Terrell Owens’ publicist the NFL made a hard left-hand turn this week
Somewhere between Chris Simms’ spleen and Terrell Owens’ publicist the NFL made a hard left-hand turn this week. We have teams coming off byes, clubs trying to rebound from heartbreaking divisional losses and the Oakland Raiders. But amidst the madness we have a strong slate this weekend, topped by the Seattle at Chicago showdown Sunday night.
Here are my Week 4 NFL Power Rankings:
1. Indianapolis (3-0) – Reggie Wayne reportedly is going to play on Sunday, and look for him to have a big game. He was 50-50 after the death of his older brother in a car accident. After last season, the Colts are pros when it comes to dealing with off-field drama.
2. Chicago (3-0) – The Bears offensive line has been great in pass blocking (only two sacks) but the running game has sputtered. They’re averaging just 2.7 yards per carry and 83 yards per game one season after posting 4.3 and 131.2.
3. Seattle (3-0) – Seattle seeks its first ever 4-0 start. Matt Hasselbeck has gone 6-1 in past seven road starts, with 70 percent completions and 8-0 TD-INT. Seattle has won six of seven against Chicago.
4. Jacksonville (2-1) – The Jaguars spent the early part of the week accusing the Colts of dirty play. What was filthy was that the Jags were 14-0 when leading after one quarter under Jack Del Rio. That was before Sunday.
5. Baltimore (3-0) – The Ravens wins have come against teams with a combined 0-8 record. Baltimore has won five straight at home and are 7-2 in M&T Bank Stadium in October.
5. Cincinnati (3-0) – The Bengals may have the best secondary in the league. They have 57 interceptions and a +29 turnover differential over the course of their last 35 games. They are 20-1 under Marvin Lewis with a +1 or greater turnover differential.
6. Pittsburgh (1-2) – I’m not giving up on them yet, but they are a mess. Their eight giveaways are worst in the league. Also, their run-pass ratio was 34:24 last year, but this year it’s dipped to 30:32.
7. San Diego (2-0) – The Chargers will be without both starting safeties. Kiel is smoking dope with DEA agents right now and Bhawoh Jue just had knee surgery. The Chargers are one of two teams allowing less than 50 percent pass completions.
8. Philadelphia (2-1) – Surgical. That’s the best way to describe the offense right now. However, the combined record of the teams Philly has played is just 2-7.
10. Denver (2-1) – The Broncos and the Patriots are the only teams with a negative turnover differential and a winning record.
11. Atlanta (2-1) – 87-year-old Morten Andersen won the kicking job over Todd Peterson – who nailed 23-of-25 field goals last year – allegedly because he got better lift on his kicks. Naturally, Anderson’s first attempt against New Orleans was blocked.
12. New Orleans (3-0) – Clearly the Saints are poised for a huge letdown game, but their eight-point line against Carolina is inflated. The Saints are 28-22 in road games since 2000. That includes a 5-1 SU and ATS mark in Carolina this millennium.
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