2012 NFL Power Rankings

New York Jets: Week 6 NFL Power Rankings (#28)

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Last week: 28 (+0)

Record: 2-3

The Jets “moral victory” over the Texans will keep Mark Sanchez as the starting quarterback at least another week, but that’s probably not the right decision. Sanchez’s 48% completion percentage is the worst through 5 games since JaMarcus Russell’s final year as a starter in 2009. The Jets threw everything they had at the Texans, who appeared to be sleep walking, and still needed a kickoff return touchdown to keep it within a score. Some more fun with numbers: Mark Sanchez’ YPA: 6.6, touchdowns: 6, interceptions: 6, QB rating: 66.6, longest pass: 66 yards, jersey number: 6, and he played in the 666th Monday Night Football game. Not only does he suck, he’s probably the devil.

Studs

RE Muhammad Wilkerson: 1 quarterback hit, 3 quarterback hurries on 25 pass rush snaps, 1 solo tackle, 1 assist, 1 stop

RB Joe McKnight: Rushed for 5 yards (5 yards after contact) on 4 attempts, 1 broken tackle, 4 kickoff returns for 141 yards and a touchdown

Duds

QB Mark Sanchez: 14 of 31 for 230 yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions, 2 hit as thrown, 4 batted passes, 3 drops, 70.0 adjusted QB rating, pressured on 11 of 34 drop backs (3 sacks, 2 of 8, 2 hit as thrown, 1 drop, 1 interception)

WR Jason Hill: Caught 1 pass for 10 yards on 2 attempts on 15 pass snaps, 0.0 YAC per catch, 1 drop, 1 penalty

MLB Bart Scott: 2 solo tackles, 1 stop, was not thrown on

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Cleveland Browns: Week 6 NFL Power Rankings (#31)

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Last week: 32 (+1)

Record: 0-5

I know the Browns lost, but I’m still moving them ahead of the Jaguars. I probably should have done that last week. Before last week’s loss, they hung within 10 of their first 4 opponents and even though they lost by 14 last week, they still led right until before halftime. Jacksonville, meanwhile, got blown out once again losing at home by 38. Cleveland is ahead of them, for now, by just a little. Both teams suck.

Studs

RB Trent Richardson: Rushed for 85 yards (37 after contact) and a touchdown on 17 attempts, 6 broken tackles, caught 5 passes for 47 yards on 6 attempts, 1 drop

LG Jason Pinkston: Did not allow a pressure on 38 pass block snaps, run blocked for 9 yards on 1 attempt

LT Joe Thomas: Allowed 1 quarterback hit on 38 pass block snaps, run blocked for 3 yards on 1 attempt

WR Jordan Norwood: Caught 9 passes for 81 yards on 9 attempts on 29 pass snaps, 4.0 YAC per catch

Duds

TE Ben Watson: Caught 1 pass for 1 yards on 3 attempts on 28 pass snaps, 0.0 YAC per catch, 1 interception when thrown, 1 penalty, allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 3 pass block snaps

WR Greg Little: Did not catch a pass on 2 attempts on 36 pass snaps, 1 drop

CB Buster Skrine: Allowed 6 catches for 58 yards and a touchdown on 9 attempts, 1 pass deflection, 6 solo tackles, 2 missed tackles, 2 penalties

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Jacksonville Jaguars: Week 6 NFL Power Rankings (#32)

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Last week: 31 (-1)

Record: 1-4

I know they have a win and the Browns don’t, but this is the worst team in the NFL. The Browns have at least been competitive in all of their games. The Jaguars didn’t even look impressive in their lone win over the Colts, needing a late 80 yard touchdown pass to win. They’re tied for the league worst in yards per play differential, while Cleveland ranks 23rd. They have scored 35 points fewer than the Browns, while allowing only 1 fewer, and have the league’s 2nd worst points differential, only ahead of Tennessee, who has played a much tougher schedule. Since looking serviceable in the opener, Blaine Gabbert has completed 57 of 107 (53.3%) for 536 yards (5.0 YPA), 3 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions, which is comparably bad to his rookie numbers. Head Coach Mike Mularkey insists he’s not regressing. He’s right. He’s always sucked.

