Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 2013 Week 11 NFL Power Rankings (#31)

Last week: 31 (+0)

Record: 1-8

Like the Jaguars, the Buccaneers were going to win a game at some point and when the distracted and overrated Dolphins rode into town, it presented an excellent opportunity for them to win. The Buccaneers’ win was more impressive than the Jaguars’ because they didn’t rely on the turnover margin to do so. The Buccaneers in general are a more impressive team. Their point differential is -63, as opposed to -176 for the Jaguars. In terms of DVOA, the Jaguars are by far dead last, while the Buccaneers are actually 20th. The Jaguars are dead last in rate of moving the chains differential, while the Buccaneers rank 26th. The Buccaneers have several very good players, including Gerald McCoy and Darrelle Revis, the latter of whom is unfairly being blamed for the Buccaneers’ record, despite being thrown on less frequently than any other cornerback in the NFL. Even if the Buccaneers had lost, they’d be above the Jaguars.

Week 10 Studs

DT Gerald McCoy

MLB Mason Foster

LOLB Lavonte David

SS Mark Barron

Week 10 Duds

RG Davin Joseph

RE Adrian Clayborn

CB Leonard Johnson

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Jacksonville Jaguars: 2013 Week 11 NFL Power Rankings (#32)

Last week: 32 (+0)

Record: 1-8

As I said, the Jaguars were going to win a game at some point. It’s very, very hard to go 0-16. That win doesn’t change my opinion on the team. They’re still a very, very bad football team who was able to take advantage of a distracted Tennessee team, who was looking forward to Indianapolis on Thursday Night. The Titans weren’t getting up for the Jaguars in that situation and when they lost their quarterback and the turnover battle (4 to 2, including 3 fumbles to 1), it just made it worse. This is still the worst team in the NFL, moving the chains at a 64% rate, as opposed to 80% for their opponents, and now that they have a win, teams might not take them as lightly.

Week 10 Studs

TE Marcedes Lewis

ROLB Geno Hayes

CB Dwayne Gratz

Week 10 Duds

QB Chad Henne

RT Austin Pasztor

RG Uche Nwaneri

C Brad Meester

TE Clay Harbor

MLB Paul Posluszny

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