by Eric “Big E” Jacinto
Big E’s Week 3 Power Rankings:
[Last Week's Ranking]
1. Denver Broncos 3-0 LWR: [1] Beat the Raiders, 37-21. The Broncos once again looked unstoppable and clearly have the best offense and the best QB in Peyton Manning.
2. Seattle Seahawks 3-0 LWR: [2] Beat the Jaguars, 45-17. Russell Wilson threw for 202 yards passing, four touchdowns and one INT.
T.3. New England Patriots 3-0 LWR: [4] Beat the Buccaneers, 23-3. Tom Brady threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns,
T.3. Chicago Bears 3-0 LWR: [9] Beat the Steelers, 40-23. Matt Forte run for 87 yards and one touchdown.
T.5. New Orleans Saints 3-0 LWR: [7] Beat the Cardinals, 31-7. Jimmy Graham had nine catches for 134 yards and two touchdowns.
T.5. Cincinnati Bengals 2-1 LWR: [10] Beat the Packers, 34-30. Giovani Bernard run for 50 yards and one touchdown.
7. Green Bay Packers 1-2 LWR: [3] Lost to the Bengals, 34-30. Jonathan Franklin run for 103 yards and one touchdown.
8. Miami Dolphins 3-0 LWR: [11] Beat the Falcons, 27-23. Brian Hartline had four catches for 56 yards and one touchdown.
9. Baltimore Ravens 2-1 LWR: [12] Beat the Texans, 30-9. Bernard Pierce run 65 yards and one touchdown.
10. Indianapolis Colts 2-1 LWR: [13] Beat the 49ers, 27-7. Trent Richardson run for 35 yards and one touchdown.
11. Dallas Cowboys 2-1 LWR: [14] Beat the Rams, 31-7. Tony Romo threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns.
12. Atlanta Falcons 1-2 LWR: [8] Lost to the Falcons, 27-23. Matt Ryan threw for 231 yards, two touchdowns and one INT.
13. Houston Texans 2-1 LWR: [5] Lost to the Ravens, 30-9. Randy Bullock kicked three field goals; longest was 47 yards.
14. San Francisco 49ers 1-2 LWR: [6] Lost to the Colts, 27-7. Anquan Boldin had five catches and 67 yards receiving.
15. Detroit Lions 2-1 LWR: [16] Beat the Redskins, 27-20. Joique Bell run for 63 yards and one touchdown.
16. Kansas City Chiefs 3-0 LWR: [20] Beat the Eagles, 26-16. Jamaal Charles run for 92 yards and one touchdown.
17. St. Louis Rams 1-2 LWR: [15] Lost to the Cowboys, 31-7. Sam Bradford threw for 240 yards and one touchdown.
18. Tennessee Titans 2-1 LWR: [24] Beat the Chargers, 20-17. Jake Locker threw for 299 yards and one touchdown.
19. San Diego Chargers 1-2 LWR: [17] Lost to the Titans, 20-17. Philip Rivers threw for 184 yards and one touchdown.
20. Arizona Cardinals 1-2 LWR: [18] Lost to the Saints, 31-7. Larry Fitzgerald had five catches and 64 yards receiving.
21. Philadelphia Eagles 1-2 LWR: [19] Lost to the Chiefs, 26-16. LeSean McCoy run for 158 yards and one touchdown.
22. New York Jets 2-1 LWR: [27] Beat the Bills, 27-20. Geno Smith threw for 331 yards, two touchdown and two INTs.
23. Carolina Panthers 1-2 LWR: [26]
24. Minnesota Vikings 0-3 LWR: [21]
25. Buffalo Bills 1-2 LWR: [25] Lost to the Jets, 27-20. E.J. Manuel threw form243 yards and one touchdown.
26. Pittsburgh Steelers, 0-3 LWR: [22] Lost to the Bears, 40-23. Antonio Brown had nine catches for 196 yards and two touchdowns.
27. Cleveland Browns 1-2 LWR: [31] Beat the Vikings, 31-27. Josh Gordon had 10 catches for 146 yards and one touchdown.
28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0-3 LWR: [23] Lost to the Patriots, 23-3. The Buccaneers’ offense didn’t only score was a field goal.
29. Washington Redskins 0-3 LWR: [29] Lost to the Lions, 27-20. Alfred Morris run for 73 yards and one touchdown.
30. Oakland Raiders 1-2 LWR: [30] Lost to the Broncos, 37-21. Terrelle Pryor threw for 281 yards and one touchdown.
31. New York Giants 0-3 LWR: [28] Lost to the Panthers, 38-0. Awful game by the entire Giants team.
32. Jacksonville Jaguars 0-3 LWR: [32] Lost to the Seahawks, 45-17. Maurice Jones-Drew run for 43 yards and one touchdown.
Big E’s Week 3 Final Thoughts:
The Broncos and Seahawks showed why they are both the class of their conferences. Both won easily at home taken care of business against two bad team, there was no let down by the Seahawks after their blowout win last week against the 49ers and the Broncos simply couldn’t be stopped.
The two teams that played in the NFC Championship game last season are both overrated and both got exposed this past week, the Falcons blowing a ten point lead on the road against the Miami Dolphins who are 3-0 on the young season. And the defending NFC Champions the San Francisco 49ers got blown out at home to the Indianapolis Colts 27-7. The so called “Star” Quarterback of the Niners Colin Kaepernick has been playing horrible the past two games throwing four interceptions with zero touchdowns. On the season Kaepernick as a QB rating of 72.5 which is not good; last season he had a QB rating of 98.3.
The Dolphins and Chiefs are the two surprise teams in the NFL right now, both are 3-0. The Chiefs want on the road on a shot week and beat the high scoring offense of the Philadelphia Eagles.
The early blue print in beating the Eagles is very simple keep them off the field because their defense is just awful.
Trends:
Biggest Winners: Chicago Bears {#9 to T.#3} & Tennessee Titans {#24 to #18}. (+6)
Biggest Loser: Houston Texans {#5 to #13} & San Francisco 49ers {#6 to #14}. (-8)
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