2012 NFL Power Rankings - Week 2
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The first week of the 2012 NFL season had plenty of surprises and disappointments that started with the talented but often disappointing Cowboys upsetting the defending-champion Giants to open up the season.
In that game, we saw a breakout performance from receiver Kevin Ogletree, who finished with 114 yards and scored the first and second touchdown of his career.
Giants rookie running back David Wilson turned a buzz-filled offseason and preseason into a permanent residence in Tom Coughlin's doghouse after he fumbled on his second carry.
The week continued with 17-carry (and two-TD) performance from Minnesota's Adrian Peterson to the career-low four rushing yards (on 11 carries) for Tennessee's Chris Johnson. Who had C.J. Spiller in their office pool as the Week 1 leading rusher?
Of course, his opportunities were created by Fred Jackson's injury, but Spiller looked mediocre at best in the preseason (3.0 yards per carry).
The offseason output from the Jets may be as surprising as any. The Jets did not score in their first three preseason games. The last team to have that dubious distinction was the 1977 Atlanta Falcons. Against the Bills, they looked like an offensive juggernaut.
With each update, we always all respond to one roundtable question. This update's roundtable topic: What was the biggest surprise (player, team or game) of Week 1?
Kevin (follow Kevin on Twitter): Michael Vick's 56 pass attempts
Even though Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden had a passer rating of 5.1 (out of 158.3) and running back Trent Richardson averaged 2.1 yards per carry, they still nearly beat the Eagles on Sunday. When it comes to defense, the Browns have a clear strength (pass defense) and a clear weakness (rush defense) as the numbers show. The Browns ranked second in the league in pass defense and 30th in run defense. Even though LeSean McCoy rushed for 110 yards and averaged 5.5 yards per carry against a Phil Taylor-less defensive front on Sunday, Vick and the Eagles threw it 56 games (or 10 times more than his previous career high) and tied his career high in interceptions (four).
John (follow John on Twitter): New York Jets offense
My biggest surprise of Week 1 was the Jets offense. I made it no secret that I thought that the Jets were going to take a big step back this year. I'm still not sold on them after one game, and I honestly think we learned more about Buffalo than we did the Jets. Still, I'll give credit where it's due, and say that 48 points with four offensive touchdowns definitely surprised me. Especially considering all of the media distractions and total lack of offense in the preseason.
Dan (follow Dan on Twitter): Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
Week one was sure chock full of surprises such as the Packers losing at Lambeau, Chris Johnson gaining only four yards, or the Jets actually putting up points in bunches. For me though, the biggest surprise had to be the defensive turnaround by Greg Schiano and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I thought Carolina was just going to batter last year's worst-ranked run defense into the ground, but the Buccaneers managed to hold DeAngelo Williams, Mike Tolbert, and Cam Netwon to the equivalent of a first down. Tampa will be a team to watch as they have a potential spoiler written all over them.
Sean (follow Sean on Twitter): New England Patriots
My biggest shock from Week 1 was how good New England really is. Drafting Chandler Jones and Dont'a Hightower has already paid big dividends. Jones stripped Jake Locker of the ball in the second quarter and Hightower picked it up for a TD. Jones beat one of the best left tackles (in regards to pass protection) in the game on that play in Michael Roos. The other big surprise in this game was the emergence of Stevan Ridley. If the Patriots can get production from Ridley like they did Week 1 and their defense continues to shine, nobody is going to beat this Patriots team.
Here are some stats on this week's consensus rankings:
- Biggest jump from last update: Washington Redskins (7.00)
- Biggest drop from last update: Buffalo Bills (-8.25)
- Team with widest difference between high and low rank: Buffalo Bills (12)
Updated: Tuesday, September 11th
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EDSFOOTBALL.COM WEEK 2 CONSENSUS NFL POWER RANKINGS
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FANTASY FOOTBALL RANKINGS:
- Standard Scoring: QBs
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| WRs
| TEs
- PPR Scoring:
RBs
| WRs | TEs
2012-13 Fantasy Basketball Rankings:
- PG | SG | SF | PF | C | Top 100
All of our rankings are from owner Kevin Hanson, who finished third overall in accuracy by FantasyPros in 2011.
Here's what FantasyPros wrote (about Hanson) in their year-end announcement of accuracy results:
"... Hanson was a fixture in the top 5 throughout the season and even led the contest heading into the final week. He also owns the distinction as being the only expert to eclipse the 70% PAY™ mark for a single position. ... Simply put, if you needed QB advice in 2011, the ultimate source to go to was over at EDSFootball. That’s not to say that Hanson was a one-trick pony, however. He also earned a top 10 rating at both WR (# 3) & RB (# 8), demonstrating that he’s among the best of the best when it comes to fantasy prognostication."
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SEE ALSO:
- Our NBA Consensus Power Rankings
- Mock Draft Databases: NFL | NBA | MLB
- 2013 NFL Mock Draft: Hanson
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