POWER RANKINGS: WEEK 4

Well, hello Buffalo. Remember when people said their window was closed because they traded Diggs? Yeah, they look pretty silly now. This team is elite, all the way around. They have the MVP so far at QB, a very solid running game, and a top defensive and special teams unit. They have played the best football out of any team through 3 weeks, and you're lying to yourself if you say they aren't number 1. The reigning champs don't get to sit at the top just because they are the reigning champs, when there is clearly flaws in their game. Tell me, what is the flaw in the Bills team so far this season?

Okay, okay, let me explain. The win last sunday was pretty solid. They got away with some questionable calls, and it came down to the very end, but they won. 

Now, which game did I just describe? the Falcons game? The Bengals game? or the Ravens game? How about all three. They actually did outgain the Falcons, which is something they didn't do against the Bengals and the Ravens. To pretend that they are playing LIKE the best team in football, we're lying to ourselves. Mahomes is turning it over, Kelce is a non-factor, and Carson Steele is the starting running back. They can have the top spot back when they earn it.

I know. I am still in shock, and I can't believe they are the number 3 team in the power rankings, but I have to. They beat the Niners well, and then handed the Texans butt to them. Insane defense, and incredibly efficient on offense. My mind is in pieces right now.

Maybe not the prettiest of wins, but a win is a win. This Lions team is legit, and that is because of the defense. They have a really good unit on the defensive side of the ball, and if the offense can be half as good as it was last year, they should coast to the playoffs.

I am going to be honest, I was worried about the Steelers going into this game. The Chargers have a great defense, and I thought they would crack Fields. However, he didn't, as he lead them to a W. The Chargers may have been without Herbert for a lot of the second half, it still got the job done. The roster is so well-rounded, and the QB play is there for them to be a top 5 team in the league.

The Seahawks aren't moving up because they beat Skylar Thomspon, no, they are moving up because it's about time I respected them. The defense is elite, and the offense is so talented it can beat you many ways. Not to mention, this team should get K9 back, which is the heart of the offense.

The Texans saw the Bucs loss, and tried to one up them. This was a very poorly played game on all fronts. It can be summarized in a series they had before halftime, where they were in FG range, and it was 3rd and 4. They went on to have 3 straight offensive penalties, putting it at 3rd and 19, and putting them out of FG range. This team HAS to be better.

There is a trend when it comes to the two Eagles victories so far this season: Saquon Barkley balled out. To be completely fair, they only move up the power rankings because of the talented defense. They held an offense that scored 40+ in two straight games to 12 total points, which is very impressive. Outside of 2 chunk plays on offense, they were shutout, plain and simple. The offense needs A.J. Brown.

So maybe I jumped the gun on the Saints. Can you blame me? They were the hottest team in the league by far for 2 weeks, and they just barely lost to another good team Sunday. The defense held up their end of the bargain, as they realistically shut them out, if you ignore 2 chunk plays the Eagles got. They just had Kamara taken away, and the offense wasn't able to muster a whole lot without him. They will need to not be as Kamara reliant, or else more teams will follow the Eagles game plan.

There is not enough credit being given to how well Malik Willis has performed the past 2 weeks. He has been everything you want and more out of a backup QB. Genuinely outplaying more than half the QB's in the league, and is carving defenses with his arm and legs. If Jordan Love can do what he did last year when he comes back, this is a legit threat in the NFC.

This is a shell of the 49ers we know, quite literally. They are without so many key players, especially on offense, that it is truly concerning. Now, a healthy Niners team is a top 5 squad no doubt, but now especially with Purdy questionable, this is simply not the same team right now., yet they were a missed FG away from at least going to OT.

This is the type of loss that you just have to erase from your memory and keep moving forward. Almost nothing positve you can take away from this one for the Bucs.

They needed this win bad. I feel very on the fence with this Ravens team, as there are some real genuuine concerns, but then I see the run game work as well as it did Sunday, and I think they are a juggernaut. Going to need to see how they perform against a team like the Steelers.

This week was a very interesting matchup in the sense that it was 2 great defenses, and 2 mediocre offenses. I think the offense needs an elite tight end for the middle of the field, and they could be really special. Until then, I think they are going to win a healthy amount of games this year.

