Draft Insiders’ NFL Power Poll – Week 2
Frank Coyle / Head scout / Staff
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Giants & Head Conferences
Teams of the Week
Giants Beat Cowboys – 28-20
Seahawks Edge Patriots – 13-10
49ers Shock Rams – 27-7
Players of the Week
Offense – QB Jaxson Dart – Giants
Defense – Edge TJ Watt – Steelers
Rookies of the Week
Offense – WR Caleb Douglas – Dolphins
Defense – LB Sonny Styles – Commanders
Games of Week 2
Thursday – Sept. 17th
8:15 pm – Lions at Bills
Sunday – Sept. 20th
1:00 pm – Vikings at Bears
4:25 pm – Jaguars at Broncos
8:15 pm – Colts at Chiefs
Monday – Sept. 21st
8:15 pm – Giants at Rams
Draft Insiders’ – NFL Power Poll – Week 2
Frank Coyle
NFL Team Poll
Ranking /Record /Team
#1 – 1-0 Seahawks
The Seahawks won the rematch with the Patriots. They are focused to make a run at repeating in the very tough NFC West.
#2 – 1-0 Bills
The Bills beat the Texans in Houston behind another dominant performance by Josh Allen and an aggressive defense. Club looking to press the Patriots for the AFC East title.
#3 – 1-0 Ravens
The Ravens bashed the Colts behind another strong performance by Lamar Jackson. Host the Saints this week.
#4 – 1-0 Bears
The Bears exploded vs the Panthers with a balanced powerful attack. Face the Vikings tough defense in Chi-town looking to establish NFC North leadership.
#5 – 1-0 49ers
The 49ers jumped on the Rams in the opener down under. Host the Dolphins this week, looking to stay pace vs the NFC West leaders.
#6 – 1-0 Chiefs
The Chiefs were aggressive vs the Broncos behind a balanced attack of Patrick Mahomes passing and Walker running the ball. Chiefs made a statement they are back as an AFC contenders.
#7 – 1-0 Bengals
The Bengals beat the Bucs in a strong defensive performance. They are primed for a big season behind a healthy Joe Burrow and much improved defense.
#8 – 0-1 Rams
The Rams came up flat vs the 49ers in Australia. Look to regroup on Monday night as they host the hot GMen.
#9 – 0–1 Broncos
The Broncos were bashed by the Chiefs. They struggled offensively to either pass or run the ball. Host the Jaguars in a key early AFC matchup.
#10 – 1-0 Giants
The Giants came up huge in home opener vs the Cowboys. Travel to LA to face the Rams in an early acid test for both clubs.
#11 – 1-0 Eagles
The Eagles edged the Commanders in opener. Travel to Tennessee looking for another win.
#12 – 0-1 Patriots
The Patriots were ambushed by the Seahawks in a tough SB rematch. Host the Steelers in a competitive AFC game.
#13 – 1-0 Jaguars
The Jaguars toyed with the Browns behind the hot Trevor Lawrence. Prepare for the tough Broncos with a trip to Mile High for a key AFC game.
#14 – 1-0 Lions
The Lions held on to beat the Saints in a thriller. Travel to Buffalo for Thursday night game to open the new stadium.
#15 – 0-1 Texans
The Texans were smashed by the Bills explosive offense. CJ Stroud continues to struggle getting this attack going.
#16 – 0-1 Chargers
The Chargers were shocked by the Cardinals in the desert. Host the Raiders in an AFC West battle.
#17 – 1-0 Steelers
The Steelers edged the Falcons in a defensive battle. Face a huge test in New England in a key AFC matchup.
#18 – 0-1 Bucs
The Bucs lost a heartbreaker to the Bengals in a shootout. Host the Browns this week looking for the division’s first victory.
#19 – 0-1 Cowboys
The Cowboys fell to the Giants in a Sunday night thriller. Host the Commanders in a surprisingly important NFC East matchup.
#20 – 1-0 Vikings
The Vikings won behind veteran backup QB Carson Wentz who directed a shocking comeback. Travel to Chicago to face a major NFC North rival.
#21 – 0-1 Packers
The Packers were drilled by the Vikings who rallied to beat their divisional rival. The short term losses of defender Micah Parsons and runner Josh Jacobs probably puts them in a hole too deep to stay close early in the NFC North.
#22 – 0-1 Colts
The Colts were crushed by the Ravens. Go to KC in another major matchup vs a top AFC club.
#23 – 0-1 Panthers
The Panthers were bombed by the Bears in a wild shootout. They get a key South game with the Falcons where the loser goes 0-2 record.
#24 – 0-1 Saints
The Saints lost a heartbreaker to the Lions. Travel to Baltimore to face the potent Ravens. This is a major test for their defense.
#25 – 1-0 Cardinals
The Cardinals jumped on the Chargers and played a strong game on both sides of the ball. Host the Seahawks this week in the first of six tough NFC West battles.
#26 – 0-1 Commanders
The Commanders fought the Eagles tough, but came up short in the end. Travel to Big D to face archrival, the Cowboys in a key early matchup with both clubs losing their opener.
#27 – 1-0 Jets
The Jets beat the Titans behind a strong performance by QB Geno Smith in his return to his original club. Host the Packers in their NY debut.
#28 – 1-0 Raiders
The Raiders drilled the Dolphins behind vet QB Kirk Cousins. Travel to LA to face the Chargers in an early key AFC West matchup.
#29 – 0-1 Falcons
The Falcons lost a close game vs the Steelers. Host the Panthers in a contest of winless NFC South clubs.
#30 – 0-1 Browns
The Browns were smacked by the Jaguars, struggling on both sides of the ball. QB DeShaun Watson gets another starter, though is on a short leach at this point.
#31 – 0-1 Titans
The Titans were outmatched by the Jets in the opener. Host the Eagles looking to get their erratic offense in gear.
#32 – 0-1 Dolphins
The Dolphins were dominated by the Raiders in an awful performance. Travel to San Fran to face the healthy 49ers. Is it too early for the Dolphins to go into the Tank.
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 34 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.
