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The S.P.'s ... Complete NFL Power Rankings.
First off, before you read this, please note that 99% arent going to agree with it. Thats fine. feel free to right up your own Power Rankings and i assure you 99% will not agree with them aswell. I feel to be successful in gambling you need to try and discover the sleepers before the public does and avoid the let downs before the public does. I made this list based off of how many wins i can see each team getting. Just because a team has a higher ranking then another doesnt mean that that are better ... they may just have an easier schedule. I really think New England will be the best team this year, but the Packers are talented and have a very easy schedule. Feel free to criticize, i dont think anything is a guarantee, but this is my mind frame going forward. I will probably make a new ranking after week 4.
1. Green Bay Packers The superbowl champs ... pivotal year .. do they fall back into the pool of good teams .. or do they rise up to a dynasty ... i think the most telling stat last year was that they won game on offense and defense ... their biggest loss was by 4 points... They gave up an average of 15 points last season .. combine that with Arron Rodgers play making no reason to think this team wont only get better with the confidence of being the defending champs. They dont have the hardest scheadule iv ever seen either .. 14 wins
2. New England Patriots Still one of the NFLs Best teams. They didnt re-design their team, instead, they got free agents who can contribute to their already solid areas. I expect big things from the Ocho, not only will he come up big, but he will free up other receivers and help their running game. I see 10 games were they will big huge Favs, and ill give them a split on their 6 more difficult matchups ... 13 wins
3. Atlanta Falcons I really like the Falcons to take the next step into contender hood this year. Matt Ryan is always getting better, Juilo Jones will help free up Roddy white and maybe even make more room for Tony Gonzales shallow. Micheal Turner is going to give you solid yardage every game and they have one of the most underrated defenses in the NFL. With only 3 or 4 tough games on their schedule, i see them with 12 wins
4. Baltimore Ravens The Ravens still have one of the best defenses thru out the past 10 years. Last year they surrendered 16.9 ppg. Joe Flacco is starting to find his niche and the addition of Lee Evans could really motivate these guys to aim for something special. Each year it seems a team gets hot at the right time .. With a final half of the season that includes games against Seahawks, Bengals x2, 49ers and Browns x2 , this team could have alot of momentum going into the playoffs. 12 wins
5. Dallas Cowboys I see a better regular season for the cowboys. They cut the fat, they have promising young recievers, a new defensive scheme. after week 1 vs the Jets, the have some good stretches of San Fran-Was-Det and then towards the end Sea - Buf - Was - Mia -Az - NYG - TB i could see 12 wins, but ill give room for a slip up vs an up and comming team like DET or TB 11 Wins
6. Tampa Bay Buccaneers I believe we will see alot of Blount pounding the ball to set up Freeman to Williams and Winslow. They had a great season last year and fell just short of the playoffs, i think this year they edge out the Saints. 11 wins
7. Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Wallace is a deep threat, Hines Ward is reliable, mendenhal is Solid and Big ben can orchestrate. The defense is stingy, they have everything you want in a team. That being said ...i dont see them winning it this year. I think they will struggle offensively against solid defensive teams. Defense is a popular subject in the AFC, so they may have a tough time come playoff time. They have a really weak schedule down the stretch, im going to give them 10 wins
8. New York Jets The Jets do everything that you want them to do. The play great defense and run the ball effectively. It will be interesting to see if they can maintain the rushing game. Burress is a big gamble at receiver. He will be interesting to watch. 10 wins
9. New York Giants The Giants are a good team who are hidden behind the publicity of Dallas and the free agents of the Eagles, but they did win 10 games last year. Usi should be back early, unless he drags out his rehab because he doesnt want to be there. They have young receivers who are coming along. The defense is solid, they will make things in the NFC east very interesting. i see another 10 win season. 10 Wins
10. New Orleans Saints Lets hope that one of their RBs catches on and gets this running game going. I think t
hey will collectively take a step back as a team as their division continues to get tougher. 9-10 wins
11. Oakland Raiders Here is a potential sleeper. Jason Campbell is a decent QB when not asked to do do much. They have a great running game and if Ford and Heyward-Bey can step it up ... they could have a pretty good offense on their hands with a good defense to go with it. Potential sleeper value here. 9-10 wins
12. Indianapolis Colts Last year the Colts showed signs of the wheels falling off ... with Manning still hurt from neck surgery, this could be a bad year for the Colts. As of right now, im going to judge them as if he will be back by week 2. A tough late scheadule will be very hard without Manning. 9 wins
13. San Diego Chargers Perhaps one of the best teams on paper, but they may struggle early with a slew of mediocre opponents. They will get an unhappy vincent jackson back, but he wont be that much of a boost since they didnt really miss a beat in the passing game last year. 9 wins
14. St Louis Rams Shhh dont tell anybody, but these kids are gonna be a sleeper. Bradford is coming along, Avery is becoming a decent receiver, jackson is still a beast and their defense held up quite nicely last year. Add that up with a weak division and i am thinking playoffs. Could have a great record if they catch a few of their better opponents early. 9 wins
15. Philadelphia Eagles The Miami heat of the NFL ? Hard to compare, they got some good Free agents, but its harder to get 11 men to play together then it is 5. I think it will take them awhile to get things going, i think they will still have trouble keeping vick standing and healthy. Defenses were starting to figure him out at the end of last season. I honestly see this season being closer to disaster then to a Superbowl. I think they start the season 0-2 .. 9 wins
16. Detroit Lions Here it is ... Americas sleeper ... doesnt make them much of a sleeper tho, does it ? I like em. Their defensive front four is a blocking nightmare. Matt Stafford is going to be really good when healthy. Last year he crushed the redskins and lost to the jets in O.T. With Best as their main RB, they are going to have to pass to set him up. Their average defense should get some rest with their offense driving the ball. I think they will have a high powered offense this year. I still think they are a year or two away from a deep run. A promising start sees a brutal final stretch ...8-9 wins.