Look, it is pretty easy to diagnose the Cowboys, they can't run the ball, nor stop the run. I wouldn't be too shocked if they tried to make a move for a runningback to get it going, that or they have to get more creative on offense. As for the defense, they just gotta trust their secondary, and stack the box to stop the run.

The Cardinals fell just short of beating the Lions this week. The Lions defense held the high octane offense to only 13 total points, and only 3 in the second half. The Cardinals are going to be a really tough out for any team that plays them, but it feels like it takes a perfect game offensively for it to matter in the Win column. I'd love to see them incorporate Trey Benson into the offense more, as he was in my opinion the most talented back in the class, even more so than Allen, who is balling out for the Jets.

Jayden Daniels has been having a very solid rookie season up to week 3. However, Week 3 he absolutley exploded. 3 TDs, still no turnovers, and only 2 incompletions? Brilliance. He is far and away the best performing rookie QB in the league, and he just cemented the Commanders as a real threat in the NFC East.

The Rams won the injury bowl. I think they won simply because Stafford is a seasoned veteran who can distrubute the ball better than Purdy can. I will say, the Rams and Niners play eachother really well, so this contest could have gone either way.

The Falcons didn't perform poorly on Sunday Night, just simply got unlucky. They had some questionable coaching decisions though I will admit, which is the harshest thing I can say outside of getting the running game going.

I could go on with this team and why they are performing so poorly. The defense couldn't get 1 stop against a rookie QB, which is pitiful. Some say the offense did nothing wrong, since they didn't punt or turn it over, but they were poor in the redzone, and I just feel that they aren't utilizing their best weapons, like Chase Brown and Tee Higgins enough. they have to be better, because this is a steep hole to climb out of.

They may have won, but it was the ugliest win by any team this year so far. I understand that the running game is good, but this receiver room is way too talented for Richardson to only be completing 10 passes a game. They need to get more involved if this team even wants to sniff the playoffs.

I'm not sold on this team just yet. Their two wins are against bottom of the league teams. I need to see them beat a competitive team in a confident victory, for me to believe in this team.

Caleb Williams is looking better by the week, and I thought he played well given the situation. This team has 2 huge problems: playcalling, and running the ball. There were times where I was seriously scratching my head at the playcall, especially in the redzone. The running game was non-existent, which is why Caleb threw it 52 times.

The Tua haters are pretty silent after seeing just how abysmal this offense is without him.

I think there is a little bit of credit due here. The Broncos have not looked great so far this season, but this was certainly a great team win. Now, do I feel that great about the offense still? Not really. There isn't a clear lead back, nor a 3rd down back.  Yes Nix had a solid day, but I still didn't feel like there was great passing efficiency like I would have hoped for. I think there should be a lot of praise for this defense however, as they held an air-raid offense to 163 passing yards, pretty impressive.

It is wild that one week you can beat the Ravens, then the next week lose to the worst team in the league who just made a QB change. This is going to be a weird season for the Raiders.

Malik Nabers is a PROBLEM. He carried this offense for the most part, and is nothing short of elite and game breaking only 3 weeks into the season. Going into the year, I really thought he was going to be simmilar to OBJ in his rookie year, and so far, that prediction is not far off.

I mean, you could make an argument that Malik Nabers, a rookie WR, single-handily beat the Browns this last Sunday. Total disfunction on offense, and This defense clearly isn't as strong as last seasons.

Just an absolutely embarassing performance on Monday Night Football. Although the Bills were unstoppable, and are my new number 1 team, there was nothing I could really point to with this Jags team that I could be proud of.

Everyone is looking at this performance as Andy Dalton is 100% the reason they won. He played great, and he made a lot of fantastic throws, and he caused it to flow well. However, I can't help but think how Young would have fared in this game. I mean, his running game has almost never in his entire career given him a 100-yard rusher.

I think many will point to the Titans 0-3 start as a result of the QB play. Although that may be most of the truth, this team really doesn't have a strong running game. Which is unfortunate, because I think if this team jumps out to an early lead, they have an excellent pass defense they can rely on.

Last week we got a taste of Drake Maye, just a little bit at the end of the game. I think we saw enough to come to a couple conclusions: He potentially is ready to step into the offense soon, and that the offense around him won'tbe relatively friendly to the rookie QB. If this team can't run the ball, then they stand 0 chance.