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NFL Power Rankings Week 1
Rk Team Last Wk Rise/Fall High/Low Comment
1 Steelers - - 1/1 Maybe it was the home crowd; Maybe it was the national spotlight; Maybe it was having "The Bus" back in the house -- whatever the reason, the Steelers were absolutely dominant on Thursday night. The offense looked formidable; the defense looked fabulous. And it was all capped off with a kiss from Joey Porter.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
2 Colts - - 2/2 Tough road win as Peyton Manning connected with Marvin Harrison nine times for 113 yards. The jury's still out on whether Edgerrin James will be missed or not.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
3 Bengals - - 3/3 Carson Palmer’s and Chad Johnson’s stats didn’t dazzle, but they didn’t have to. Of course, fantasy football owners don’t want to hear such drivel.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
4 Ravens - - 4/4 Little high? Maybe. But this isn’t the Kyle Boller/Anthony Wright-led Ravens. Steve McNair’s brought a winning attitude back to Baltimore.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
5 Bears - - 5/5 The first team to shut out Green Bay at Lambeau Field since 1991. Then again, the high school team from MTV’s “Two-A-Days” could beat this year’s version of the Pack.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
6 Patriots - - 6/6 The Deion Branch drama is finally behind New England. Who needs receivers when Maroney, Dillon, and Faulk can rush 36 times for 180 yards?
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
7 Seahawks - - 7/7 Ugly season opener; Ugly special teams play; Ugly rushing attack. But an ugly win is still a win. Shaun Alexander should get it going this weekend vs. Arizona's swiss cheese defense.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
8 Chargers - - 8/8 As good as LaDainian Tomlinson looked on Monday night, Shawne Merriman looked even better. Too bad nobody was awake to see either of them.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
9 Falcons - - 9/9 D’Angelo Hall and the D shut down the Steve Smith-less Panthers. The two teams don’t meet again until Christmas Eve. Something tells us Smith has the date circled on his calendar.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
10 Eagles - - 10/10 Donovan McNabb threw for 314 yards and 3 touchdowns, connecting with 7 different receivers. It’s as if the situps in the driveway, the Hugh Douglas brouhaha, and the 2005 season never even happened at all.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
11 Jaguars - - 11/11 Fred Taylor and Byron Leftwich are healthy. For now.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
12 Panthers - - 12/12 The Panthers without Steve Smith is like the Bluth family without Michael — they just can’t function without him. Don’t worry, No. 89 is expected to return on Sunday.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
13 Giants - - 13/13 Big Blue lost a tough one against the Colts on Sunday night. The running game looked good; the third down defense did not. Can we stop with all the Archie Manning reaction shots, now?
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
14 Vikings - - 14/14 You — yes, you — could rush for 100 yards if you had Tony Richardson and the Vikes' O-line blocking for you. Chester Taylor may very well lead the league in rushing this season.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
15 Dolphins - - 15/15 The Wes Welker show! See, he's more than just a receiver in a "Madden" commercial. Daunte Culpepper looked rusty, but should get better as the season progresses. (We think.)
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
16 Rams - - 16/16 No crazy double reverse plays; No going for it on 4th and 10; No inexplicable onside kicks — the Mike Martz era is officially over in St. Louis .
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
17 Broncos - - 17/17 Is it Jay Cutler time already? Well, not quite. But after tossing three interceptions in Week 1, Jake Plummer may be feeling the heat. That January postseason win over the Patriots sure seemed like a long time ago on Sunday.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
18 Saints - - 18/18 Reggie Bush’s “Madden 07” ratings are way off. He should have 99s across the board. The rookie didn’t break any big ones on Sunday, but still managed to completely dominate the game.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
19 Cowboys - - 19/19 Horrible start for the 'Boys in Jacksonville. Owens and Bledsoe may need a few more weeks before they begin to really gel. That is, of course, if Bill Parcells doesn't turn to Tony Romo before then.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
20 Jets - - 20/20 Kicker Mike Nugent missed two 30-yard field goals and an extra point on Sunday. Anyone have Pat Leahy’s number?
