2012 Week 11 NFL Power Rankings

Philadelphia Eagles: Week 11 NFL Power Rankings (#21)

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Last week: 18 (-3)

Record: 3-6

It was a very smart of Andy Reid to “rest” Michael Vick the rest of the way. He’s not making the playoffs, but he can still save his job if Nick Foles goes say 4-3. He can blame their slow start on Vick and his history developing quarterbacks will probably convince management to let Reid stick around and develop the promising young quarterback he drafted. If he Foles can’t show anything, Reid will probably be gone and a new coach will come in and probably bring in his own quarterback.

Given the history of non-1st round pick quarterbacks in the NFL (only 9 of 32 week 1 starting quarterbacks this year weren’t drafted in the first round), I say it’s more likely that Foles flops and Reid goes. It’ll be a shame. I’ve always said that for all of Reid’s faults, his work his quarterbacks outweighs them. He’s almost always fielded competitive teams. That being said, eventually a change just needs to be made, so I can understand letting him so, and if Reid decides he wants to continue coaching, he’ll get another job really quickly.

As for potential Reid replacements, look no further than Jon Gruden, who is rumored to be interested in returning to coaching. He has ties to the Eagles, having served there as an assistant in the 90s. He also might have done a little bit of foreshadowing on Monday Night Football during the Eagles/Saints, before the rumors broke. Gruden said something along the lines of “boy I tell ya if the eagles fire Andy Reid they better have someone good lined up to replace him.” If that happens, let’s just hope that ESPN doesn’t hire Andy Reid to replace Gruden on MNF.

Studs

RB LeSean McCoy: Rushed for 82 yards (48 after contact) on 16 carries, 2 broken tackles, caught 4 passes for 14 yards on 5 attempts

CB Nnamdi Asomugha: Did not allow a completion on 1 attempt, 1 pass deflection, 2 solo tackles, 2 stops, 1 missed tackle

ROLB Mychal Kendricks: Allowed 5 catches for 22 yards on 7 attempts, 1 sack on 3 blitzes, 5 solo tackles, 5 stops, 1 missed tackle

LG Evan Mathis: Allowed 2 quarterback hits on 53 pass block snaps, run blocked for 27 yards on 6 attempts

RE Trent Cole: 1 quarterback hit and 4 quarterback hurries on 22 pass rush snaps, 3 solo tackles, 1 stop

DT Cullen Jenkins: 2 sacks and 2 quarterback hurries on 19 pass rush snaps, 2 stops

DT Fletcher Cox: 2 quarterback hits and 4 quarterback hurries on 22 pass rush snaps, 1 missed tackle

C Dallas Reynolds: Allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 53 pass block snaps, run blocked for 39 yards and a touchdown on 7 attempts

Duds

RG Dennis Kelly: Allowed 1 sack, 1 quarterback hit, and 3 quarterback hurries on 53 pass block snaps, run blocked for 15 yards on 4 attempts

LT Demetress Bell: Allowed 2 sacks, 1 quarterback hit, and 2 quarterback hurries on 53 pass block snaps, 2 penalties

SS Nate Allen: Allowed 5 catches for 60 yards and a touchdown on 5 attempts, 6 solo tackles, 1 missed tackle

CB Dominique Rodgers Cromartie: Allowed 3 catches for 87 yards and a touchdown on 5 attempts, 1 penalty, 1 solo tackle, 1 assist, 1 missed tackle

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Tennessee Titans: Week 11 NFL Power Rankings (#24)

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Last week: 27 (+3)

Record: 4-6

What a weird two weeks for the Titans. First they get blown out in a game that wasn’t as bad as the final score. Then they blown out the Dolphins in a game that wasn’t as bad as the final score. Much like the Bears did to them, they were able to blow on the Dolphins thanks to dominating the turnover battle and were able to put up 37 points despite just 9 completions. That’s the just 18th time a team has had that few completions while putting up that many points since 1989. Meanwhile, teams they score 28 or more points as dogs despite 300 or fewer yards, like the Titans last week, go 43-64 ATS in their next game. The Titans better watch out after the bye.

