The first quarter of the NFL season is officially over and we head into the second quadrant now. The big mover this week is the San Francisco 49ers who can sniff the top ten after coming it at number 11, moving up 5 spots. The big loser this week is the Tennessee Titans who dropped 6 sports after being embarrassed by the Jaguars.
1. New York Giants (4-0) –
Another thrashing for the G-Men but is Eli ok?
2. New Orleans Saints (4-0) –
The Saints proved they’re for real with a big time win over the Jets.
3. Indianapolis Colts (4-0) +1
Peyton Manning is playing the best football of his career right now.
4. Minnesota Vikings (4-0) +1
Brett takes cares of business and has the Vikings rolling at 4-0.
5. Baltimore Ravens (3-1) -3
I can’t knock them down too much for that loss. They fought hard and if not for a few questionable calls they win that game.
6. New York Jets (3-1) –
A learning experience for Mark Sanchez. Good thing he got it out of the way early on in the season.
7. New England Patriots (3-1) +1
End of the dynasty? Not so fast. The Pats proved they’re contenders.
8. Philadelphia Eagles (2-1) -1
Idle last week and get Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook this week.
9. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2) +2
They needed a win and they came through. The emergence of Rashard Mendenhall could be big for a struggling ground game.
10. Denver Broncos (4-0) +4
They’re 4-0 but the real test is these next four weeks. They face the Pats, Chargers, Ravens, and Steelers.
11. San Francisco 49ers (3-1) +5
All three phases scored in their 35-0 rout against the Rams.
12. Chicago Bears (3-1) +1
Jay Cutler may have shed his pretty boy label with his helicopter leap at the goal line.
13. Atlanta Falcons (2-1) -3
Idle last week and face the 49ers this week.
14. San Diego Chargers (2-2) -5
Looked terrible for the first three quarters. Is L.T. done?
15. Cincinnati Bengals (3-1) +3
Still not completely buying into them after their less than convincing win over the Browns.
16. Green Bay Packers (2-2) -4
Played a good game but need to keep Aaron Rodgers off his back.
17. Dallas Cowboys (2-2) -2
Romo and co. have struggled offensively the last two weeks. The Chiefs should help that.
18. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-2)
It looks like they finally have a legit receiver in Mike Sims-Walker.
19. Houston Texans (2-2) +4
It was the Raiders but Steve Slaton showed some signs of life.
20. Arizona Cardinals (1-2) -2
Idle last week. Will look to get their downfield passing game going now.
21. Miami Dolphins (1-3) +3
The first game of the Chad Henne era was a success.
22. Seattle Seahawks (1-3) -1
This season is starting to look awfully similar to last year for the Seahawks.
23. Buffalo Bills (1-3) -4
The offense is a mess right now. Maybe firing their offensive coordinator one week before the season started wasn’t such a good idea.
24. Washington Redskins (2-2) +4
Could they be the worst 2-2 team in the history of the NFL?
25. Carolina Panthers (0-3) –
The bye came at a good time for this team. Delhomme needs to work on his chemistry with the receivers.
26. Tennessee Titans (0-4) -6
Could be staring at a 0-6 start with the Colts and Patriots looming. Did anybody say Vince Young?
27. Detroit Lions (1-3) -1
C’mon. Even the Lions weren’t thinking winning streak.
28. Oakland Raiders (1-3) -1
JaMarucs Russell is quickly approaching Ryan Leaf territory.
29. Kansas City Chiefs (0-4) –
The schedule makers were not kind to the Chiefs. They’re in the middle of four straight games against the NFC East.
30. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-4) –
Josh Johnson showed some promise in his first start at the helm.
31. Cleveland Browns (0-4) +1
They almost tied! But it does looks like Derek Anderson was the right move.
32. St. Louis Rams (0-4) -1
I feel bad for Steve Spagnuolo. The talent on this team is severely lacking.
