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The most compelling open starting jobs across the NFL and college football.
104 contested jobs tracked · 76 projected starting roles · Updated Aug 4
Best NFL quarterback battles
The most open, consequential, and active starting-job competitions.
Cleveland BrownsBrowns
NFL · AFC North · starter
Job at stake
Starting quarterbackStarting QB
Why this battle matters
The winner projects to open the season as Cleveland’s starting quarterback, a full-time role in an NFL offense.
Current read
Sanders holds the top listing on the current chart, but a second published chart tightens the order — the job stays live.
Untested contenderWatson has no 2025 sample · Aug 3
Crowded room
Cardinals
Starting QB
Leader emerging
Crowded room
Vikings
Starting QB
Leader emerging
Crowded room
Raiders
Starting QB
Leader emerging
Crowded room
Falcons
Starting QB
Leader emerging
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5 of 5 shown · grouped by stakes and opennessLeaders emergingA favourite exists, but the job remains live.5 battles
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Browns
Starting QB
NFL · AFC North
Slight Sanders edge
Two published charts disagree on the order for this job.
High confidence
Untested contender
Watson has no 2025 sample · Aug 3
4 contenders↓
Cardinals
Starting QB
NFL · NFC West
Brissett leads, job still live
Both contenders hold current top-two listings in the room.
High confidence
Chart current
Order verified · Aug 4
4 contenders↓
Vikings
Starting QB
NFL · NFC North
Murray leads, job still live
Both contenders hold current top-two listings in the room.
High confidence
Chart current
Order verified · Aug 3
4 contenders↓
Raiders
Starting QB
NFL · AFC West
Cousins leads, job still live
Both contenders hold current top-two listings in the room.
High confidence
Untested contender
Mendoza has no 2025 sample · Aug 3
4 contenders↓
Falcons
Starting QB
NFL · NFC South
Penix Jr. leads, job still live
Two published charts disagree on the order for this job.
High confidence
Availability watch
Penix Jr. listed OUT · Aug 3
4 contenders↓