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NFL Power Rankings - Week 2
In last week's Power Rankings, we said that the initial rankings order "will likely be obliterated in the coming weeks as teams both surprise and disappoint in the early going." Well, start the obliteration. The Dolphins beat the Broncos, the 49ers beat the Rams, the Bucs beat the Vikings, the Cowboys beat the Chargers, the Saints beat the Panthers, the Falcons beat the Eagles, and the Lions held the Packers to only three points. As well, three games that were expected to be close turned out not to be, as the Colts, Giants, and Chiefs pounded the Ravens, Cards, and Jets. The Patriots, however, rolled to a win over the Raiders, and the Steelers dispatched the Titans as easily as predicted. The Bills, Jaguars, and Bengals also played to form in their victories (over the Texans, Seahawks, and Browns). In fact, in only one game was the straight-up (SU) winner not also the against-the-spread (ATS) winner, as the Redskins defeated the Bears in a defensive (or, if you prefer, offensively-inept) 9-7 contest as 6-point home favorites. For totals fans, only four teams managed to score 30-or-more points in Week 1: The Giants (42 versus Arizona), Steelers (34 versus Tennessee), Dolphins (34 versus Denver), and Patriots (30 versus Oakland). In contrast, seven teams were held to single-digit output: The Redskins (9 versus Chicago), Bears (7 versus Washington), Texans (7 versus Buffalo), Titans (7 versus Pittsburgh), Ravens (7 versus Indianapolis), and Packers (3 versus Detroit). So how does all this affect this week's rankings? Well, we had two choices - write off Week 1 as an anomaly and just make minor tweaks, or turn the rankings upside down and move the Dolphins and 49ers into the top half of the list. Obviously we've chosen the first option, but if Week 2 is just as crazy, watch for the next edition of the rankings to show some serious movement. Here is the Week 2 edition of the NFL Power Rankings. 01 - New England Patriots 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 01)Another week, another win as Tom Brady went 24-for-38 for 306 yards passing to top the Raiders. 02 - Indianapolis Colts 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 03)Don't get too excited about the Colts' defense just yet - they were facing Kyle Boller after all. 03 - Atlanta Falcons 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 04)Got some revenge for last year's NFC Championship Game on Monday night when they topped the Eagles 14-10. 04 - Pittsburgh Steelers 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 05)When Willie Parker is running for 161 yards, your quarterback can get away with only throwing 11 passes. 05 - Philadelphia Eagles 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 02)No TDs for T.O. in Week 1, but he did pick up 112 receiving yards on seven catches in Philadelphia's loss. 06 - Jacksonville Jaguars 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 11)Shut out the Seahawks in the second half last week, putting up 13 points of their own in that time to win at home. 07 - Kansas City Chiefs 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 12)Went up early versus the Jets and never looked back; allowing only seven points in their opener is a good sign. 08 - Baltimore Ravens 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 06)Needed a late touchdown to avoid an embarrassing shutout in their home opener versus the Colts. 09 - San Diego Chargers 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 07)Have to follow up a loss in their opener with a game versus the division-rival Broncos in Denver this week. 10 - Minnesota Vikings 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 08)Only managed 13 points in their loss to the Bucs; has the loss of Randy Moss already shown some effects? 11 - Denver Broncos 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 09)Gave up 21 points to the Dolphins in the fourth quarter in their Week 1 loss, and got nothing going on offense. 12 - Carolina Panthers 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 10)After losing their opener, will have to beat the Patriots in Week 2 to avoid an 0-2 start to the season. 13 - Cincinnati Bengals 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 15)The Bengals' offense looked good versus the Browns, but how could it not? 14 - New Orleans Saints 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 18)Will be playing their home opener this week - but unfortunately 'home' will be unfriendly Giants Stadium. 15 - Buffalo Bills 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 19)J.P. Losman and Willis McGahee were both up to the task in their Week 1 win over the Texans. 16 - Dallas Cowboys 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 20)Drew Bledsoe in his debut for the Cowboys: 18-of-24 for 226 yards passing, three touchdowns, zero interceptions. 17 - Detroit Lions 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 22)Hold back the boos for another week - Joey Harrington led the Lions to a win over Green Bay in Week 1. 18 - New York Jets 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 13)Chad Pennington went 21-of-34 for 264 yards versus the Chiefs, but the team didn't score until the fourth quarter. 