Studs

QB Jake Locker: 9 of 21 for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns, 4 throw aways, 2 drops, 99.9 adjusted QB rating, pressured on 7 of 26 drop backs (1 sack, 1 scramble, 1 of 5, 1 touchdown, 1 throw away), rushed for 36 yards on 4 attempts

RB Chris Johnson: Rushed for 126 yards (50 after contact) and a touchdown on 23 attempts, 1 broken tackle, caught 1 pass for 8 yards on 1 attempt

LT Michael Roos: Allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 28 pass block snaps, 1 penalty, run blocked for 12 yards on 2 attempts

LG Steve Hutchinson: Allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 27 pass block snaps, run blocked for 34 yards on 7 attempts

MLB Colin McCarthy: 3 solo tackles, 2 stops, allowed 3 catches for 15 yards on 5 attempts, 1 interception

CB Alterraun Verner: Allowed 1 catch for 11 yards on 2 attempts, 1 pass deflection, 4 solo tackles, 1 stop

LE Derrick Morgan: 4 quarterback hurries on 30 pass rush snaps, 1 batted pass, 4 solo tackles, 3 stops, 1 missed tackle

K Rob Bironas: 8 kickoffs, 5 touchbacks, 71.8 yards per kickoff, 20.0 opponent’s average starting distance, 3/3 FG (37, 38, 53)

P Brett Kern: 4 punts for 208 yards, 3 inside 20, 2 returns for 16 yards, 48.0 net yards per punt

Duds

RE Kamerion Wimbley: Allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 29 pass rush snaps, 1 penalty, no tackles

DT Jurrell Casey: Did not record a pressure on 30 pass rush snaps, 1 solo tackle

LOLB Zach Brown: 2 solo tackles, 2 assists, 2 stops, 3 missed tackles, allowed 6 catches for 51 yards on 7 attempts, 1 interception

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Buffalo Bills: Week 11 NFL Power Rankings (#25)

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Last week: 25 (+0)

Record: 3-6

CJ Spiller is having a ridiculous year. He leads all eligible running backs in YPC by a yard and a half over Adrian Peterson, who is 2nd. Spiller is at 7.3. Peterson is at 5.8 He’s at 4.3 yards per carry after contact, which is about an average total yards per carry. Doug Martin is next at 3.7. He ranks 14th in the league in rushing yards despite having just 87 carries. No one else who has fewer than 100 carries ranks higher than 25th. If you add in his receiving yardage, he has 929 yards on just 115 touches. They have to find someone to get him the ball more. Fred Jackson is out this week, so expect a huge game from him. It’s a shame the Bills two best offensive players play the same position. That would be the Bills’ luck.

Studs

RB CJ Spiller: Rushed for 70 yards (35 after contact) on 9 attempts, 2 broken tackles, allowed 4 catches for 61 yards on 4 attempts

LG Andy Levitre: Allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 49 pass block snaps, run blocked for 34 yards on 4 attempts

RG Kraig Urbik: Allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 49 pass block snaps, run blocked for 11 yards on 2 attempts, 1 penalty

RT Chris Hairston: Allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 49 pass block snaps, run blocked for 13 yards on 1 attempts, 1 penalty

CB Leodis McKelvin: Allowed 3 catches for 17 yards on 6 attempts, 5 solo tackles

DT Kyle Williams: 1 sack, 2 quarterback hits, and 2 quarterback hurries on 33 pass rush snaps, 1 solo tackle, 2 stops

DT Marcell Dareus: 1 sack on 31 pass rush snaps, 2 batted passes, 4 solo tackles, 1 stop

RE Mario Williams: Allowed 3 quarterback hurries on 36 pass rush snaps, 3 solo tackles, 3 stops

Duds

C Eric Wood: Allowed 2 sacks on 49 pass block snaps, 1 penalty, run blocked for 24 yards on 7 attempts

LOLB Nick Barnett: Allowed 8 catches for 102 yards and a touchdown on 9 attempts, 5 solo tackles, 1 assist, 2 stops, 1 missed tackle

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Cincinnati Bengals: Week 11 NFL Power Rankings (#26)

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Last week: 26 (+0)

Record: 4-5

Did Andy Dalton beat his first playoff team last week? He might have, but I don’t think the Giants are going to be a playoff team when it’s all said and done (more on that later). If that doesn’t piss Bengals fans off enough, they’re still down here and my pick to be this year’s team that goes from the playoffs to 5 wins or fewer. Right now, every playoff team from last year has at least 4 wins. That means one of two things. We’re not going to have a team like that this year (only happened 1 other time in the last decade) or either Detroit, New Orleans, or Cincinnati is about to go 1-6 in their next 7 games.

