Ryan Tannehill Finds the Top Ten

There are two newcomers to the Top Ten this week that were unranked last week: Texas A&M's Ryan Tannehill and North Texas' Riley Dodge. Both of their teams had played other quarterbacks that did not perform nearly as well earlier in the year. After meeting the minimum number of touches for the leaderboard, Tannehill and Dodge's numbers were good enough to propel them into the Top Ten of the Positive Impact Factor Standings. Dodge's appearance in the Top Ten and the Mean Green's improved play of late is a little bit of vindication for Michael Felder who picked UNT to win the Sun Belt this season. Trent Steelman leads the Top Ten for the fifth straight week. In fact, the first five players in the Standings from last week didn't budge this time around.

If you're new to the PIF ratings, here's a quick primer (or, check out a podcast about the PIF): 100 point scale based on passing, rushing and receiving contribution (touches) to one's team. Total TD reflects passing+rushing+receiving (or maybe even fumble recovery) TD. Negative plays are defined as incompletions, fumbles and sacks taken. Extremely negative plays are interceptions and fumbles lost. Extremely positive plays are touchdowns. The PIF rating is calculated using the following formula:

Negative plays (incompletions, fumbles, sacks) divided by total touches (pass attempts, rush attempts, catches)=negative play percentage (Neg Play). Extremely negative plays (INTs/incompletions plus fumbles lost/rush attempts) multiplied times 2=extremely negative play factor (XNeg Play). Total TD divided by total touches=extremely positive play factor (XPos Play). 100-Neg Play+XNeg Play(total negative number)+XPos Play=PIF.

The complete PIF standings can be seen here: 1-36, 37-74, 75-112, 113-117. To see previous weeks, click the date: October 1, October 7, October 14, October 21, October 28, November 4, November 11. Top Ten Overview and Miscellany are after the table.

Andy Dalton Makes a Top Ten Appearance

As of this morning Cam Newton is still eligible to play for Auburn, thus he is still eligible for the Positive Impact Factor Top Ten and Standings. Trent Steelman's lead shrunk again this week and Newton is certainly in striking distance if he plays against Georgia. Auburn's coach says Newton will start against the Bulldogs. Nothing too crazy happened in the Top Ten this past week. The details will follow the table as usual.

If you're new to the PIF ratings, here's a quick primer (or, check out a podcast about the PIF): 100 point scale based on passing, rushing and receiving contribution (touches) to one's team. Total TD reflects passing+rushing+receiving (or maybe even fumble recovery) TD. Negative plays are defined as incompletions, fumbles and sacks taken. Extremely negative plays are interceptions and fumbles lost. Extremely positive plays are touchdowns. The PIF rating is calculated using the following formula:

Negative plays (incompletions, fumbles, sacks) divided by total touches (pass attempts, rush attempts, catches)=negative play percentage (Neg Play). Extremely negative plays (INTs/incompletions plus fumbles lost/rush attempts) multiplied times 2=extremely negative play factor (XNeg Play). Total TD divided by total touches=extremely positive play factor (XPos Play). 100-Neg Play+XNeg Play(total negative number)+XPos Play=PIF.

The complete PIF standings can be seen here: 1-36, 37-74, 75-112, 113-118. To see previous weeks, click the date: October 1, October 7, October 14, October 21, October 28, November 4. Top Ten Overview and Miscellany are after the table.

Cam Newton is Continuing to Climb

It's time for your weekly update on how your team's QB is performing. The battle for the top spot is tightening up as no qualified QB has an 80 rating or above this week. Three guys remained in place (although their PIF numbers changed) but there was still plenty of movement in the Top Ten of the Standings this week.

If you're new to the PIF ratings, here's a quick primer (or, check out a podcast about the PIF): 100 point scale based on passing, rushing and receiving contribution (touches) to one's team. Total TD reflects passing+rushing+receiving (or maybe even fumble recovery) TD. Negative plays are defined as incompletions, fumbles and sacks taken. Extremely negative plays are interceptions and fumbles lost. Extremely positive plays are touchdowns. The PIF rating is calculated using the following formula:

Negative plays (incompletions, fumbles, sacks) divided by total touches (pass attempts, rush attempts, catches)=negative play percentage (Neg Play). Extremely negative plays (INTs/incompletions plus fumbles lost/rush attempts) multiplied times 2=extremely negative play factor (XNeg Play). Total TD divided by total touches=extremely positive play factor (XPos Play). 100-Neg Play+XNeg Play(total negative number)+XPos Play=PIF.

The complete PIF standings can be seen here: 1-36, 37-74, 75-112, 113-119. To see previous weeks, click the date: October 1; October 7, October 14, October 21, October 28. Top Ten Overview and Miscellany are after the jump.

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