Josh Allen Returns to No. 1 in Week 9 Quarterback Rankings

Josh Allen’s strong performance put him back at No. 1 in the Week 9 quarterback rankings, ahead of Jared Goff and Brock Purdy. Allen threw for 289 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, and added a rushing touchdown as the Buffalo Bills improved to 6-1 and took the AFC’s top seed.

Allen leads the league with 8.7 yards per pass attempt and has 20 total touchdowns. Goff moved down one place to second despite helping Detroit hand Minnesota its first loss of the season. He threw for 176 yards, one touchdown and one interception, and has 15 passing touchdowns against one interception this season.

Purdy remained third during San Francisco’s bye week. He leads the NFL in expected points added per dropback and ranks third in completion percentage and passer rating.

Joe Burrow stayed fourth after throwing for 462 yards and five touchdowns, plus a rushing score, in Cincinnati’s 43-36 overtime win over Tennessee. He also threw three interceptions. Trevor Lawrence held fifth after throwing three touchdowns in Jacksonville’s 42-7 win over Indianapolis.

Caleb Williams remained sixth after Chicago beat Seattle 34-17, while Jordan Love stayed seventh following Green Bay’s narrow win over Carolina. The rankings described Patrick Mahomes as having made progress, but said he was recovering from a torn ACL and had not held the top spot in recent weeks.