2013 Week 3 NFL Power Rankings

Last week: 32

The Raiders won the total bowl last week. I originally had the Raiders winning just 1 game all season, week 2 at home for Jacksonville, but they have impressed me more than I’ve expected so far this season. Terrelle Pryor has faced two of the worst defenses in the NFL in his 2 starts, but he’s led this team to 6 times as many first downs as punts this season. Of course, life will get harder for him when Darren McFadden (36/171/1) suffers his annual injury, but I’m interested to see this team play tougher competiton. If the Raiders can keep it competitive with the Broncos this week, they’ll be moving up.

Week 2 Studs

LT Khalif Barnes

RE Lamarr Houston

CB Mike Jenkins

Week 2 Duds

WR Denarius Moore

LG Lucas Nix

TE Jermon Bushrod

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Last week: 31

The Jaguars are the obvious pick as the worst team in the NFL after losing to the Raiders. Fortunately, the prize is a franchise quarterback like Teddy Bridgewater. The Jaguars need someone like that badly. Chad Henne is better than Blaine Gabbert, but only by default and after amassing barely over 100 yards of total offense before garbage time against the Raiders, the Jaguars have a chance to be historically bad offensively and it could get even worse if the start turning the ball over (only 2 turnovers in their first 2 games). Things might get better as Justin Blackmon and Marcedes Lewis return, but probably not much. Rookie right tackle Luke Joeckel has not been the instant contributor they were expecting him to be as the 2^nd overall pick has struggled thus far in his career, possibly because he’s playing in an unfamiliar position at right tackle.

Week 2 Studs

None

Week 2 Duds

RB Jordan Todman

LT Eugene Monroe

LG Will Rackley

RE Jason Babin

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Oakland Raiders: 2013 Week 3 NFL Power Rankings (#31)

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