2012 Week 10 NFL Power Rankings

Last week: 31 (+0)

Record: 1-7

I still like the Chiefs more than the Jaguars as long as Matt Cassel is their quarterback. As long as his turnover rate regresses somewhat to the mean going forward, he’s their best option at quarterback. If not for two defensive touchdowns, the Chiefs could have easily hung with and beaten the Chargers. I suspect with better turnover luck going forward, they will have a couple chances to eke out some victories.

Right now they’re at -20 in turnovers on the year. Even if they were to tie the NFL record of -30, that would still mean a twofold improvement in their turnover margin in the 2^nd half of the season. For the record, the record since the merger is -28. Turnovers aside, they rank 31^st in yards per play differential and 24^th in rate of sustaining drives differential. I would pick them to beat the Jaguars, who are dead last in both, if they played.

Speaking of those two terrible teams, we have to watch them in back to back weeks on Thursday Night Football. I hate this new “everyone gets a primetime game” thing. We shouldn’t have to watch crappy games in primetime just to be fair to everyone. Besides, if you’re not a good team, why would you even want to be on TV for millions to see?

Studs

ROLB Tamba Hali: 1 sack and 2 quarterback hurries on 16 pass rush snaps, 6 solo tackles, 1 assist, 5 stops

Duds

WR Dexter McCluster: Caught 2 passes for 17 yards on 6 attempts on 34 pass snaps, 1.0 YAC per catch, 2 drops, 1 interception when thrown to

LG Ross Hochstein: Allowed 1 quarterback hit and 3 quarterback hurries on 27 pass block snaps, run blocked for 4 yards on 3 attempts

CB Travis Daniels: Allowed 4 catches for 70 yards and a touchdown on 4 attempts, 1 solo tackle, 1 assist, 1 missed tackle

MLB Jovan Belcher: 2 solo tackles, 1 assist, 2 stops, allowed 1 catch for 7 yards on 1 attempt

RE Ropati Pitoitua: Did not record a pressure on 6 pass rush snaps, 2 solo tackles, 1 stop, 2 missed tackles

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Last week: 32 (+0)

Record: 1-7

The Jaguars lost at home by 17 to the Lions last week and some people are crediting the Jaguars’ trade of Mike Thomas to the Lions right before the game as part of the reason. The move was actually a good one for the Jaguars because they were able to get rid of his contract and get something in return for a guy who was no better than their 4^th receiver at this point, but the timing was at best peculiar and at worst dumb. Thomas could have given the Lions some of the Jaguars offensive secrets like Blaine Gabbert sucks and the offense is nothing without Maurice Jones-Drew and Blaine Gabbert sucks. That information is clearly why they were able to win.

Studs

LT Eugene Monroe: Allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 43 pass block snaps, 1 penalty, run blocked for 4 yards on 1 attempt

P Bryan Anger: 4 punts for 202 yards, 3 inside 20, no returns, 50.5 net yards per punt

Duds

LG Mike Brewster: Allowed 2 quarterback hits and 4 quarterback hurries on 43 pass block snaps, run blocked for 6 yards on 2 attempts

CB Derek Cox: Allowed 8 catches for 121 yards on 9 attempts, 7 solo tackles, 2 missed tackles

SS Dawan Landry: Allowed 2 catches for 37 yards on 2 attempts, 4 solo tackles, 2 assists, 2 stops

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