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
21 Chiefs - - 21/21 Disappointing start to the Herm Edwards era. Let’s wish Trent Green a rapid recovery.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
22 Redskins - - 22/22 Three John Hall field goals within 30 yards means three failed trips to the red zone. Playoff teams get in the end zone when faced with such opportunities. And what was up with that whole Tom Cruise thing? Weird.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
23 Cardinals - - 23/23 Was that the 1999 version of Kurt Warner spreading the ball around to seven different receivers on Sunday? It sure looked like it. Edgerrin James started slow out of the gates, but picked it up in the second half too. The defense was an absolute disaster, though.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
24 Lions - - 24/24 Wasn’t Mike Martz supposed to revitalize the Lions offense? Detroit's running backs combined for 38 total rushing yards. Gross.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
25 Buccaneers - - 25/25 The Cadillac sure looked like a Huffy bike on Sunday, no?
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
26 Browns - - 26/26 Braylon Edwards and Dennis Northcutt are going to have to step it up now that Joe Jurevicius is injured (ribs). The loss of Jurevicius hurts in more ways than just the box score.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
27 Bills - - 27/27 The Bills surprised a lot of folks, giving the Patriots a run for their money in Foxboro on Sunday. But a loss is a loss, and J.P. Losman is still the starting quarterback.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
28 Titans - - 28/28 This team couldn’t have used Steve McNair? You sure about that?
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
29 Texans - - 29/29 Should we linger on the whole Reggie Bush/Mario Williams draft thing? Well, we’ve got sixteen more weeks to do that. We’ll let it go for now.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
30 49ers - - 30/30 The Saints have a Bush and the Niners have a Gore. Both are pretty darn good. Alas, the Niners don’t have much more.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
31 Raiders - - 31/31 The Raiders had about 100 total yards of offense on Monday night. Offensive Coordinator Tom Walsh spent the last few years owning/running a bed and breakfast in Idaho. He was also the mayor of Swan Valley, Idaho too. And he left all that for this? You may want to re-think all that, Tom.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
32 Packers - - 32/32 Bad times in Green Bay. Bad times, indeed. And no Packers fans, Koren Robinson is not the missing piece.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
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NFL Power Rankings Week 1
Rk Team Last Wk Rise/Fall High/Low Comment
1 Steelers - - 1/1 Maybe it was the home crowd; Maybe it was the national spotlight; Maybe it was having "The Bus" back in the house -- whatever the reason, the Steelers were absolutely dominant on Thursday night. The offense looked formidable; the defense looked fabulous. And it was all capped off with a kiss from Joey Porter.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
2 Colts - - 2/2 Tough road win as Peyton Manning connected with Marvin Harrison nine times for 113 yards. The jury's still out on whether Edgerrin James will be missed or not.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
3 Bengals - - 3/3 Carson Palmer’s and Chad Johnson’s stats didn’t dazzle, but they didn’t have to. Of course, fantasy football owners don’t want to hear such drivel.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
4 Ravens - - 4/4 Little high? Maybe. But this isn’t the Kyle Boller/Anthony Wright-led Ravens. Steve McNair’s brought a winning attitude back to Baltimore.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
5 Bears - - 5/5 The first team to shut out Green Bay at Lambeau Field since 1991. Then again, the high school team from MTV’s “Two-A-Days” could beat this year’s version of the Pack.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
6 Patriots - - 6/6 The Deion Branch drama is finally behind New England. Who needs receivers when Maroney, Dillon, and Faulk can rush 36 times for 180 yards?
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
7 Seahawks - - 7/7 Ugly season opener; Ugly special teams play; Ugly rushing attack. But an ugly win is still a win. Shaun Alexander should get it going this weekend vs. Arizona's swiss cheese defense.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
8 Chargers - - 8/8 As good as LaDainian Tomlinson looked on Monday night, Shawne Merriman looked even better. Too bad nobody was awake to see either of them.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
9 Falcons - - 9/9 D’Angelo Hall and the D shut down the Steve Smith-less Panthers. The two teams don’t meet again until Christmas Eve. Something tells us Smith has the date circled on his calendar.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
10 Eagles - - 10/10 Donovan McNabb threw for 314 yards and 3 touchdowns, connecting with 7 different receivers. It’s as if the situps in the driveway, the Hugh Douglas brouhaha, and the 2005 season never even happened at all.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
11 Jaguars - - 11/11 Fred Taylor and Byron Leftwich are healthy. For now.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
12 Panthers - - 12/12 The Panthers without Steve Smith is like the Bluth family without Michael — they just can’t function without him. Don’t worry, No. 89 is expected to return on Sunday.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
13 Giants - - 13/13 Big Blue lost a tough one against the Colts on Sunday night. The running game looked good; the third down defense did not. Can we stop with all the Archie Manning reaction shots, now?
