NFL Week 3 Power Rankings: Dolphins Dynamic, Bengals Losing Stripes
Another exciting NFL weekend is in the books. The opening weekend always raises questions. Now, we have a better idea who's legit and who isn't.
Arthur Smith refuses to feed Kyle Pitts the ball. Marcus Mariota's mediocrity continues. Drake London had another nice performance. Atlanta came back late against the Los Angeles Rams.
Carolina Panthers' offense is struggling. They lost to the New York Giants 13-3. Carolina has rarely shown the ability to close games under Matt Rhule.
The Houston Texans have been slightly better than expected this week. However, they still have some problems. They gave rookie running back Dameon Pierce the bulk of the carries this time.
Joe Flacco had over 300 passing yards and Garrett Wilson had 102 receiving yards. The defense had problems as the secondary struggled against an underwhelming passing attack.
Geno Smith looked human in Week 2. Seattle Seahawks lacked explosive plays and ran the ball only 14 times. The offensive line was nowhere close to its solid performance in the Week 1.
The Chicago Bears lost to Green Bay. Justin Fields needs to find more targets. The defense is still a work in progress.
Trevor Lawrence was exceptional in Week 2. Christian Kirk had another big game and scored two touchdowns. James Robinson is the clear lead running back. Josh Allen made a big impact with two sacks.
Washington Commanders lost to Detroit Lions 36-27. Washington is 1-1. The injury of starting center Chase Roullier presents a new challenge.
The Indianapolis Colts lost 24-0 to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Matt Ryan is not an upgrade for the Atlanta Falcons.
The Cleveland Browns lost 30-17 to the New York Jets. The team's defense was disappointing. Cade York missed an extra point late and the team didn't recover an onside kick.
The Tennessee Titans lost to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night. Ryan Tannehill was 11 of 20 with 117 passing yards and two interceptions. Derrick Henry averaged 1.9 yards per carry. The AFC South is the league's weakest division.
The Detroit Lions' offense had another big day with over 400 yards and 36 points. Second-year receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown shined with 116 receiving yards, 68 rushing yards. Rookie Aidan Hutchinson recorded three sacks.
The New York Giants are 2-0 for the first time since 2016. The defense forced two turnovers and allowed only 129 passing yards.
Pittsburgh Steelers have a drop-off on defense with T.J. Watt out. The team has zero sacks and three QB hits.
The New England Patriots have momentum after a 17-14 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The offensive line played much better than in the previous week.
Micah Parsons was outstanding against the Cincinnati Bengals. Cooper Rush played well and was excellent on the game-winning drive.
The New Orleans Saints defense was much better in Week 2. Jameis Winston threw three interceptions against Tampa Bay.
Arizona Cardinals came back from 20-0 down to beat Las Vegas Raiders 29-23 in overtime. Kyler Murray threw 277 yards and had a 59-yard fumble return as the game-winner.
The Las Vegas Raiders lost in overtime to Arizona. Derek Carr's play was shaky and the pass rush underachieved.
Denver Broncos have scored only nine points in five goal-to-go situations this season. Nathaniel Hackett's first head coaching job is off to a terrible start. Denver had two delay-of-game penalties on field goal attempts this week.
The Minnesota Vikings lost 24-7 to the Philadelphia Eagles. Kirk Cousins threw three interceptions. The defense was burnt by the Eagles' RPOs.
The Cincinnati Bengals lost to the Dallas Cowboys. The team's offensive line has been terrible recently. Their defense has played well, but their play-calling and offensive lines continue to hinder their talented offense.
Jimmy Garoppolo took over the starting role from Trey Lance. The 49ers are of playoff quality after dominating the Seattle Seahawks 27-7.
The Baltimore Ravens defense has been disappointing recently. The secondary broke down against the Miami Dolphins. Lamar Jackson's outstanding performance was wasted thanks to the defense.
Miami Dolphins came from behind to beat Baltimore 42-38 in the NFL's Week 3 game. Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle posted over 170 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Tua Tagovailoa had the best game of his career with 469 passing yards.
The Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears. The defense did its job this week. Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon dominated the run game.
The Los Angeles Rams won (31-27) against the Atlanta Falcons. Matthew Stafford had two interceptions. Cooper Kupp had 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Jalen Hurts was outstanding in the first half of the Philadelphia Eagles' 24-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Darius Slay had two interceptions.
The New Orleans Saints have the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ number. Mike Evans was thrown out and suspended one game after leveling Marshon Lattimore. The Saints defense forced five turnovers, including a 68-yard pick-six from Mike Edwards.
The Los Angeles Chargers lost the game against the Bengals. Los Angles impressed in a hostile environment. The defense held strong for most of the match, but the front seven was up and down. Justin Herbert made mistakes and suffered a rib injury late.
The Kansas City Chiefs won 27-24 against the Los Angeles Chargers. The team was outgained by 80 yards and lost the time of possession battle.
Buffalo Bills beat the Tennessee Titans 41-7. Josh Allen connected with Stefon Diggs for three touchdowns. The defense forced four turnovers.