I’m sticking with the latter for now. The Bengals still do not impress me, ranking just 20th in rate of sustaining drives differential, with an even yards per play differential. They’ll probably only be favored in 2 of their remaining 7 games, so it’s possible. That would mean that the Bengals will have to get upset by either the Chiefs or the Raiders in the next 2 weeks. Stay tuned for my week 11 NFL Picks later this week.

Studs

QB Andy Dalton: 21 of 30 for 199 yards and 4 touchdowns, 1 drop, 2 batted passes, 103.3 adjusted QB rating, pressured on 6 of 30 drop backs (2 of 6, 1 drop)

LT Andrew Whitworth: Allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 30 pass block snaps, run blocked for 5 yards on 1 attempt

RG Kevin Zeitler: Did not allow a pressure on 30 pass block snaps, run blocked for 19 yards on 5 attempts

RT Andre Smith: Allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 30 pass block snaps, run blocked for 2 yards on 2 attempts

WR AJ Green: Allowed 7 catches for 85 yards and a touchdown on 9 attempts on 29 pass snaps, 4.4 YAC per catch, 1 drop

CB Adam Jones: Allowed 6 catches for 53 yards on 10 attempts, 3 pass deflections, 5 solo tackles, 1 stop, 2 punt returns for 77 yards

SS Nate Clements: Allowed 1 catch for 1 yard on 3 attempts, 1 interception, 1 pass deflection, 1 solo tackle

DT Geno Atkins: 4 quarterback hits and 5 quarterback hurries on 40 pass rush snaps, 1 penalty, 1 solo tackle

LE Carlos Dunlap: 1 sack, 1 quarterback hit, and 2 quarterback hurries on 38 pass rush snaps, 4 solo tackles, 5 stops

P Kevin Huber: 4 punts for 193 yards, 2 inside 20, 2 returns for 28 yards, 41.3 net yards per punt

Duds

RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis: Rushed for 50 yards (29 after contact) on 15 attempts, 1 broken tackle, caught 2 passes for 8 yards on 2 attempts

TE Jermaine Gresham: Caught 3 passes for 15 yards and a touchdown on 4 attempts on 23 pass snaps, 1.7 YAC per catch, 1 penalty

WR Brandon Tate: Did not catch a pass on 1 attempt on 15 pass snaps, 2 kickoff returns for 24 yards, 1 punt return for 7 yards, 2 fumbles

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New York Jets: Week 11 NFL Power Rankings (#27)

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Last week: 27 (-2)

Record: 3-6

I’ve been wondering for a few weeks, at least, why Rex Ryan hadn’t benched Mark Sanchez for Tim Tebow. It didn’t make any sense to me why (assuming he had brought Tebow in to be an alternative to Mark Sanchez) he hadn’t swapped out Sanchez, who is completing 52% of his passes for a 3-6 team, for his alternative. Well, he answered that question this week by saying, “we never brought him on here to be the starting quarterback.”

I used to just think he was stubborn, but now it appears he is a full on moron. You spent a 4th round pick and you’re paying 2.5 million dollars to someone to protect the punter and get 3-5 random touches per game? What? Even the biggest Tebow hater would have to agree that investing all of those resources in him just for this purpose is pretty moronic. It appears Rex Ryan is sticking with Mark Sanchez as first mate on this sinking ship the rest of the way and the captain should go down with the ship as well. Rex Ryan deserves what’s probably coming to him at the end of the season. Hopefully they replace him with someone who will give Tebow a shot (or trade him someone like Jacksonville). Jon Gruden is rumored to be interested in returning to coaching and he might have the biggest Tebowner of all time.

