{"id":3488,"date":"2021-09-23T20:03:49","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T00:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/?p=3488"},"modified":"2021-09-23T20:06:33","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T00:06:33","slug":"draft-insiders-nfl-power-poll-week-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/draft-insiders-nfl-power-poll-week-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Draft Insiders\u2019 – NFL Power Poll – Week 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Draft Insiders\u2019<\/em> – NFL Power Poll – Week 3\"\"<\/h3>\n

Ravens Win Thriller vs Chiefs
\nRams, Raiders & Titans Win in Key Matchups<\/h4>\n

Offensive Player of Week<\/em><\/strong> – QB Kyler Murray – Cardinals
\nDefensive Player of the Week<\/strong><\/em> – S Mike Edwards – Bucs<\/p>\n

NFL Team Poll<\/h3>\n

Ranking \/Record \/Team<\/h4>\n

#1 – 2-0 Rams
\nRams\u2019 beat the Colts in Dome behind Stafford\u2019s late magic. Host Bucs this Sunday.<\/p>\n

#2 – 2-0 Bucs
\nBucs bomb Falcons with major road game vs Rams on the agenda.<\/p>\n

#3 – 1-1 Chiefs
\nChiefs lose late to Ravens with their faltering defense the main culprit.<\/p>\n

#4 – 2-0 49ers
\nThe 49ers edge out victory against the Eagles. Host the Packers this week.<\/p>\n

#5 – 1-1 Bills
\nBills\u2019 destroyed Miami in key early AFC East matchup with WFT coming to town this week.<\/p>\n

#6 – 1-1 Ravens
\nRavens won as wild AFC matchup with the Chiefs to claim a spot among conference leaders.<\/p>\n

#7 – 1-1 Seahawks
\nSeahawks folded vs the Titans late which exposed their average defense.<\/p>\n

#8 – 2-0 Broncos
\nBroncos winning during the soft spot of their schedule with Jets coming in Sunday.<\/p>\n

#9 – 2-0 Raiders
\nThe Raiders win impressively in Pittsburgh. Dolphins coming to the desert this week.<\/p>\n

#10 – 2-0 Cardinals
\nCardinals won thriller against the Vikings behind hot Kyler Murray. Travel to Jacksonville this Sunday.<\/p>\n

#11 – 1-1 Browns
\nBrowns took it to the Titans to get in the win column. Host Da Bears this week.<\/p>\n

#12 – 2-0 Panthers
\nPanthers rode the strong arm of Sam Darnold and drilled the Saints.<\/p>\n

#13 – 1-1 Packers
\nThe Packers beat North rival the Lions. Face the 49ers in San Fran in Sunday night classic.<\/p>\n

#14 – 1-1 Saints
\nSaints\u2019 return to reality after taking thrashing from the Panthers.<\/p>\n

#15 – 1-1 Steelers
\nSteelers fought the Raiders in a tough loss, though they failed to control the game on any level.<\/p>\n

#16 – 1-1 Cowboys
\nThe Cowboys win a tight game vs Chargers on last second FG. Host the Eagles in key NFC East matchup.<\/p>\n

#17 – 1-1 Chargers
\nChargers failed to punch out the Cowboys out when opportunities were available.<\/p>\n

#18 – 1-1 Patriots
\nPats crushed the Jets behind a blitzing defense. Host the Saints this Sunday.<\/p>\n

#19 – 1-1 Eagles
\nThe Eagles offense came up short vs the 49ers in their home opener.<\/p>\n

#20 – 1-1 Dolphins
\nDolphins lose QB Tua with rib injury. Shut out by the Patriots puts early games vital to any hopes.<\/p>\n

#21 – 1-1 Redskins
\nThe Redskins win vs GMen for their first victory with young Taylor Heinicke at helm.<\/p>\n

#22 – 1-1 Titans
\nThe Titans made great comeback vs the Seahawks. Host South rival the Colts in a key early matchup.<\/p>\n

##23 – 0-2 Colts
\nThe Colts fell short again vs the Rams. Face major road game vs Titans this Sunday.<\/p>\n

#24 – 1-1 Bears
\nThe Bears beat the Bengals in an important early game. Rookie Justin Fields starts for injured Andy Dalton.<\/p>\n

#25 – 0-2 Giants
\nThe Giants offense with QB Daniel Jones played well. Defense lost another close contest with few big plays.<\/p>\n

#26 – 1-1 Bengals
\nBengals failed vs the Bears late. Face Steelers on the road in an important North contest.<\/p>\n

#27 – 0-2 Vikings
\nVikings lost another tough game this time vs the Cardinals. Starting to show a possible early meltdown. .<\/p>\n

#28 – 1-1 Texans
\nTexans\u2019 beat the Jaguars for an opening win, though face an angry Browns club on the road this Sunday.<\/p>\n

#29 – 0-2 Falcons
\nFalcons face the Bucs in tough contest where they will be pressed to avert the South basement.<\/p>\n

#30 – #28 – 0-2 Lions
\nLions came up short again. Tough Ravens come to town in a difficult matchup.<\/p>\n

#31 – 0-2 Jaguars
\nJaguars suffered their 17th consecutive loss with Cards coming to town this week.<\/p>\n

#32 – 0-2 Jets
\nJets were crushed by the Patriots with rookie QB Wilson throwing 4 picks. Travel to Denver in tough matchup.<\/p>\n

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 25 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation\u2019s 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, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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