Is Nick Foles the Best Quarterback in the NFL?

       Over the past 5 weeks, I have been trying to avoid this question.  But given Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback Nick Foles' performance this season, I have to ask;  Is Nick Foles quietly the best quarterback in the NFL right now?  Let's take a look at his stats from the previous 5 weeks:

DATE	OPP	RESULT	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP%	AVG	LNG	TD	INT	QBR	RAT
Sun 11/17	vs WSH	W 24-16	17	26	298	65.4	11.46	49	0	0	71.1	104.3
Sun 11/10	@ GB	W 27-13	12	18	228	66.7	12.67	55	3	0	91.8	149.3
Sun 11/3	@ OAK	W 49-20	22	28	406	78.6	14.50	63	7	0	99.1	158.3
Sun 10/20	vs DAL	L 3-17	11	29	80	37.9	2.76	16	0	0	7.5	46.2
Sun 10/13	@ TB	W 31-20	22	31	296	71.0	9.55	47	3	0	89.8	133.3

       Even though Foles failed to throw a TD in 2 out of the 5 weeks listed, that still adds up to 16 TDs and 0 INTs!  With numbers like these, Foles now has the best quarterback rating in the league!  These are Aaron Rodgers type of numbers being put up by Mr. Foles.  Even during his horrible performance against Dallas, because of a concussion, Foles was still able to avoid turning the ball over. 

Riley Cooper seems to have more chemistry with Foles than Vick

       Another impressive accomplishment I have noticed since Foles has taken over is the sudden emergence of Riley Cooper as a viable wide receiver.  Prior to playing with Foles, Cooper has been terrible this season.  Given that Nick Foles has turned Riley Cooper into a premier receiver over the past few weeks, I'd have to say that Nick Foles is definitely playing the best football at the quarterback position right now.  With the Philadelphia Eagles heading into their BYE week atop the NFC East with a 6-5 record, we'll see if Foles is able to keep up this pace against better quality opponents as the season progresses.

STILL not convinced? Check out this article from USA TODAY:

            The following is from a Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports article:

Here are seven facts that show how unconscious Nick Foles has been in the 2013 season.

1. Even though Peyton Manning remains on pace to break the major single-season passing records in 2013 (5715 yards and 54 TDs), he’s no longer the NFL leader in passing efficiency. That title currently belongs to Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles, who has now thrown enough passes to qualify for the QB rating title and currently leads Manning 128.0 to 118.3.

2. If Foles threw interceptions on his next 26 attempts, his passer rating would still be higher than Eli Manning’s. Let that one sink in for a bit.

3. Foles’ 16 touchdowns and zero interceptions to start this season would have tied an NFL record if Peyton Manning hadn’t broken the record earlier in the year. As it stands, Foles needs five more touchdown passes before an INT to break Manning’s new mark of 20.
 
4. Foles had a passer rating of 104.3 in Sunday’s win over the Redskins. It was the second-worst rating of his five starts this season.

5. Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Eli Manning, Robert Griffin III, Jay Cutler, Joe Flacco, Cam Newton and Colin Kaepernick have all completed more passes than Foles has attempted, yet Foles has thrown for more touchdowns than each of those quarterbacks.

6. In Sunday’s game, Foles rushed for three more yards than RG3 (47 to 44).

7. Foles leads the NFL in yards-per-attempt with 9.59. Aaron Rodgers is next with an 8.84 YPA. If he maintains it, Foles’ average would be the third-highest in modern NFL history, behind Kurt Warner’s 9.9 in 2000 and Chris Chandler’s 9.6 for the 1998 Atlanta Falcons. The top four spots in the record book are from seasons prior to 1955.