Jared Goff lands respectable spot in FanSided post-Week 3 quarterback ranking

With a solid start to the 2022 season, Lions quarterback Jared Goff landed a respectable spot in FanSided’s post-Week 3 quarterback rankings.

Through three weeks of the 2022 season, the Detroit Lions have had one of the more prolific and exciting offenses in the NFL. Questions about Jared Goff’s ability to support a bolstered set of skill position talent have been set aside, as he’s top-12 in the NFL in passing touchdowns (seven), passer rating (92.4; 11th) and QBR (63.7; eighth).

Goff failed to have multiple passing touchdowns in a game for the first time this season in Week 3 against the Minnesota Vikings. But he set a season-high with 277 passing yards, and he has topped 250 yards through the air in back-to-back games.

A wide array of preseason NFL quarterback rankings were not high on Goff, probably rightly so even if a bit unfairly pessimistic.

FanSided’s Matt Verderame has ranked/re-ranked NFL quarterbacks 1-32 after three weeks of the season.

So where does Goff land?

Jared Goff lands respectable spot in FanSided post-Week 3 quarterback ranking

Scrolling down from No. 32, if only due to a small sample and having more to prove, Goff could have fairly landed anywhere in the 20-25 range. But there he is, at No. 16, up two spots from where he was ranked after Week 2.

"16 JARED GOFFLast Week: 18 Detroit Lions2022 stats: 748 yards | 58.9 comp % | 7 TD | 2 INT | 6.7 YPA | 63.7 QBRGoff is having a decent year, highlighted by his seven touchdown passes. The Lions actually have one of the more fun offenses to watch."

The three quarterbacks immediately above Goff in the ranking are Kirk Cousins, Russell Wilson and Kyler Murray. Albeit that trio has not played particularly well thus far, especially Wilson and Murray, but Goff is playing well and climbing as those bigger names have fallen short of expectations.

Goff has more to do if he’s going to keep being bumped up this weekly quarterback ranking. But a push to consideration for the top-12 at some point is not out of the question.