19 - Green Bay Packers 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 14)Managed only three points in their loss last week, and now likely won't have Javon Walker for the rest of the season. 20 - St. Louis Rams 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 16)Almost came back in the final quarter, but couldn't overcome the 21 points San Francisco scored in the second. 21 - Seattle Seahawks 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 17)At least they're not chasing the Rams for the division lead after a Week 1 loss - it's only the 49ers ahead of them. 22 - New York Giants 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 25)Offensive explosion in the second half in their opener gave them a win over the Cards and ex-Giant Kurt Warner. 23 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 26)The Vikings didn't have an answer for Carnell Williams, who ran for 148 yards and a touchdown in the win. 24 - Washington Redskins 1-0 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 27)Scoring nine points and winning isn't going to happen very many times for a team in a season. 25 - Miami Dolphins 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 29)One week could've been a fluke, so don't jump on the Dolphins bandwagon until we see what they do in Week 2. 26 - Houston Texans 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 21)David Carr was brutal in the team's opener, completing only 9-of-21 pass attempts for 70 yards. 27 - Oakland Raiders 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 23)Randy Moss had 130 yards receiving in Week 1, but there was no way they were going to beat New England. 28 - Arizona Cardinals 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 24)Wasn't defense this team's strength? Then how'd they give up 42 points (35 in the second half) to the Giants? 29 - San Francisco 49ers 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 32)They might be 1-0 now, but they'll have to win in Philly this week to improve that mark to 2-0. 30 - Tennessee Titans 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 28)The Steelers routed them by a 34-7 score in Week 1, and they get to face the Ravens next. 31 - Chicago Bears 0-1 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 30)Rookie QB Kyle Orton was good on 15-of-28 pass attempts for 141 yards in the team's loss; not bad for a first outing. 32 - Cleveland Browns 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 31)Attentions Browns equipment manager - it's spelled L-E-I-N-A-R-T.
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NFL Power Rankings - Week 2
In last week's Power Rankings, we said that the initial rankings order "will likely be obliterated in the coming weeks as teams both surprise and disappoint in the early going." Well, start the obliteration. The Dolphins beat the Broncos, the 49ers beat the Rams, the Bucs beat the Vikings, the Cowboys beat the Chargers, the Saints beat the Panthers, the Falcons beat the Eagles, and the Lions held the Packers to only three points. As well, three games that were expected to be close turned out not to be, as the Colts, Giants, and Chiefs pounded the Ravens, Cards, and Jets. The Patriots, however, rolled to a win over the Raiders, and the Steelers dispatched the Titans as easily as predicted. The Bills, Jaguars, and Bengals also played to form in their victories (over the Texans, Seahawks, and Browns). In fact, in only one game was the straight-up (SU) winner not also the against-the-spread (ATS) winner, as the Redskins defeated the Bears in a defensive (or, if you prefer, offensively-inept) 9-7 contest as 6-point home favorites. For totals fans, only four teams managed to score 30-or-more points in Week 1: The Giants (42 versus Arizona), Steelers (34 versus Tennessee), Dolphins (34 versus Denver), and Patriots (30 versus Oakland). In contrast, seven teams were held to single-digit output: The Redskins (9 versus Chicago), Bears (7 versus Washington), Texans (7 versus Buffalo), Titans (7 versus Pittsburgh), Ravens (7 versus Indianapolis), and Packers (3 versus Detroit). So how does all this affect this week's rankings? Well, we had two choices - write off Week 1 as an anomaly and just make minor tweaks, or turn the rankings upside down and move the Dolphins and 49ers into the top half of the list. Obviously we've chosen the first option, but if Week 2 is just as crazy, watch for the next edition of the rankings to show some serious movement. Here is the Week 2 edition of the NFL Power Rankings. 01 - New England Patriots 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 01)Another week, another win as Tom Brady went 24-for-38 for 306 yards passing to top the Raiders. 02 - Indianapolis Colts 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 03)Don't get too excited about the Colts' defense just yet - they were facing Kyle Boller after all. 03 - Atlanta Falcons 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 04)Got some revenge for last year's NFC Championship Game on Monday night when they topped the Eagles 14-10. 