Dave B’s NFL Power Rankings – Week 3
Week 2 of the NFL season is done and what a week it was! There are definitely some teams emerging already as contenders but there were some previous contenders that laid an egg and fell down the Rankings. Parity is a real thing in the NFL – the proof is in the Power Rankings!
Enough talk – let’s get on with Dave B’s Week 3 edition of the Rankings!
1. 49ERS (2) – It is impossible not to love what the 49ers are doing so far this season – defense and offense are clicking! Impressive and relatively easy wins against Green Bay and Detroit have San Francisco at an easy #1
2. FALCONS (6) – dismantled the Broncos in the first three quarters last night and are a perfect 2-0 on the season. It is difficult to imagine anyone slowing this offense isn’t it?
3. TEXANS (4) – Pretty easy schedule so far but the Texans look terrific in every aspect of the game – defense, passing and running the ball. We’ll see if they remain top 3 when they run into some competition.
4. PACKERS (5) – Their Week 1 loss to the Niners doesn’t look so bad now after their shellacking of the Bears. The defense was the star on Thursday night – a good sign for all you Packers fans!
5. PATRIOTS (1) – The Pats O-line was brutal on Sunday in an inexcusable loss to the Cardinals. Aaron Hernandez is gone for a month to make matters worse. #5 on the Rankings may be a tad generous but I always give the Pats the benefit of the doubt.
6. EAGLES (12) – two wins, nine turnovers. I can’t believe they are getting it done! That said, with a win over the Ravens they have to be in the top 6.
7. RAVENS (3) – let one slip through their hands against the Eagles but this team is balanced and should bounce back to justify their top 10 Ranking.
8. STEELERS (11) – Imagine what this team will look like when they are healthy! They handled the Jets in Week 2 to follow a close loss to the emotionally charged Broncos – all without key starters. Pittsburgh is solid and will look scary when they get their starters on offense and defense back.
9. GIANTS (13) – Eli, Eli, Eli! This team has to start playing better on defense especially or their top 10 position on the Rankings will be short-lived!
10. BRONCOS (9) – The Broncos fell victim to some uncharacteristic mistakes by Peyton Manning in Week 2 – otherwise they looked fairly good! Losing on the road in Atlanta is no shame – most have the last few years and most will this year!
11. CHARGERS (16) – have defeated their first two opponents rather handily without a running game. Ryan Matthews should return this week making a sneaky Chargers team even more dangerous. Two wins for SD in September – it just doesn’t sound right!
12. CARDINALS (22) – are the most unlikely 2-0 team in the league – luck that the Pats Stud kicker had a brain cramp with no time remaining in Week 2! Still, an undefeated team has to be in the top 15.
13. LIONS (10) – The Lions were battered by the 49ers in Week 2 but so were the Packers! The offense is struggling which is a scary thought for all of you Lions fans! [soliloquy id=”82219″]
14. COWBOYS (7) – The Cowboys got their lunches handed to them in Seattle – maybe the Hawks have a better defense than even I think! That said Dallas is too talented on both sides of the ball to fall outside the top 15 in the Rankings.
15. BEARS (8) – Yikes – did I watch the 2011 Bears on Thursday night. Chicago looked out of sync and the O-line was brutal! They are top 15 by a thread based on their Week 1 win.
16. REDSKINS (17)
17. BENGALS (19)
18. PANTHERS (24)
19. SEAHAWKS (25)
20. JETS (15)
21. SAINTS (14)
22. BUCCANEERS (18)
23. BILLS (27)
24. RAMS (28)
25. COLTS (29)
26. DOLPHINS (31)
27. VIKINGS (26)
28. TITANS (21)
29. RAIDERS (20)
30. BROWNS (32)
31. CHIEFS (13)
32. JAGUARS (30)
