Roethlisberger is playing well, but his performance against Jacksonville was the type of game that has kept me from ranking him in the top tier. The Steelers' passing game is less than the sum of its parts thus far. Finally backed by a great running game, the Steelers should be better than 18th in points scored and 11th in net yards per attempt in passing. ... Cam Newton continued the most consistent passing stretch of his career against Chicago. He survived a lot of unlucky tips and drops that killed drives. Kelvin Benjamin makes a rookie mistake for every great catch, but Newton keeps delivering strikes. If he maintains these gains once he starts running again, he'll be a top-five quarterback.