One of the best and most exciting parts of the AAF is watching the play of the quarterback position. Finding good NFL quarterback play is difficult enough, so finding good AAF quarterbacks should be all but impossible. With six weeks in the books, some passers are clearly establishing themselves as the class of the league. Still, others are leaving us wondering why they’re still starting. Without further ado, here are the AAF quarterback rankings after six weeks of action.

AAF Quarterback Rankings: Week Six

1. Garrett Gilbert (Last Week: 1)

One relatively bad week isn’t enough to knock Garrett Gilbert from the top spot. The MVP frontrunner had a rough first half but salvaged his stat line with strong play in the second half. Gilbert finished his night completing 48% of his passes for 269 yards, two touchdowns, one interception, and a two-point conversion. The Southern Methodist product nearly led a game-winning drive, but a false start penalty ran out the clock with the Apollos offense sitting at the seven-yard line.

So far on the season, Gilbert is completing 59.2% of his passes for 1,626 yards, 10 touchdowns, and one interception. While he finally committed a turnover, his 10:1 touchdown to interception ratio and yardage marks are easily the best in the league. He may not be undefeated, but he’s still the best passer the AAF has to offer.

2. John Wolford (Last Week: 3)

John Wolford didn’t light up the stat sheet in Week Six, but the Arizona Hotshots passer played an efficient game and ultimately did enough to hand the Orlando Apollos their first loss of the season. Wolford finished the contest completing 59.2% of his passes for 162 yards, one touchdown, no interceptions, and a two-point conversion.

So far on the season, Wolford is completing 60.1% of his passes for 1,188 yards, 11 touchdowns, and six interceptions. It’s safe to assume Wolford’s four-touchdown performance in Week One was something of a fluke, but he’s still a quarterback capable of keeping an offense afloat under center and minimizing mistakes.

3. Logan Woodside (Last Week: 6)

Logan Woodside started the season as the biggest liability on an otherwise stacked San Antonio Commanders’ roster. However, the Toledo product has played fantastic football over the past two weeks. In his most recent outing, Woodside completed 17 of his 23 pass attempts for 164 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions. He probably could have put up bigger numbers had the game not turned into such a blowout.

So far on the season, Woodside is completing 57.2% of his passes for 1,189 yards, six touchdowns, and six interceptions. His early-season struggles prevent him from climbing too high on the rankings, but there haven’t been many passers better than him over the past two weeks. The Commanders are one of the best teams in the league, and Woodside’s development will ultimately determine whether or not this team can take home a title.

4. Aaron Murray (Last Week: 2)

Maybe there was a reason Aaron Murray couldn’t beat out Matt Simms. Murray came in midway through Week Four’s action and provided the spark required to give Atlanta their first victory. He followed this up with a strong Week Five, but came crashing back to Earth in Week Six.

Murray had what was easily the worst performance of his short career, completing 30 of 41 passes for 215 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions. Murray actually played worse than his statistics indicate, as the Georgia product accumulated the majority of his yardage after the outcome had long since been decided. Murray’s first two performances were too good to completely ignore, but this atrocious game knocks him down the rankings.

5. Josh Woodrum (Last Week: 5)

Josh Woodrum had one of the most up-and-down games imaginable in Week Five but was basically all good in Week Six. Facing an admittedly weak Memphis Express defense, Woodrum completed 64.9% of his passes for 243 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Additionally, the Liberty product converted on two separate two-point conversions.

So far on the season, Woodrum is completing 64.2% of his passes for 1,066 yards, five touchdowns, and five interceptions. He’s played some of his best football over the past five quarters of action and has the chance to soar up these rankings with another strong week of play.

6. Luis Perez (Last Week: Unranked)

The self-taught quarterback is back on the field, and he’s starting to play up to his potential. Entering Week Six in relief of an injured Keith Price, Perez finally threw his first touchdown pass of the season. When it rains, it pours, as Perez finished his night with 359 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions while leading Birmingham to a 32-39 victory.

So far on the season, Perez is completing 55.3% of his passes for 1,160 yards, three touchdowns, and six interceptions. His bad games still keep him near the bottom of this list, but there’s no denying he has the ability to be one of the better starters in the league. The starting job is presumably his moving forward, and he can return to the top of these rankings if he can build on this mostly positive outing.

7. Mike Bercovici (Last Week: 8)

He may not complete as many passes as he should, but the past two weeks have shown that Mike Bercovici is a significantly better quarterback than what he looked like after Week One’s action. The San Diego Fleet lost in Week Six, but you can hardly put the blame on the quarterback. Bercovici finished his night completing 50% of his passes for 311 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions while guiding San Diego to 29 points.

So far on the season, Bercovici is completing 52.9% of his passes for 791 yards, four touchdowns, and five interceptions. He needs to take better care of the ball and improve his accuracy, but he hasn’t been the train wreck everyone expected from Week One. Despite being second-to-last in these rankings, there isn’t much separating Bercovici and a guy like Aaron Murray.

8. Brandon Silvers (Last Week: Unranked)

Memphis Express starting quarterback Zach Mettenberger suffered an injury on the first offensive play of the game, leaving Brandon Silvers to play essentially all of the game. While he only led one touchdown drive, Silvers completed 62.1% of his passes for 242 yards, one touchdown, and no interceptions.

Mettenberger left the game on crutches, so this injury could end his season. Silvers will be the guy for the rest of the season, and his solid performance only makes the decision to start Christian Hackenberg in Week one that much more confusing. Of course, Johnny Manziel could have something to say about that.

With a 1-5 record, Memphis holds the AAF’s first waiver claim for Johnny Manziel. Memphis is on its third quarterback this season, having already started Christian Hackenberg, then going to Zach Mettenberger.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 17, 2019

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