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We decided to hold out on releasing power rankings over the preseason- they don't mean much anyway, and there isn't any sense in adjusting teams because they had a good series with their starters once a week. That being said, tomorrow starts a new year, and that means power rankings every week. For a long, long time. Hit the jump to see where the St. Louis Rams (and those other, lesser 31 teams) landed!
| Team | Douglas M | ram_rod | 3k |
Avg |
(+/-) | Say What? |
| Patriots | 1 | 2 | 1 |
1 |
+1 | A rocky finish to the preseason won't shake my belief that this team is the top of this season's NFL class - Doug |
| Packers | 2 | 1 | 2 |
2 |
-1 | A tougher division will give them a challenge, but I'm one of those people that gives #1 to the old champ to start things off - Eric |
| Falcons | 3 | 4 | 3 |
3 |
0 | The lack of a finished product in the preseason can't offset the ammount of talent on this team - Doug |
| Steelers | 6 | 5 | 4 |
4 |
+1 | With the Bengals imploding, the Browns building and the Ravens getting older, the Steelers are primed for another long run in January - Eric |
| Saints | 5 | 4 | 7 |
5 |
-1 | Ingram is going to play a roll this year, making them one of the premier rushing teams in the league - Doug |
| Eagles | 4 | 6 | 6 |
6 |
+1 | Up from #8 in my last rankings. This team is deep at every position- Doug |
| Ravens | 7 | 7 | 8 |
7 |
0 | Peak or valley and nothing in between for Flacco. A 10 position drop from here is entirely possible- Doug |
| Jets | 8 | 9 | 5 |
8 |
-2 | They've had to deal with some injuries and will once again face off against the Pats for East supremacy. Something has to give - Eric |
| Bucs | 10 | 8 | 10 |
9 |
+1 | Josh Freeman looks to be the real deal, but they are in the toughest division in the league. If they start making mistakes, it's over - Eric |
| Rams | 9 | 11 | 12 |
10 |
+2 | Yes, I actually believe this team can be in the top 10. There will be a 30% increase in offense this year. - Doug |
| Texans | 13 | 10 | 11 |
11 |
+4 | With Peyton Manning injured, it's now or never for the Texans. - Eric |
| Lions | 11 | 13 | 14 |
12 |
+6 | Can't believe it? They hold this position as long as Stafford stays healthy. If they he doesn't, this defensive team will drop like a rock- Doug |
| Chargers | 18 | 16 | 9 |
13 |
0 | Doug and I have them where they normally start out every year, 3k where they normally end up. I'll believe a quick start from them when the Bills win the AFC East -Eric |
| Raiders | 12 | 12 | 21 |
14 |
+3 | Soo talented, soo doing all they can to screw things up - Doug |
| Bears | 15 | 14 | 16 |
15 |
-1 | Could win big as the third best team in their division. Detroit games this year are going to be HUGE - Doug |
| Colts | 16 | 15 | 15 |
16 |
-7 | No Peyton means gravity will prove itself in a hard way for this team. Potentially a bottom 10 team without their future HOF QB- Doug |
| Chiefs | 17 | 17 | 13 |
17 |
-6 | They are still right around the middle of the league. A slow start for the Bolts and Al Davis means they have a shot this year too- Eric |
| Giants | 19 | 18 | 17 |
18 |
-2 | If Eli has fewer than 10 interceptions by mid-season, this team will move up 10 slots…Not going to happen -Doug |
| Cardinals | 14 | 19 | 26 |
19 |
+5 | Kolb experiment working well so far. The Cards defense is one of the big surprises of the 2011 preseason - Doug |
| Cowboys | 21 | 20 | 19 |
20 |
-1 | They've got a ways to go, but Tony Romo and Jason Garrett for a full season should make things more interesting- Eric |
| Vikings | 24 | 24 | 18 |
21 |
0 | Their defense will drop out of the NFL's best ranks this season. Their offense? McNabb…Enough said? - Doug |
| Seahawks | 22 | 22 | 22 |
22 |
-2 | Last time I talked about how much I disliked Tavaris Jackson, and how bad he was. Nothing's changed- Eric |
| Browns | 20 | 21 | 27 |
23 |
+2 | Flash! Then nothing. Flash! Then nothing. Blame it on team depth and a conservative offense as the season progresses - Doug |
| Broncos | 27 | 23 | 25 |
24 |
+4 | Absolutely blew a chance to gather draft picks by trading Orton or Tebow. Quinn is still a disaster and their best QB is on their practice squad- Doug |
| Titans | 26 | 30 | 20 |
25 |
-2 | The new Titans offense: Jake Locker option to Chris Johnson. 40 times a game. -Eric |
| 49ers | 30 | 25 | 23 |
26 |
+1 | We'll see three different starting QB's this year- Doug |
| Jaguars | 23 | 26 | 32 |
27 |
-5 | Gabbert is lucky- he won't have to deal with Jack Del Rio by the time he's the full time starter- Eric |
| Dolphins | 28 | 29 | 24 |
28 |
-2 | Making a serious case for the first position in the Luck Bowl - Doug |
| Redskins | 25 | 32 | 30 |
29 |
0 | Mike Shanahan is still waiting for the next coming of John Elway. Dan Snyder is still Dan Snyder. Things are not good- Eric |
| Panthers | 32 | 27 | 28 |
30 |
+1 | The first QB controversy of 2012 will be whether to dump Cam for some Luck - Doug |
| Bengals | 29 | 31 | 29 |
31 |
-1 | Carson Palmer wasn't kidding. We're laughing at you, not with you Cinci -Eric |
| Bills | 31 | 28 | 31 |
32 |
0 | Good preseason followed by a season of, "You've got to be kidding me"- Doug |