NFL rankings: Week 1
By Ben Almquist
Rex Ryan is following his New York playbook to the letter. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
11. Buffalo Bills – Rex Ryan inherits insanely talented roster with no quarterback. Immediately grabs most recognizeable name at running back. Produces ridiculous contract for top defensive player. I guess if at first you don’t succeed…
12. Kansas City Chiefs – Cue “0 wide receiver touchdowns” remark…stand by for “still went 9-7” rebuttal. They should be good. Should be.
13. Atlanta Falcons – The NFC South is a roulette wheel that will land on the Falcons this year. Should run through the rest of their division.
14. San Diego Chargers – They have the potential to be very good, but Melvin Gordon and Antonio Gates are not helping the cause right now.
15. Cincinnati Bengals – Can Andy Dalton finally silence the critics? No.
16. Minnesota Vikings – A lot of people like the Vikings as a playoff team, myself included. However, they need to come out and prove it first.
17. Miami Dolphins – The offensive line was the major problem with this team in 2014, but they made a lot of big signings so now…the offensive line is the major problem.
18. St Louis Rams – The Rams feel like the same team they have been for the past several years. Strong defense, nearly non-existent offense.
19. Houston Texans – Losing Arian Foster hurts this team a lot. Bryan Hoyer as the starting quarterback isn’t going to help that. Stand by for a quarterback controversy.
20. Carolina Panthers – Losing Kelvin Benjamin was a death blow to a roster that isn’t very deep. The defense will still show up, but that only goes so far.