SAS Game Day NFL Week 10

NFL Power Rankings

Rank Last Week Change Team W-L-T (ATS) Power Rating Team Comments
1 1 same 8-0-0
(5-2-1) -10 New England
The injuries are piling up in New England, particularly on the offensive line. With Sebastian Vollmer getting hurt, just activated center Bryan Stork was forced to play tackle last week.
2 2 same 8-0-0
(7-0-1) -7 Cincinnati
Andy Dalton earned an ESPN-the-Magazine cover this week. Dalton’s 111.0 QB rating through eight games is head and shoulders above his previous career best, an 88.8 in 2013.
3 6 up 3 8-0-0
(6-2-0) -5 Carolina
Five different Panthers receivers caught a pass of at least 20 yards on Sunday against Green Bay, poking more holes in the ‘this team doesn’t have enough weapons’ argument.
4 5 up 1 6-2-0
(5-3-0) -4.5 Arizona
Arizona’s +110 point differential this year ranks second to only New England; well ahead of undefeated teams like Cinci and Carolina, thanks to a trio of wins by 25 points or more.
5 4 down 1 7-1-0
(5-3-0) -4.5 Denver
There’s no significant downgrade for Denver following their first loss, but the injury to DeMarcus Ware and the suspension of Aqib Talib leaves the Broncos D shorthanded this week.
6 3 down 3 6-2-0
(5-3-0) -4 Green Bay
The last time Green Bay played 60 minutes of good football was back in Week 3 against the Chiefs. At least they face the right opponent to snap their two game skid on Sunday.
7 8 up 1 4-4-0
(2-5-1) -3 Seattle
The Seahawks can get back into contention for the NFC West division crown with a win over Seattle on Sunday Night. The Seahawks beat the Cardinals 35-6 and 19-3 last year.
8 9 up 1 6-2-0
(7-1-0) -2.5 Minnesota
Teddy Bridgewater is very questionable this week after leaving the Vikings win over St Louis last Sunday with a concussion. Behind him, Shaun Hill is certainly a serviceable backup QB.
9 13 up 4 4-4-0
(4-4-0) -2.5 Philadelphia
Philly’s remaining schedule is, by far, the easiest in the division, offering potential value for those who bet Philly to win the NFC East at a plus price return this week.
10 16 up 6 4-4-0
(4-4-0) -2 Buffalo
With a healthy Tyrod Taylor at QB, Shady McCoy and Karlos Williams at RB and Sammy Watkins at WR, the Bills offense exploded for 8.2 yards per play in their blowout over Miami.
11 10 down 1 5-3-0
(4-3-1) -2 N.Y. Jets
Troubling signs: The Jets were +4 in turnover margin against the Jaguars last Sunday, yet they nearly lost the game in outright fashion. The Nick Mangold injury matters!
12 15 up 3 4-4-0
(5-3-0) -1 Oakland
Last Sunday, Derek Carr became the first Raiders QB with three consecutive 300 yard passing games since Rich Gannon did it more than a decade ago. Now that’s a long drought!
13 12 down 1 4-4-0
(4-4-0) -1 St. Louis
Despite suffering at least six previous serious concussions, WR Wes Welker came out of retirement to sign with St Louis following the Stedman Bailey league-mandated suspension.
14 18 up 4 4-5-0
(4-5-0) -0.5 Indianapolis
The Colts got their season back on track with a win over Denver because they cleaned up their act after a series of mistake ridden efforts – no turnovers and only four penalties.
15 11 down 4 6-3-0
(4-5-0) 0 Atlanta
The Falcons were bet up as high as -9.5 in San Francisco and Sunday, and they finished the game with a +2 turnover margin. Good teams aren’t supposed to lose games like that one.
16 17 up 1 3-5-0
(3-5-0) 0 Kansas City
Andy Reid gave his team a full week off during their bye; looking to have them rested and ready for a major revenge matchup at Denver on Sunday.
17 19 up 2 5-4-0
(5-3-1) 0 N.Y. Giants
Jason Pierre Paul had an immediate impact in his first game with the Giants this season. He was on the field for 46 of the 63 defensive snaps, notching two tackles and two QB hits.
18 7 down 11 5-4-0
(5-3-1) 0 Pittsburgh
The Steelers continue to yo-yo up and down my power ratings due to injuries at the QB position. With Ben Roethlisberger sidelined again, Landry Jones at QB equates to a significant drop.
19 14 down 5 3-5-0
(3-5-0) 0.5 Miami
The Dan Campbell era is starting to look a lot like the Joe Philbin era. Miami was gashed for 266 yards on the ground last week, allowing a woeful 7.4 yards per carry.
20 20 same 4-5-0
(4-4-1) 1 New Orleans
Twice this year, the Saints have faced a rookie quarterback on their home field. Both times, their defense has been picked apart, including Marcus Mariota’s four TD effort last week.
21 22 up 1 2-6-0
(2-6-0) 2.5 Dallas
Let’s give Dallas credit for fighting hard. Philly scored to take a second half lead four times on Sunday. All four times, the Cowboys bounced back with an offensive score on their next drive.
22 21 down 1 3-5-0
(3-5-0) 3 Washington
Kirk Cousins is now 5-12 straight up as the Redskins starting quarterback. His receivers didn’t do him many favors at New England, combining to drop seven passes between them.
23 23 same 3-5-0
(3-5-0) 3.5 Houston
Despite getting benched more than once in early season play, QB Brian Hoyer has a rock solid 13-3 touchdown-to-interception ratio and a 97.1 QB rating.
24 28 up 4 3-5-0
(4-4-0) 4 Chicago
Robbie Gould missed a couple of short field goals. Jay Cutler threw a pick six, and fumbled away a scoring chance in the red zone. Yet the resilient Bears still won on MNF in straight up fashion!
25 26 up 1 3-5-0
(4-4-0) 4 Tampa Bay
The Bucs cashed their fourth Over ticket in their last five games when their multi-lateral fumble was returned for a touchdown on the final play of the game against the Giants.
26 30 up 4 2-6-0
(4-4-0) 4 Tennessee
There was a clear ‘Mike Mularkey bump’ in the Titans level of play following Ken Whisenhunt’s firing, much like the Dolphins enjoyed a ‘Dan Campbell bump’ earlier this season.
27 27 same 2-6-0
(1-6-1) 4.5 Baltimore
The Ravens have been favored on six occasions this year. They’ve lost four of those games outright, and failed to cover the spread in a pair of wins by a field goal in the other two.
28 29 up 1 2-6-0
(4-4-0) 5 Jacksonville
Blake Bortles threw for a career high 381 yards last week, his third 300 yard day in his last four games. But two more interceptions (six in the last three games) doomed the Jags chances.
29 25 down 4 2-7-0
(3-6-0) 5 San Diego
The Chargers are almost unrecognizable compared to the team that entered the season; suffering massive injury woes on both sides of the football.
30 24 down 6 2-7-0
(4-5-0) 5.5 Cleveland
The Browns running back woes continue. Their top two rushers on a yards per carry basis this year are quarterbacks Josh McCown and Johnny Manziel.
31 31 same 3-6-0
(4-5-0) 6.5 San Francisco
After getting two carries all year as the Browns fourth string RB, Shaun Draughn had 16 rushes and four catches as a focal point in the 49ers offense in his first game with the Niners.
32 32 same 1-7-0
(1-7-0) 7.5 Detroit
The Lions brass gutted the team’s front office during their bye week, firing the GM and the team president. Head coach Jim Caldwell still has a job today, but he’s a dead man walking