Studs

LT D’Brickashaw Ferguson: Did not allow a pressure on 31 pass block snaps, run blocked for 4 yards on 2 attempts

LG Matt Slauson: Did not allow a pressure on 31 pass block snaps, run blocked for 16 yards on 4 attempts

RG Brandon Moore: Did not allow a pressure on 31 pass block snaps, run blocked for 13 yards on 2 attempts

RE Muhammad Wilkerson: 1 quarterback hit and 1 quarterback hurry on 22 pass rush snaps, 5 solo tackles, 3 assists, 4 stops

LE Mike DeVito: 1 sack and 1 quarterback hurry on 19 pass rush snaps, 4 solo tackles, 4 stops

ROLB Bryan Thomas: 2 quarterback hits and 1 quarterback hurry on 16 pass rush snaps, 5 solo tackles, 1 assist, 3 stops

Duds

QB Mark Sanchez: 9 of 22 for 124 yards and an interception, 2 drops, 2 batted passes, 1 hit as thrown, 53.5 adjusted QB rating, pressured on 5 of 25 drop backs (3 sacks, 1 of 2, 1 hit as thrown)

RB Shonn Greene: Rushed for 58 yards (28 after contact) on 15 attempts, caught 1 pass for 5 yards on 1 attempt

FB Lex Hilliard: Caught 1 pass for 9 yards on 2 attempts, 1 drop, run blocked for 26 yards on 5 attempts, allowed 1 sack and 1 quarterback hurry on 2 pass block snaps, rushed for 0 yards (1 after contact) on 1 attempt

TE Dustin Keller: Caught 3 passes for 47 yards on 5 attempts on 23 pass snaps, 5.0 YAC per catch, 1 drop, 1 interception when thrown to, 2 penalties

WR Stephen Hill: Did not catch a pass on 2 attempts on 25 pass snaps

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Carolina Panthers: Week 11 NFL Power Rankings (#29)

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Last week: 29 (+0)

Record: 2-7

Last week’s loss was only their 2nd loss by more than a touchdown all year. They aren’t to be overlooked the rest of the way. Cam Newton is obviously having a major sophomore slump, but for all of their offensive struggles, they’ve been noticeably improved defensively this year. They’re allowing 3 points per game fewer than they were last year and even more impressive is that they’re doing this with Jon Beason and Chris Gamble out.

In fact, since week 6, their first game without those two, they’re allowing just 21.4 points per game, thanks to guys like Luke Kuechly and Greg Hardy breaking out. The rookie Kuechly has really improved over the last few weeks, probably because he moved back to his collegiate position of middle linebacker from the outside, and is now a defensive player of the year candidate. It’ll be interesting to see if his emergence in the middle leads to Jon Beason (owed 6.5 million in 2013) getting cut. The man who gave him that ill advised massive contract, ex-GM Marty Hurney, has already been fired and all of his guaranteed money has been paid.

Studs

C Geoff Hangartner: Did not allow a pressure on 51 pass block snaps, run blocked for 2 yards on 2 attempts

RG Jeff Byers: Allowed 1 quarterback hit on 51 pass block snaps, run blocked for 3 yards on 2 attempts

TE Greg Olsen: Caught 9 passes for 102 yards and 2 touchdowns on 10 attempts on 40 pass snaps, 5.6 YAC per catch, allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 4 pass block snaps

LE Charles Johnson: 1 sack, 1 quarterback hit, and 2 quarterback hurries on 34 pass rush snaps, 2 solo tackles, 2 stops, 1 pass deflection

MLB Luke Kuechly: 8 solo tackles, 3 assists, 5 stops, caught 2 passes for 38 yards on 5 attempts, 1 pass deflection

FS Sherrod Martin: Allowed 2 catches for 3 yards on 2 attempts, 4 solo tackles, 1 assist, 2 stops

Duds

QB Cam Newton: 21 of 36 for 241 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions, 1 throw away, 4 hit as thrown, 1 batted pass, 1 drop, pressured on 18 of 45 drop backs (7 sacks, 1 scramble, 2 of 10, 1 interception, 4 hit as thrown, 1 throw away)

