Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Week 4 Power rankings... the way they should be.

1. Green Bay Packers. 18 penalties will lose you a game, but they outplayed the Bears. They are still the best team in the NFC.

2. Indianapolis Colts. Peyton Manning has a new weapon named Austin Collie, just another one for the arsenal.

3. Atlanta Falcons. They went back and forth with the defending champs, and when it came down to the wire, they made the field goal.

4. New Orleans Saints. The Falcons were a tough opponent, looks like the saints have their work cut out for them to be able to repeat. They better pray for a quick recovery from Reggie Bush.

5. Philadelphia Eagles. It's always sunny in Vickadelphia.

6. Pittsburgh Steelers. Nobody thought they would be 3-0 without Big Ben, but their stellar D is the real reason for the success. Maybe they should think about a 4-way quarterback rotation for the rest of the season.

7. Houston Texans. Was the battle of the lone star state too much for the Texans or was it a fluke? Either way they have too many offensive weapons to not bounce back.

8. New England Patriots. Their defense is giving up way too many points, especially to Buffalo, but Brady to Moss is an unstoppable combo.

9. Baltimore Ravens. It's about time Flacco finally showed up.

10. Kansas City Chiefs. Dexter McCluster and the gang are proving that their young bunch really can work together and be successful.

11. New York Jets. Braylon who? Sanchez didnt miss a beat with Edwards being benched for the first quarter, connecting with Dustin Keller for two early scores. The Jets are finally adding some offense to go along with their defense.

12. Miami Dolphins. They were able to rack up a ton of yards on one of the leagues premier Defenses in a close loss.

13. Chicago Bears. The way they're playing and their record are on two completely different ends of the spectrum. They flat out lost to Detroit and got a ton of free yards from the Packers penalties. They are definitely not as good as they look on paper.

14. Cincinnati Bengals.  They were finally able to get Cedric Benson rolling this week, somethin they'll need to be successful with play action.

15. Denver Broncos. With heavy hearts they gave the colts a great fight, but ultimately just could not match up with Peytons' Pony's.

16. Dallas Cowboys. Roy Williams finally came out of his coma. The boys took down a solid Houston team. Is this a sign of things to come?

17. Washington Redskins. McNabb faces a tough test going back Philly right when Vick is getting hot. The result will tell where the Redskins season is heading.

18. Tennessee Titans. They were just good enough to beat the Giants, but can they contend for the division behind CJ2K?

19. Minnesota Vikings. You cant really count a victory over Detroit as a win. AP is the lone candle in a very dark cave. They have an early bye, so they'll have to stay healthy for the rest of the tough season if they plan on going anywhere, and with a 40-year-old quarterback and a mediocre o-line, that wont be easy.

20. Seattle Seahawks. Welcome back, Leon Washington.

21. San Diego Chargers. Its going to be a long season for the bolts. Their best chance is for Rivers to throw it up to Naanee or Floyd and let them go get it.

22. San Francisco 49ers. At least they realize they are failing miserably and are taking steps to correct it. I still like them to win the worst division in football.

23. New York Giants. Too many interceptions, Eli. They have a tough schedule and just arent good enough to win a lot of games.

24. Arizona Cardinals. They will be a lot more dynamic once Beanie Wells is full strength, but they are definitely feeling the effects of Warners absence.

25. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Are Mike Wiliams and Josh Freeman just illusions or can the Bucs actually pull off a mediocre season this year. A loss to the Steelers was a given, but this could be an exciting team.

26. Oakland Raiders. Darren McFadden is making his presence known, but is it enough to make any noise around the league? Maybe if Gradkowski provides that needed spark in the coming weeks we could see them fight with Kansas City a little. I can't believe I just said that.

27. St. Louis Rams. The Rams are in serious trouble if Stephen Jackson's groin injury has any significance.

28. Jacksonville Jaguars. Maurice Jones-Drew just isnt living up to the hype this year and the team is following his lead.

29. Carolina Panthers. Giving the ball to a rookie quarterback is always a mistake.

30. Detroit Lions. Aside form a few key mistakes, the Lions kept the Vikings in check. It's too bad they wont get many wins this season to show the improvement they made to their team in the offseason.

31. Buffalo Bills. The Bills put up 30 points? On the Patriots? Wow. Looks like a qb change actually did this team some good.

32. Cleveland Browns. Sorry Mike Holmgren, but you got yourself into this mess.

1 comment:

  1. These are the official week 4 NFL power rankings via ESPN.com

    http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings?year=2010&week=4

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