Crazy week, which means our big board was shaken up, especially at the top. The Chiefs and Bucs make big jumps, while the Texans and Steelers look like they’re already at a crossroads. Read on to see where your team lands.
1. Rams (2-0 — last week, No. 3): I’ll just leave this here — Brandin Cooks has 246 yards receiving through the first two games of the season for the Rams. The Patriots’ receivers have 187 yards combined in the same stretch. This week: vs. Chargers
2. Jaguars (2-0 — last week, No. 5): Not hard to make a case for Jacksonville as the best team in the AFC right now. This week: vs. Titans
3. Eagles (1-1 — last week, No. 1): Carson Wentz sounds ready to return this week. But like the Pats, Philly is having trouble with depth at its offensive skill positions. Doesn’t sound like much fun. This week: vs. Colts
4. Vikings (1-0-1 — last week, No. 4): Dan Bailey will either break the Vikings’ recent kicker curse or be its' next victim. This week: vs. Bills
5. Patriots (1-1 — last week, No. 2): Great question in our weekly Patriots’ Q&A — is there a single guy on the New England defense who would start ahead of someone on the Jacksonville D? Other than (maybe) Devin McCourty, I can’t think of one. This week: at Lions
6. Packers (1-0-1 — last week, No. 7): Clay Matthews and the Packers got hosed. This week: at Redskins
7. Falcons (1-1 — last week, No. 8): Going to be a wild ride in the NFC South this year — it’s the only division where all four teams have at least one win already. This week: vs. Saints
8. Chiefs (2-0 — last week, No. 13): Pat Mahomes’ father has a great story about Jack Morris being a jerk. Pretty much on-brand for Morris, from what we've heard. Good tale though about life in professional sports and the value of being a mentor. This week: vs. 49ers
9. Buccaneers (2-0 — last week, 22): Sounds like we have a quarterback controversy in Tampa Bay. This week: vs. Steelers
10. Saints (1-1 — last week, No. 6): New Orleans is going to be an exhausting team this year, aren’t they? My gracious. This week: at Falcons
11. Steelers (0-1-1 — last week, No. 9): Two games in and it feels like this team is already at a crossroads. This week: at Bucs
12. Panthers (1-1 — last week, No. 10): Rough performance for the Carolina defense Sunday. This week: vs. Bengals
13. Texans (0-2 — last week, No. 11): After what some are calling one of the worst regular-season losses in franchise history, you get the sense that Houston is nearing a make-or-break moment when it comes to the 2018 season. This week: vs. Giants
14. Chargers (1-1 — last week, No. 14): No Joey Bosa, but everyone gets better when the Bills are on the schedule. This week: at Rams
15. Titans (1-1 — last week, No. 15): Probably ranked a little low after last week’s victory over the Texans, but that’ll change if they can win this week. This week: at Jaguars
16. Bears (1-1 — last week, No. 16): That Chicago defense is legit. This week: at Cardinals
17. Ravens (1-1 — last week, No. 12): It’s a tradition unlike any other — us overrating Baltimore. Looks like we did it again this year. This week: vs. Broncos
18. Broncos (1-1 — last week, 20): Denver running back Phillip Lindsay is the first undrafted player in NFL history to top 100 yards from scrimmage in his first two games. This week: at Ravens
19. Bengals (1-1 — last week, No. 24): Between the Steelers’ dysfunction and the Ravens’ struggles, Cincy has a chance to make a move in the early going. This week: at Panthers
20. Cowboys (1-1 — last week, No. 23): Good bounce back for Dallas this past week. This week: at Seahawks
21. Giants (0-2 — last week, No. 17): Saquon Barkley's 14 receptions against Dallas set a Giants single-game record and tied the NFL record for most catches by a rookie. This week: at Texans
22. Seahawks (0-2 — last week, No. 18): Punter Michael Dickson is the best reason to watch Seattle this year. This week: vs. Cowboys
23. 49ers (1-1 — last week, No. 25): Probably a little low, but San Francisco now needs to start demonstrating a week-to-week consistency if it wants to be taken seriously. The expectations are starting to shift for this team. This week: at Chiefs
24. Dolphins (2-0 — last week, No. 27): Through two games, Danny Amendola has eight catches for 58 yards for Miami. That’s just about the same production as Cordarrelle Patterson and Chris Hogan combined (eight catches, 77 yards, two TDs). This week: vs. Raiders
25. Raiders (0-2 — last week, 19): Since 1990, when the NFL went to 12 playoff teams, 87.8 percent of teams who started 0-2 missed the playoffs, according to ESPN Stats & Information. This week: at Dolphins
26. Redskins (1-1 — last week, 21): Like the Niners, Washington is struggling with a few things, but the biggest is consistency. Bad loss to Indy. This week: vs. Packers
27. Jets (1-1 — last week, No. 26): How’s Sam Darnold’s Hall of Fame candidacy looking after Week 2? This week: at Browns
28. Colts (1-1 — last week, No. 31): Still one of the best Twitter accounts out there.
Dearest mother —
There has been little time to relish our victory over the Washington unit as we must move out again. A convocation of Eagles in Philadelphia seeks battle. Scouts report their captain — who may or may not be British royalty — returns to field command.
— Andrew
— Capt. Andrew Luck (@CaptAndrewLuck) September 17, 2018
