Tuesday, October 2, 2007

3rd and Long Power Rankings for Week 5

Pretty crazy weekend. Five of the top 10 college teams lost. I thought OU was untouchable and they lost on a last second field goal to Colorado. Florida lost in the the swamp to an Auburn team that until Saturday, could barely get a first down. USC squeaked by Washington and the greatness of Jake Locker. Texas lost, Rutgers lost...heck, half the teams in the nation lost! (I thought it was funny.) It was a Saturday to remember. Alright, on to my post Week 4 Power Rankings.

1. New England Patriots (1)-
Still unbelievably good. They embarrassed Cincy.

2. Indianapolis Colts (2)- Peyton is one of a kind. The Colts are unbeatable in September.

3. Dallas Cowboys (4)- Pay Romo. If you haven't seen Romo's 4 yard run that was really 37 yards, check it out.

4. Seattle Seahawks (5)- They played very well in their victory over division-foe San Francisco.

5. Pittsburgh Steelers (3)- Yet another victim of a former coordinator versus former team. They're still a top tier team.

6. Green Bay Packers (7)- How are they 4-0? You tell me. Great D, no running game.

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13)- This is an interesting team. They looked great in their victory over Carolina. We'll see how they do against Indy.

8. Jacksonville Jaguars (10)- They had a bye in Week 4. David Garrard looks pretty good. Nice D. They have a good matchup against KC this weekend.

9. Tennessee Titans (14)- They also had a bye. Tennessee has a game this weekend that they should win against Atlanta. If they want to be a playoff contender, they need to win games like this.

10. Houston Texans (18)- I know they lost to Atlanta, but they were pretty banged up. The Texans have a chance to be decent this year.

11. Detroit Lions (21)- Very soft D, but an amazing offense. They hung 37 on the Bears, 34 of those points were scored in the 4th quarter alone.

12. Washington Redskins (19)- This team has some potential. We'll see how they fair against Detriot. Good test for the D.

13. Philadelphia Eagles (9)- Wow. How bad did they look Sunday? The O-line got owned and Donovan looked very immobile.

14. New York Giants (17)- They're a weird team. I can't tell if they're good or bad.

15. Carolina Panthers (16)- David Carr is not what this team needs. Hopefully, Delhomme is back soon.

16. San Diego Chargers (8)- Who do you blame more, Norv Turner or A.J. Smith? I say A.J. Why fire a 14-2 head coach?

17. Denver Broncos (11)- Cutler isn't performing like he should be. They have an interesting game against San Diego this weekend.

18. Arizona Cardinals (25)- This D is very underrated. They should win this against a injury plagued Rams team.

19. Baltimore Ravens (6)- This offense looks bad and the D isn't as dominant as they have been in recent years.

20. Cincinnati Bengals (12)- Very dysfunctional. Poor D and regressing O.

21. Chicago Bears (15)- This D looks a little slow this year. Grossman. Griese. Maybe it's time for Kyle Orton.

22. New York Jets (20)- Is this the same Thomas Jones that was on the Bears last year?

23. New Orleans Saints (22)- Hmmm. Maybe they can turn it around after a bye week. Maybe...

24. Oakland Raiders (28)- Daunte's knee looked healed. He was good on the ground, but a little rusty through the air.

25. Cleveland Browns (31)- Bring back Frye! This team looks too good with Derek Anderson. Every Cowboy fan knows what I'm talking about.

26. Minnesota Vikings (23)- Great job drafting Adrian Peterson, but someone needs to teach this guy how to not take so many hard hits.

27. Atlanta Falcons (29)- Joey looked productive. Wow. Joey Harrington, I'd like you to meet Albert Haynesworth and Kyle Vanden Bosch.

28. Kansas City Chiefs (32)- They beat the Chargers. Hmmm.

29. San Francisco 49ers (27)- I know Alex Smith has struggled, but this team has no chance with Trent Dilfer.

30. Buffalo Bills (30)- Trent Edwards, meet DeMarcus Ware. Wait...I already used that one.

31. Miami Dolphins (26)- This team looks old.

32. St. Louis Rams (24)- Wow. This team is one big fantasy blunder.

That does it for my updated Power Rankings. Please, share your thoughts. Either comment or e-mail: chris@3rdandlongblog.com

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3rd and Long

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