Studs

LT Eugene Monroe: Did not allow a pressure on 38 pass block snaps, 1 penalty

FS Dwight Lowery: Did not allow a completion on 2 attempts, 1 pass deflection, 2 solo tackles, 1 assist, 1 missed tackle

LE Austen Lane: 1 sack, 1 quarterback hit, and 2 quarterback hurries on 22 pass rush snaps, 3 solo tackles, 3 stops

Duds

RT Cameron Bradfield: Allowed 2 sacks, 1 quarterback hit, and 1 quarterback hurry on 38 pass block snaps, 1 penalty, run blocked for 1 yard on 1 attempt

RB Maurice Jones-Drew: Rushed for 56 yards (37 after contact) on 12 carries, caught 1 pass for 3 yards on 3 attempts, 2 drops, 1 interception when thrown to

WR Mike Thomas: Caught 4 passes for 15 yards on 7 attempts on 32 pass snaps, 0.0 YAC per catch

CB Derek Cox: Allowed 6 catches for 86 yards and a touchdown on 9 attempts, 1 interception, 1 pass deflection, 4 solo tackles, 1 stop, 3 missed tackles

LOLB Russell Allen: Allowed 3 catches for 28 yards on 4 attempts, 3 solo tackles, 1 assist, 2 stops, 2 missed tackles

DT Tyson Alualu: Did not record a pressure on 24 pass rush snaps, 2 solo tackles, 1 stop

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Houston Texans: Week 5 NFL Power Rankings (#1)

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Record: 4-0

Last week: 1 (+0)

Teams this year are 2-2 as 10+ point favorites. The Texans are 2-0. As 7+ road favorites, teams are 1-2. The Texans are 1-0. As road favorites in general, teams are 9-14. The Texans are 1-0. They’ve convincing beaten every team they’ve faced so far and they look like by far the most complete team in the NFL. They had some questions coming into the season, but they appear to be as good as anyone thought they could be.

Studs

LT Duane Brown: Did not allow a pressure on 29 pass block snaps, run blocked for 16 yards on 1 attempt

LG Wade Smith: Did not allow a pressure on 29 pass block snaps, run blocked for 13 yards on 3 attempts

C Chris Myers: Did not allow a pressure on 29 pass block snaps, run blocked for 12 yards on 6 attempts

TE Owen Daniels: Caught 6 passes for 72 yards and a touchdown on 6 attempts on 22 pass plays, 5.7 YAC per play

CB Kareem Jackson: Allowed 3 catches for 33 yards on 7 attempts, 1 pass deflection, and 1 interception

LE JJ Watt: 2 sacks and 1 quarterback hurry on 24 pass rush snaps, 2 solo tackles, 2 assists, 4 stops

Duds

RG Ben Jones: Allowed 1 quarterback hit and 2 quarterback hurries on 21 pass block snaps, 1 penalty, run blocked for 4 yards and a touchdown on 3 attempts

ROLB Connor Barwin: 1 quarterback hit on 24 pass rush snaps, no tackles

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Atlanta Falcons: Week 5 NFL Power Rankings (#2)

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Last week: 2 (+0)

Record: 4-0

Well, it wasn’t pretty, but the Falcons got their 4th win to become the NFL’s 3rd 4-0 team this season. Arizona is think is a complete fluke, but both Houston and Atlanta are for real and it wouldn’t surprise me at all to see these two teams in the Super Bowl. Houston has the edge right now because none of their games have been really close. Plus, they have the yards per play differential edge and I think they’re more well rounded. Atlanta’s defense looked awfully leaky last week. That could eventually be their downfall.

Studs

RB Michael Turner: Rushed for 103 yards (52 after contact) on 13 carries, 11 broken tackles, allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 4 pass block snaps, caught 3 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown on 5 attempts, 1 drop

WR Roddy White: Caught 8 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns on 11 attempts on 49 pass snaps, 1.0 YAC per catch, 1 drop

RE John Abraham: Allowed 1 sack and 3 quarterback hurries on 28 pass rush snaps, 3 solo tackles, 3 stops, 1 missed tackle

Duds

RT Tyson Clabo: Allowed 3 sacks, 1 quarterback hit, and 5 quarterback hurries on 50 pass block snaps, run blocked for 25 yards on 4 attempts

WR Julio Jones: Caught 1 pass for 30 yards on 8 attempts on 45 pass plays, 1 interception when thrown to

CB Dunta Robinson: Allowed 7 catches for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns on 7 attempts, 5 solo tackles, 2 stops, 1 missed tackle

SS William Moore: Allowed 4 catches for 61 yards on 4 attempts, 5 solo tackles, 3 stops, 2 missed tackles, 1 quarterback hurry on 4 blitzes

DT Peria Jerry: Did not record a pressure on 17 pass rush snaps, 1 solo tackle

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Baltimore Ravens: Week 5 NFL Power Rankings (#3)

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Last week: 3 (+0)

Record: 3-1

The Ravens are the 2nd best team in the AFC, by virtue of their 3-1 record, their head-to-head victory over the Patriots, and a point per play differential that ranks tied for 2nd in the league. However, they really left me disappointed against the Browns last week. This team really needs to kick their inconsistency habit. They’ll have a great chance to prove themselves this week as big road favorites in Kansas City. They were just 1-4 as road favorites outside of the division last year, losing in Seattle, Jacksonville, Tennessee, and San Diego, all games they should have won.

