each player. The combination results in a player’s JTR metric score. 0 is the worst possible score and 100 is the best possible score.
For QBs, the stats we chose to use are completion percentage, yards per attempt, touchdown percentage, interception percentage, passing yards per game, and unique rushing index. The rushing index excludes sacks from a quarterback’s rush totals to get a more accurate sense of them as a runner. Also, QBs cannot take negative points from the rushing index (outside of fumbles). This is because a running ability for a quarterback is a plus, but not a requirement.
JTR is not a predictive metric. It cannot tell the future. It can only measure what a player has done up to that point.
JTR Leaderboard
| Rank | Player | Team | JTR Score |
| 1 | TJ Cunnington | Kentucky | 95.054 |
| 2 | Himoteo Del Este | Oklahoma | 91.972 |
| 3 | Jamesyn Golde | USC | 89.273 |
| 4 | Kevin Price | North Carolina | 88.535 |
| 5 | Kolten Powell | Texas | 88.346 |
| 6 | Sterling Verdugo | Tennesseee | 85.824 |
| 7 | Jaylen Tyree | Ohio State | 85.020 |
| 8 | Owen Dart | Texas A&M | 84.519 |
| 9 | JK Matthews | Penn State | 81.205 |
| 10 | Sean Keohane | LSU | 79.607 |
| 11 | Zeus Claydon | Florida State | 73.985 |
| 12 | Saint Major | Virginia Tech | 70.705 |
| 13 | Jack Schmidt | Florida | 70.185 |
| 14 | Windham Carter | Michigan | 69.956 |
| 15 | Noir Royal | Notre Dame | 66.956 |
| 16 | Johnny Ray Davis | Alabama | 66.511 |
| 17 | Jay Duke | Auburn | 63.557 |
| 18 | Claude DuBois | Oregon | 62.956 |
| 19 | Tavon Moss | Clemson | 60.926 |
| 20 | Brandon Petty | Georgia | 60.745 |
| 21 | Leisa Pink | Miami | 59.592 |
| 22 | Sky Sanders | Colorado | 56.310 |
| 23 | Gunner Rice | West Virginia | 53.569 |
| 24 | Cole Mantell | Michigan State | 49.172 |
Findings
Kentucky QB TJ Cunnington sat on top of the JTR leaderboard in 7 of the 8 weeks last season. He finds himself at the top of the list once again. His brilliant performance against Clemson also made him the only quarterback in the league with a QB rating of over 200. We will see if he can continue this unprecedented streak into next week.
Normally the JTR base score is lowered in Week 1 and then increased for the rest of the season. This is done to keep scores under 100. However, this is the first season it didn’t need to be done. So, we will not see the normal Week 2 jump in scores.
Best of luck to all the QBs this coming week!