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
14 Vikings - - 14/14 You — yes, you — could rush for 100 yards if you had Tony Richardson and the Vikes' O-line blocking for you. Chester Taylor may very well lead the league in rushing this season.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
15 Dolphins - - 15/15 The Wes Welker show! See, he's more than just a receiver in a "Madden" commercial. Daunte Culpepper looked rusty, but should get better as the season progresses. (We think.)
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
16 Rams - - 16/16 No crazy double reverse plays; No going for it on 4th and 10; No inexplicable onside kicks — the Mike Martz era is officially over in St. Louis .
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
17 Broncos - - 17/17 Is it Jay Cutler time already? Well, not quite. But after tossing three interceptions in Week 1, Jake Plummer may be feeling the heat. That January postseason win over the Patriots sure seemed like a long time ago on Sunday.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
18 Saints - - 18/18 Reggie Bush’s “Madden 07” ratings are way off. He should have 99s across the board. The rookie didn’t break any big ones on Sunday, but still managed to completely dominate the game.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
19 Cowboys - - 19/19 Horrible start for the 'Boys in Jacksonville. Owens and Bledsoe may need a few more weeks before they begin to really gel. That is, of course, if Bill Parcells doesn't turn to Tony Romo before then.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
20 Jets - - 20/20 Kicker Mike Nugent missed two 30-yard field goals and an extra point on Sunday. Anyone have Pat Leahy’s number?
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
21 Chiefs - - 21/21 Disappointing start to the Herm Edwards era. Let’s wish Trent Green a rapid recovery.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
22 Redskins - - 22/22 Three John Hall field goals within 30 yards means three failed trips to the red zone. Playoff teams get in the end zone when faced with such opportunities. And what was up with that whole Tom Cruise thing? Weird.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
23 Cardinals - - 23/23 Was that the 1999 version of Kurt Warner spreading the ball around to seven different receivers on Sunday? It sure looked like it. Edgerrin James started slow out of the gates, but picked it up in the second half too. The defense was an absolute disaster, though.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
24 Lions - - 24/24 Wasn’t Mike Martz supposed to revitalize the Lions offense? Detroit's running backs combined for 38 total rushing yards. Gross.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
25 Buccaneers - - 25/25 The Cadillac sure looked like a Huffy bike on Sunday, no?
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
26 Browns - - 26/26 Braylon Edwards and Dennis Northcutt are going to have to step it up now that Joe Jurevicius is injured (ribs). The loss of Jurevicius hurts in more ways than just the box score.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
27 Bills - - 27/27 The Bills surprised a lot of folks, giving the Patriots a run for their money in Foxboro on Sunday. But a loss is a loss, and J.P. Losman is still the starting quarterback.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
28 Titans - - 28/28 This team couldn’t have used Steve McNair? You sure about that?
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
29 Texans - - 29/29 Should we linger on the whole Reggie Bush/Mario Williams draft thing? Well, we’ve got sixteen more weeks to do that. We’ll let it go for now.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
30 49ers - - 30/30 The Saints have a Bush and the Niners have a Gore. Both are pretty darn good. Alas, the Niners don’t have much more.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
31 Raiders - - 31/31 The Raiders had about 100 total yards of offense on Monday night. Offensive Coordinator Tom Walsh spent the last few years owning/running a bed and breakfast in Idaho. He was also the mayor of Swan Valley, Idaho too. And he left all that for this? You may want to re-think all that, Tom.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
32 Packers - - 32/32 Bad times in Green Bay. Bad times, indeed. And no Packers fans, Koren Robinson is not the missing piece.
Team: Home | Stats | Fantasy
