Draft Insiders’ NFL Power Poll – Week 6
Frank Coyle / Head scout
www.draftinsiders.com
Bills & Eagles Fall From the Unbeaten
Teams of the Week
Broncos Edge Eagles – 21 -17
Texans Blast Ravens – 44-10
Bucs Comeback vs Seahawks – 38-35
Players of the Week
Offense – QB CJ Stroud – Texans
Defense – LB Nic Bonitto – Broncos
Rookies of Week
Offense – WR Emeka Egbuka – Bucs
Defense – S Marques Sigle – 49ers
Games of Week 6
Sunday
1:00 pm Rams (3-2) at Ravens (1-4)
4:05 pm 49ers (4-1) at Bucs (4-1)
8:15 pm Lions (4-1) at Chiefs (2-3)
Draft Insiders’ – NFL Power Poll – Week 6
Frank Coyle
NFL Team Poll
Ranking /Record /Team
#1 – 4-1 Lions
Lions offense continues its dominant performance. Host the Chiefs on Sunday night in a pivotal interconference matchup.
#2 – 4-1 Bills
Bills lost to the upstart Patriots who has rebuilt quickly to challenge for the AFC East title. QB Josh Allen and aggressive defense travel to Atlanta for a Monday night contest.
#3 – 4-1 Eagles
The Eagles winning on special teams that again with their offense struggling in a few areas. The young defense is coming on and capable of stopping anyone. Travel MetLife to face GMen on Thursday night.
#4– 4-1 Bucs
Bucs beat the Seahawks on a last minute FG. Host the 49ers in a major NFC battle which effects two divisional races.
#5 – 3-2 Rams
Rams gave away key game to the 49ers. Travel to Baltimore to face the wounded Ravens who are desperate in October for a victory.
#6 – 4-1 Colts
Colts blasted the Raiders behind another strong performance by Danny Dimes. Host the Cardinals in an interesting matchup between playoff hopefuls.
#7 – 3-2 Commanders
The Commanders beat the Chargers in another shootout. QB Jayden Daniels returned for the victory and the defense made big plays in key situations. Host the Bears in a key Monday night contest.
#8 – 3-2 Broncos
The aggressive Broncos beat the Eagles last week behind a late rally by QB Bo Nix. Travel to London to face the winless Jets where they must stay focused.
#9 – 4-1 49ers
The 49ers rode a hot performance by backup QB Mac Jones and a few key Rams mistakes. Jones faces the acid test in Tampa this Sunday vs the opportunistic Bucs.
#10 – 3-2 Chargers
Chargers were bombed by the Commanders last Sunday. Travel to Miami to face the inept Dolphins in a must win situation for both clubs.
#11 – 3-2 Seahawks
Seahawks lost a shootout with the Bucs. Travel to Jacksonville in a huge matchup between two programs looking to take the next step this season.
#12 – 2-1-1 Packers
The Packers come off their early bye week to host the Bengals this week. Need to get on a streak in the tough NFC North where it should be a real dog fight to the divisional title.
#13 – 3-1 Steelers
Steelers come off their vacation in Ireland on their bye week. Host the Browns in an expected AFC North dog fight.
#14 – 3-2 Vikings
Vikings best to the Browns in Ireland to stay abreast in the NFC North. Get their bye week week to get right for the playoff run.
#15 – 4-1 Jaguars
Jaguars made a great comeback vs the Chiefs on Monday night to keep pace in the balanced AFC South. Host the tough Seahawks this Sunday in a key matchup with long term ramifications for the postseason.
#16 – 3-2 Patriots
The young Patriots beat the Bills with a late FG. Young QB Drake Maye stepped up vs AFC East leader, Travel to NO to face the Saints this Sunday.
#17 – 2-3 Chiefs
Chiefs lost the Jaguars on Monday night. Host the hot Lions on Sunday night in what shapes up to a must win situation to get toe .500.
#18 – 2-3 Texans
The Texans bombed the Ravens last week. Get their bye week to prepare for a tough run at the AFC South title.
#19 – 2-2-1 Cowboys
The Cowboys slammed the Jets last week behind hot hand of Dak Prescott. Travel to Carolina to face the hungry Panthers in a trap game.
#20 – 2-2 Bears
The Bears come off their bye week to face the Commanders on Monday night. Time to show if they are contenders or pretenders.
#21 – 2-2 Falcons
The Falcons come off their bye week. QB Michael Penix continues to improve. Host the Bills in a key matchup for them to stay abreast in the NFC South.
#22 – 2-3 Cardinals
The Cardinals lost a terrible game vs the winless Titans. Travel to Indy to face the hot Colts in a game which dictate a few major changes over the next few weeks.
#23 – 2-3 Bengals
The Bengals lost to the Lions last week. They traded for veteran QB Joe Flacco who starts this week vs the Packers who he beat as the Browns starter earlier this season.
#24 – 2-3 Panthers
Panthers came back vs the Dolphins behind runner Rico Dowdle’s dominant performance. Host the Cowboy in a matchup of .500 clubs.
#25 – 1-4 Ravens
Ravens were bombed by the Texan last week. Host the potent Rams offense which is capable of torching their incept defense.
#26 – 1-4 Giants
The Giants came up flat vs the Saints last week. Host the Eagles on Thursday night in a game which could determine the fate of coach and front office leadership.
#27 – 1-4 Browns
Browns lost to the Vikings in last one. Rookie QB Gabriel Dillon had a respectable game. Travel to Steel City in a bitter rivalry which usually is a close game.
#28 – 1-4 Raiders
The Raiders were smashed by the Colts in last one. Host the Titans in a matchup they have to win to have any chances of staying close in the AFC West.
#29 – 1-4 Dolphins
Dolphins caved in vs the Panthers last week. Host the Chargers and need to respond or continue to spin out of control.
#30 – 1-4 Saints
Saints jumped the Giants last week. Host the hot Patriots this week to build some momentum for the second half of the schedule.
#31 – 1-4 Titans
The Titans shocked the Cardinals for this first win. Travel to Las Vegas in another winnable matchup for this young club.
#32 – 0-5 Jets
Jets were crushed by Cowboy’s Dak Prescott last week. Travel to London to face the tough Broncos in hopes of getting their first win of the season.
Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 30+ years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, USA Today, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.