Studs

RG Marshal Yanda: Did not allow a pressure on 55 pass snaps, run blocked for 1 yard on 3 attempts

WR Anquan Boldin: Caught 9 passes for 131 yards on 11 targets on 54 pass plays, 4.0 YAC per catch, 1 interception when thrown to

CB Lardarius Webb: Allowed 2 catches for 14 yards on 10 attempts, 2 pass deflections, 5 solo tackles, 2 stops, 3 missed tackles

RE Haloti Ngata: 2 quarterback hits and 3 quarterback hurries on 47 pass rush snaps, 3 solo tackles, 2 stops

FS Ed Reed: Allowed 3 catches for 42 yards on 8 attempts, 2 pass deflections, 1 solo tackle, 1 stop

Duds

TE Dennis Pitta: Did not catch a pass on 2 targets, 2 penalties

NT Ma’ake Kemoeatu: Did not record a pressure on 18 pass rush snaps, no tackles

SS Bernard Pollard: Allowed 4 catches for 51 yards on 4 attempts, 3 solo tackles, 1 stop, 2 missed tackles, 1 penalty, 1 quarterback hit and 1 quarterback hurry on 3 blitzes

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Philadelphia Eagles: Week 5 NFL Power Rankings (#4)

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Record: 3-1

Last week: 4 (+0)

The Eagles were -10 in turnovers through the first 3 games and then didn’t commit a single turnover against the Giants last week in a win. A lot of people are surprised, but I’m not. Turnovers are incredibly inconsistent on a week to week basis. No matter what a team’s turnover differential in a previous week, teams tend to average a turnover differential of 0.0 the following week. This team is incredibly talented and sits at 3-1, while ranking tied for 2nd in the league in yards per play differential, and is a legitimate threat to be this year’s team that goes from out of the playoffs to a first round bye. They’re the 2nd best team in the NFC, in my opinion.

Studs

QB Michael Vick: 19 of 30 for 241 yards and a touchdown, 2 throw aways, 1 batted pass, 2 drops, 99.8 adjusted QB rating, pressured on 18 of 36 drop backs (2 sacks, 3 scrambles, 6 of 13, 2 throw aways, 1 drop)

Duds

RT Todd Herremans: Allowed 2 quarterback hits and 2 quarterback hurries on 36 pass block snaps, 2 penalties, run blocked for 5 yards on 2 attempts

LT Demetress Bell: Allowed 1 quarterback hit and 3 quarterback hurries on 36 pass block snaps, run blocked for 4 yards on 2 attempts

WR Jeremy Maclin: Caught 1 pass for 7 yards on 3 attempts on 35 pass snaps, 3.0 YAC per catch, 1 drop

LE Jason Babin: 1 quarterback hit on 36 pass rush snaps, 1 penalty, 1 assist

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New England Patriots: Week 5 NFL Power Rankings (#5)

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Last week: 5 (+0)

Record: 2-2

In spite of their incredibly impressive win over the Buffalo Bills, I still think there are two better teams in the AFC. Houston is the obvious one and Baltimore is less obvious, more arguable, but I give Baltimore the advantage because they won the head to head matchup (albeit at home and barely) and because they have the lead in yards per play differential. Assuming Houston gets the #1 seed, I think Baltimore and New England could both end up with about 12 wins and tie for the #2 seed, with Baltimore getting the tiebreaker because they won the Head to Head matchup. That would set up a rematch in the AFC divisional round and I think since it’s in Baltimore, Baltimore would have the edge. Still, anyone who doubted the Patriots after two close losses is an idiot. There was never any doubt they would beat the Bills, just a question of how long it would take to become apparent and how big the margin of victory would be.

Studs

RB Brandon Bolden: Rushed for 137 yards (72 after contact) and a touchdown on 16 carries, 4 broken tackles, caught 1 pass for 11 yards on 1 attempt

QB Tom Brady: 22 of 36 for 340 yards and 3 touchdowns, 2 batted passes, 2 throw aways, 3 drops, 113.8 adjusted QB rating, pressured on 13 of 38 drop backs (1 sack, 1 scramble, 6 of 11, 1 touchdown, 1 throw away, 1 drop)

RT Sebastian Vollmer: Allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 38 pass block snaps, run blocked for 4 yards on 1 attempt

CB Devin McCourty: Allowed 2 catches for 23 yards on 6 attempts, 2 interceptions, 4 solo tackles, 1 assist, 1 stop, 1 missed tackle

WR Wes Welker: Caught 9 passes for 129 yards on 10 attempts on 36 pass snaps, 7.3 YAC per catch

Duds

DT Kyle Love: Did not record a pressure on 23 pass rush snaps, 1 solo tackle

CB Kyle Arrington: Allowed 3 catches for 87 yards and a touchdown on 4 attempts, 4 solo tackles, 1 stop

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