17. Houston Texans So promising early last year ... then 6-10 .... I dont think Wade Phillips will make that big of a difference in this defense just yet .. he still needs better players. Shaun Cody isnt a Nose Tackle. On Offense ... i dont think Foster, Schaub or Johnson can do much better then they did, They will out gun some opponents ... but will continue to struggle vs teams with a good defense and decent offense. 8 wins.
18. Tennessee Titans This rush first offense should remind Hassleback of the good ole days when he handed the ball off to Shaun Alexander. The defense will be better with a flowing offense ... i think they will be good ... just not .. good enough. 8 wins
19. Chicago Bears Could be a long Season for a team that went pretty deep in the playoffs till .. "The Cutler incident" Roy Williams was horrible in Dallas, he had his moments, but he looked lost. The ball often hitting him in the face mask ... He is not their answer, the defense is getting older .. pressure is mounting on Cutler which will force him to force the ball ... 8 wins
20. Arizona Cardinals A new yet unproven QB can help out their talented receiver, open up the running game and give a rest for the defense ...That being said ... i still think they will fall well short of their goals this season. A weak scheadule down the stretch will get them close to .500 7 wins.
21. Washington Redskins Seems to be alot of skins fans on here ... i regret to inform you .. this is not the Redskins year. The redskins will continue their habit of upsetting a good team .. then losing to a horrible team. They have some promise at RB, i think the defense will get better ... but they will stay kings of the bottom feeders. 6 wins
22. Minnesota Vikings Had they maintained Sydney Rice ... i might think better of these guys. They will be hard to figure out. A.P. is still a top back in the league and he may remove alot of the work load from a declining McNabb. If they can pound the ball and McNabb can move the ball when asked too ... he could be the Comeback Player of the year. Very hard to say, but i dont think they will mesh .... Their schedule isnt easy and i see about 6 wins
23. Jacksonville Jaguars At the end of the day, they just dont have the skills to beat good teams. They will live and Die with MJD (who was basically a consolation prize for fantasy football draftees in rounds 8-12) The defense isnt good. Its gonna take some big changes for them to ever become a contender. Ill be generous. 6 wins
24. Denver Broncos A pretty brutal schedule will see them string together a bit of losses in a row. i think Moreano will have a good season, but he will be forced to step aside in the 2nd half of games when the Broncos are forced to pass in an effort to make up some 10-14 point deficits. 5 wins
25. Kansas City Chiefs The Chiefs shouldnt be catching anybody off guard this season. They are still extremely one dimensional with a great running game with speedy back Jamaal Charles. The defense didnt give up alot of points, but they gave up a good bit of yards. I believe a step backwards is in order. Their scheadule is BRUTAL ! Chargers, Raiders x2, Colts, patriots, steelers, jets, packers .... 5 Wins
26. Miami Dolphins They play tough defense, which will keep them in games, but you eventually have to score to win. Playing the NFC east and AFC east in the same season isnt an easy task ... 5 wins
27. Cleveland Browns As a guy who rode Peyton Hillis to a fantasy football comeback season last year, let me tell you ... im worried about this guy. He seemed to slow down ... not sure if he was getting worn out or defenses were figuring him out. It doesnt bode well for Colt Mccoy as he has average at best receivers. A middle of the pack defense indicates that the Browns are still a year or two away from making that next step. P.S. 4 of their last 5 games are against the Steelers and Ravens .... 5 wins
28. San Francisco 49ers Crabtree and Gin could give this team some fire power, Gore needs to stay healthy and the mediocre defense needs to tighten up ... Alex Smith is no Arron Rodgers thats for sure ... weak scheadule, but this team isnt good. 5 wins
29. Seattle Seahawks This is the 2nd chance team. They are lead by guys who were once so promising and now are declining. I expect a decent season for Rice ... when jackson gets him the ball ... Lynch should put up decent numbers ... the defense still scares me. They might all have a good game at the same time and spoil a good teams day ... but i see 4-5 wins.
30. Buffalo Bills The Bills have some promising players, but the loss of Lee Evans is big. I expect CJ Spiller to be a contributor, however, their defense will continue to struggle vs good offenses and i dont think their offense will be able to make up the ground. They might steal the last one from the Patriots, if the Pats decide to rest players. 4-5 wins
31. Cincinnati Bengals I see alot of guys that i respect on here giving the Bengals some praise and i cant imagine why. The had a complete makeover on offense and now they kinda resemble and old truck that you keep cranking trying to get it to start ... but its totaled. They have a bad defense, Carson Palmer kept them in games by putting points on the board .... not looking good for the Bengals. Ill give them home games vs San Fran, Buffalo, Cleveland and maybe Arizona ... they might catch Baltimore resting in week 17 ... 4-5 wins
32. Carolina Panthers Im so sorry Carolina, everybody in your division should have a good season except you. While you did put down a foundation for the future ... the future is not now. Olsen is a better pick up then shockey, Decent RBs will be relied upon to carry the ball alot, the O-line isnt good and Cam newton will be in for the fight of his life this season. With a sub par defense ... we will call this one ... a rebuilding year. They wont be a favorite in any game this year... their schedule is brutal ... ill say they sneak up on 2 teams this year .... 2 wins
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