04 - Pittsburgh Steelers 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 05)When Willie Parker is running for 161 yards, your quarterback can get away with only throwing 11 passes. 05 - Philadelphia Eagles 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 02)No TDs for T.O. in Week 1, but he did pick up 112 receiving yards on seven catches in Philadelphia's loss. 06 - Jacksonville Jaguars 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 11)Shut out the Seahawks in the second half last week, putting up 13 points of their own in that time to win at home. 07 - Kansas City Chiefs 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 12)Went up early versus the Jets and never looked back; allowing only seven points in their opener is a good sign. 08 - Baltimore Ravens 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 06)Needed a late touchdown to avoid an embarrassing shutout in their home opener versus the Colts. 09 - San Diego Chargers 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 07)Have to follow up a loss in their opener with a game versus the division-rival Broncos in Denver this week. 10 - Minnesota Vikings 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 08)Only managed 13 points in their loss to the Bucs; has the loss of Randy Moss already shown some effects? 11 - Denver Broncos 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 09)Gave up 21 points to the Dolphins in the fourth quarter in their Week 1 loss, and got nothing going on offense. 12 - Carolina Panthers 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 10)After losing their opener, will have to beat the Patriots in Week 2 to avoid an 0-2 start to the season. 13 - Cincinnati Bengals 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 15)The Bengals' offense looked good versus the Browns, but how could it not? 14 - New Orleans Saints 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 18)Will be playing their home opener this week - but unfortunately 'home' will be unfriendly Giants Stadium. 15 - Buffalo Bills 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 19)J.P. Losman and Willis McGahee were both up to the task in their Week 1 win over the Texans. 16 - Dallas Cowboys 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 20)Drew Bledsoe in his debut for the Cowboys: 18-of-24 for 226 yards passing, three touchdowns, zero interceptions. 17 - Detroit Lions 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 22)Hold back the boos for another week - Joey Harrington led the Lions to a win over Green Bay in Week 1. 18 - New York Jets 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 13)Chad Pennington went 21-of-34 for 264 yards versus the Chiefs, but the team didn't score until the fourth quarter. 19 - Green Bay Packers 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 14)Managed only three points in their loss last week, and now likely won't have Javon Walker for the rest of the season. 20 - St. Louis Rams 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 16)Almost came back in the final quarter, but couldn't overcome the 21 points San Francisco scored in the second. 21 - Seattle Seahawks 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 17)At least they're not chasing the Rams for the division lead after a Week 1 loss - it's only the 49ers ahead of them. 22 - New York Giants 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 25)Offensive explosion in the second half in their opener gave them a win over the Cards and ex-Giant Kurt Warner. 23 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 26)The Vikings didn't have an answer for Carnell Williams, who ran for 148 yards and a touchdown in the win. 24 - Washington Redskins 1-0 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 27)Scoring nine points and winning isn't going to happen very many times for a team in a season. 25 - Miami Dolphins 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 29)One week could've been a fluke, so don't jump on the Dolphins bandwagon until we see what they do in Week 2. 26 - Houston Texans 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 21)David Carr was brutal in the team's opener, completing only 9-of-21 pass attempts for 70 yards. 27 - Oakland Raiders 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 23)Randy Moss had 130 yards receiving in Week 1, but there was no way they were going to beat New England. 28 - Arizona Cardinals 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 24)Wasn't defense this team's strength? Then how'd they give up 42 points (35 in the second half) to the Giants? 29 - San Francisco 49ers 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 32)They might be 1-0 now, but they'll have to win in Philly this week to improve that mark to 2-0. 30 - Tennessee Titans 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 28)The Steelers routed them by a 34-7 score in Week 1, and they get to face the Ravens next. 31 - Chicago Bears 0-1 SU, 1-0 ATS (Last Week 30)Rookie QB Kyle Orton was good on 15-of-28 pass attempts for 141 yards in the team's loss; not bad for a first outing. 32 - Cleveland Browns 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS (Last Week 31)Attentions Browns equipment manager - it's spelled L-E-I-N-A-R-T.
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