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Brady tops in Total QBR through Week 2

September, 20, 2011

9/20/11

4:30

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By Chris Forsberg | ESPNBoston.com

With the goal of creating a better metric for rating quarterbacks, ESPN unveiled Total QBR before the 2011 season. Hop HERE to read about the methodology. Despite finishing Week 2 with only the fourth best Total QBR, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has vaulted to the top spot early in the season:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6990396/nfl-week-2-total-qbr-season-leaders

Here's a quick blurb about the overall leaders from ESPN Stats and Info:

With back-to-back spectacular games to open the season, Tom Brady is the NFL leader with a Total QBR of 89.7 through two games. The Patriots QB led the league with a 76.0 Total QBR last season, and he is off to an even hotter start so far in 2011.

Behind Brady in second place is Ryan Fitzpatrick, who followed up his league-leading 91.2 Total QBR in Week 1 with a 82.2 in a comeback victory over the Raiders in Week 2. Those two quarterbacks will face off with the AFC East lead on the line in Buffalo in Week 3.

Here's a look at the top 5 from Week 2 and how Brady ranked behind the likes of Tony Romo and Jason Campbell:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6990394/nfl-week-2-total-qbr-leaders

Chris Forsberg

Celtics reporter, ESPNBoston.com

Covered Celtics since 2007
Emmy award-winning videographer
Joined ESPNBoston.com in 2009

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