LG Amini Silatolu: Allowed 1 sack and 3 quarterback hurries on 46 pass block snaps, 1 penalty, run blocked for 4 yards on 4 attempts

RT Byron Bell: Allowed 2 sacks, 1 quarterback hit, and 1 quarterback hurry on 32 pass block snaps, run blocked for 1 yard on 4 attempts

RB Jonathan Stewart: Rushed for 31 yards (20 after contact) on 8 attempts, 1 broken tackle, 1 fumble, allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 6 pass block snaps, caught 2 passes for 23 yards on 2 attempts

WR Brandon LaFell: Caught 4 passes for 29 yards on 5 attempts on 50 pass snaps, 6.5 YAC per catch, 1 interception when thrown to, 1 penalty

WR Steve Smith: Caught 1 pass for 19 yards on 4 attempts on 39 pass snaps, 5.0 YAC per catch

WR Louis Murphy: Did not catch a pass on 2 attempts on 26 pass snaps, 1 penalty

CB Captain Munnerlyn: Allowed 6 catches for 51 yards on 7 attempts, 1 penalty, 5 solo tackles, 1 assist, 1 stop, 1 missed tackle, 3 punt returns for 10 yards

CB Josh Thomas: Allowed 5 catches for 97 yards on 6 attempts, 4 solo tackles, 1 assist, 1 stop

LOLB Thomas Davis: Allowed 4 catches for 25 yards and a touchdown on 5 attempts, 2 solo tackles, 1 assist, 1 stop, 2 missed tackle

DT Dwan Edwards: Did not record a pressure on 28 pass rush snaps, 2 solo tackles, 2 stops

RE Frank Alexander: 1 quarterback hurry on 25 pass rush snaps, no tackles

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Oakland Raiders: Week 11 NFL Power Rankings (#30)

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Last week: 30 (+0)

Record: 3-6

The Raiders surrendered the biggest points total of the year last week in Baltimore and it was just as bad as it sounded. They allowed two special teams touchdowns (one off a fake field goal, one off a kick return) and blew two separate 4th downs thanks to botched quarterback/center exchanges. By the way, I don’t disagree with the Ravens decision to run up the score and go for the fake field goal. One, the Raiders had it coming to them after taunting the Ravens down by close to 30 points on the previous play. Two, I’ve always said, if you don’t want to get the score run up on you, don’t suck. It’s not unsportsmanlike. In fact, it’s more unsportsmanlike to cry because you can’t stop the other team. Three, the Ravens haven’t had a commanding win like that since week 1 so they needed it for morale.

Studs

LT Jared Veldheer: Did not allow a pressure on 49 pass block snaps, run blocked for 4 yards on 1 attempt

LG Cooper Carlisle: Allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 49 pass block snaps, run blocked for 8 yards on 3 attempts

C Stefen Wisniewski: Allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 49 pass block snaps, run blocked for 28 yards on 10 attempts, 1 penalty

CB Michael Huff: Allowed 3 catches for 65 yards on 7 attempts, 2 pass deflections, 1 interception, 2 solo tackles, 1 assist

P Shane Lechler: 5 punts for 274 yards, 1 inside 20, 4 returns for 36 yards, 47.6 net yards per punt

Duds

RT Willie Smith: Allowed 1 sack, 2 quarterback hits, and 2 quarterback hurries on 42 pass block snaps

ROLB Phillip Wheeler: Allowed 6 catches for 88 yards on 6 attempts, 2 penalties, 6 solo tackles, 1 assist, 4 stops

LOLB Miles Burris: 3 solo tackles, 1 stop, 1 missed tackle, 1 quarterback hit on 12 blitzes, allowed 5 catches for 63 yards on 5 attempts

FS Matt Giordano: Allowed 3 catches for 51 yards and 2 touchdown on 5 attempts, 3 solo tackles, 1 missed tackle

DT Tommy Kelly: 1 quarterback hurry on 29 pass rush snaps, no tackles

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