{"id":13464,"date":"2009-09-22T12:00:51","date_gmt":"2009-09-22T17:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=13464"},"modified":"2023-02-07T07:58:45","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T15:58:45","slug":"week-3-power-rankings-220909","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nfl\/week-3-power-rankings-220909\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Week 3 Power Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"

2009 NFL Football Power Ratings<\/h2>\n

Each week during the heart of the NFL season, and once or twice during the NFL Preseason, we’ll gather the troops around the roundtable and hash out the NFL Power rankings<\/strong><\/a>. We check out the stats, looks at the records, and, most importantly, we take a close, close look at the heart of each team. We encourage you to come back each week and see how the NFL Power Rankings have changed.<\/p>\n

NFL Power Rankings will be updated by Friday every week. Be sure to visit our home page for more articles and NFL analysis.<\/p>\n

Its with this knowledge that we can then deliver to you The NFL Power Rankings!<\/p>\n

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Week 3 Power Rankings<\/h3>\n

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Week 3 Power Rankings<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
This Week<\/strong><\/td>\nLast Week<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nRecord<\/strong><\/td>\nComment<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\nNew York Giants<\/strong><\/td>\n2–0<\/strong><\/td>\nDoubtful that any other team could have gone into Dallas and won that game<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\n10<\/strong><\/td>\nNew Orleans<\/strong><\/td>\n2–0<\/strong><\/td>\nDrew Brees is on the best QB roll since Tom Brady in 2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/strong><\/td>\nAtlanta<\/strong><\/td>\n2–0<\/strong><\/td>\nBig early-season road test in New England this weekend; win changes entire power structure in NFL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/td>\nIndianapolis<\/strong><\/td>\n2–0<\/strong><\/td>\nNext 4 opponents all dogs — Cards, Seahawks, Titans, Rams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/strong><\/td>\nBaltimore<\/strong><\/td>\n2–0<\/strong><\/td>\nNot your father’s Ravens — Baltimore leads AFC in scoring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\n11<\/strong><\/td>\nNew York Jets<\/strong><\/td>\n2–0<\/strong><\/td>\nJ-e-t-s- are g-o-o-d and not just a bunch of mouths; top defensive team in NFL despite just 2 sacks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\nPittsburgh<\/strong><\/td>\n1–1<\/strong><\/td>\nReed blew two late field goals, but Steelers’ 4th-period playcalling was also a bit bizarre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\nNew England<\/strong><\/td>\n1–1<\/strong><\/td>\nExcept for final 4 minutes against Bills, Pats’ offense has scored only one TD in 116 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/strong><\/td>\nMinnesota<\/strong><\/td>\n2–0<\/strong><\/td>\nEarly line Vikes -7 vs. San Francisco looks way too heavy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\nPhiladelphia<\/strong><\/td>\n1–1<\/strong><\/td>\nEagles sinking like a stone, but arrival of KC sends them a life preserver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/strong><\/td>\nSan Diego<\/strong><\/td>\n1–1<\/strong><\/td>\nAre the Chargers beginning to take on the persona of mild-mannered head coach Norv Turner?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/strong><\/td>\n13<\/strong><\/td>\nDallas<\/strong><\/td>\n1–1<\/strong><\/td>\nAfter emotional home opener, might be a good time to fade the Boys. They give 9 to Panthers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/strong><\/td>\n22<\/strong><\/td>\nSan Francisco<\/strong><\/td>\n2–0<\/strong><\/td>\nHill may not be long-term answer at QB, but Niners are now built around running game and solid D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/strong><\/td>\n14<\/strong><\/td>\nGreen Bay<\/strong><\/td>\n1–1<\/strong><\/td>\nLots of finger-pointing in GB after loss to Bengals, but No. 1 priority is repairing the O-Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/strong><\/td>\n21<\/strong><\/td>\nChicago<\/strong><\/td>\n1–1<\/strong><\/td>\nGive Cutler (104.7 rating) credit . . . Without decent receivers he outplayed Ben Roethlisberger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/strong><\/td>\n26<\/strong><\/td>\nDenver<\/strong><\/td>\n2–0<\/strong><\/td>\nAt Oakland Sunday; last call before Bataan Death March (Dallas, NE, San Diego, Baltimore, Pittsburgh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/strong><\/td>\nHouston<\/strong><\/td>\n1–1<\/strong><\/td>\nPlay like crap at home; play like Super Bowl champ on road\u2026go figure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\nTennessee<\/strong><\/td>\n0–2<\/strong><\/td>\nWith 10 days rest the defense should have been in shutdown mode; instead it gives up 34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/strong><\/td>\n15<\/strong><\/td>\nArizona<\/strong><\/td>\n0–2<\/strong><\/td>\nBig tests for Cardinals defense in next two weeks: Indianapolis and Houston<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/strong><\/td>\n16<\/strong><\/td>\nMiami<\/strong><\/td>\n0–2<\/strong><\/td>\nPlease explain how a team can dominate time of possession 45-15 minutes and still lose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/strong><\/td>\nWashington<\/strong><\/td>\n1–1<\/strong><\/td>\nVictory over the Rams seems more like a loss<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/strong><\/td>\n20<\/strong><\/td>\nSeattle<\/strong><\/td>\n1–1<\/strong><\/td>\nShame, but Matt Hasselbeck seems to be breaking down again<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/strong><\/td>\n30<\/strong><\/td>\nCincinnati<\/strong><\/td>\n1–1<\/strong><\/td>\nWhen is the last time a Bengals-Steelers game was anticipated in Cincinnati?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/strong><\/td>\n24<\/strong><\/td>\nBuffalo<\/strong><\/td>\n1–1<\/strong><\/td>\nT.O finally breaks out of his shell, but with NO in town this week, defense will be under duress<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/strong><\/td>\n25<\/strong><\/td>\nOakland<\/strong><\/td>\n1–1<\/strong><\/td>\nTough to keep your head above water when your QB can’t complete even half his passes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/strong><\/td>\n17<\/strong><\/td>\nCarolina<\/strong><\/td>\n0–2<\/strong><\/td>\nVictory at Dallas is a must if Panthers want to stay relevant this season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/strong><\/td>\n23<\/strong><\/td>\nJacksonville<\/strong><\/td>\n0–2<\/strong><\/td>\nTurn out the lights\u2026rumors of a move to Los Angeles will only get stronger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/strong><\/td>\n27<\/strong><\/td>\nSt. Louis<\/strong><\/td>\n0–2<\/strong><\/td>\nSeven points total in 2 weeks against mediocre opponents won’t get it done<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/strong><\/td>\n28<\/strong><\/td>\nDetroit<\/strong><\/td>\n0–2<\/strong><\/td>\nIf the Lions go bellyup Sunday at home vs. Washington, next winnable game is Nov. 1 vs. St. Louis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/strong><\/td>\n29<\/strong><\/td>\nKansas City<\/strong><\/td>\n0–2<\/strong><\/td>\nTough line vs. Oakland: 409 total yards, 25 first downs, 10 points, loss<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/strong><\/td>\n31<\/strong><\/td>\nCleveland<\/strong><\/td>\n0–2<\/strong><\/td>\nOk, Man-genius, think of something<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/strong><\/td>\n32<\/strong><\/td>\nTampa Bay<\/strong><\/td>\n0–2<\/strong><\/td>\nListen closely and you can hear death rattles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nLawrence Paul is a regular contributor to the Cappers Picks Blog, and is a free-lance gambling and travel writer from Massachusetts.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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