{"id":3507,"date":"2021-09-30T13:04:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T17:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/?p=3507"},"modified":"2021-09-30T13:16:40","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T17:16:40","slug":"draft-insiders-nfl-power-poll-week-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/draft-insiders-nfl-power-poll-week-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Draft Insiders\u2019 &#8211; NFL Power Poll &#8211; Week 4 Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><em>Draft Insiders\u2019 &#8211; NFL Power Poll &#8211; Week 4<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1946 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/LombardiTrophy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"274\" \/><\/em><\/h3>\n<h4>Rams Hold Top Position After Beating Bucs<br \/>\nChargers Win Key AFC West Game vs Chiefs<\/h4>\n<p><strong><em>Team of the Week\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0 Rams over Bucs, 34-24<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>Upset of the Week<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Chargers Beat Chiefs, 30-24<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>Players of the Week <\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0 Offense &#8211; QB Josh Allen &#8211; Bills\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0 Defense &#8211; DE Myles Garrett &#8211; Browns <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0 Special Teams &#8211; PK Justin Tucker &#8211; Ravens<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>Rookies of Week <\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Offense &#8211; WR Ja\u2019marr Chase &#8211; Bengals <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Defense &#8211; LB Azeez Ojulari &#8211; New York Giants<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Games of Week #4\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0 Rams (3-0) at Cardinals (3-0)<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clash of NFC West Powers<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00a0 Bucs (2-1) at Patriots (1-2)<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nDrama matchup with Bill Belichick facing Tom Brady<\/p>\n<h3>NFL Power Team Poll<\/h3>\n<h4><em>Ranking \/Record \/Team<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>#1 &#8211; 3-0 Rams<br \/>\nRams\u2019 beat the SB Champs Bucs and claim the undisputed top spot.<\/p>\n<p>#2 &#8211; 2-1 Bucs<br \/>\nBucs were beat worst than the score indicates.<\/p>\n<p>#3 &#8211; 2-1 Bills<br \/>\nBills bombed the overrated WFT\u2019s defense behind elite QB Josh Allen.<\/p>\n<p>#4 &#8211; 1-2 Chiefs<br \/>\nChiefs lose on the Broncos with four turnovers the primary culprit.<\/p>\n<p>#5 &#8211; 2-1 Ravens<br \/>\nRavens win on a last second 66 FG by the amazing Justin Tucker.<\/p>\n<p>#6 &#8211; 3-0 Raiders<br \/>\nThe Raiders are learning how to win behind Derek Carr.<\/p>\n<p>#7 &#8211; 3-0 Cardinals<br \/>\nCardinals made a late push to beat the winless Jaguars. Travel to LA to face West leader, the Rams.<\/p>\n<p>#8 &#8211; 2-1 Browns<br \/>\nBrowns drilled an overmatched Bears team. Defense is playing well. Travel to Minnesota this week.<\/p>\n<p>#9 &#8211; 3-0 Broncos<br \/>\nBroncos 3-0 record is vs clubs with totals of 0 wins and 9 losses.<\/p>\n<p>#10 &#8211; 2-1 Chargers<br \/>\nChargers beat the Chiefs on last minute Justin Herbert heroics. Host Da Raiders on Monday nite.<\/p>\n<p>#11 &#8211; 2-1 Packers<br \/>\nThe Packers beat NFC rival the 49ers on a last second FG. Host the Steelers this Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>#12 &#8211; 2-1 49ers<br \/>\nThe 49ers failed to hold the lead vs the Packers\u2019 Aaron Rodgers who drive right down the field.<\/p>\n<p>#13 &#8211; 2-1 Saints<br \/>\nSaints went into Foxborough and whipped an overmatched Pats team. Host the GMen this week in New Orleans.<\/p>\n<p>#14 &#8211; 2-1 Cowboys<br \/>\nThe Cowboys drilled the rival Eagles behind a sharp Dak Prescott and defense.<\/p>\n<p>#15 &#8211; 2-1 Titans<br \/>\nThe Titans claimed the South lead with a strong victory vs their rival Colts.<\/p>\n<p>#16 &#8211; 3-0 Panthers<br \/>\nPanthers smoked the Texans on Thursday night. Their three wins are vs clubs with 0-9 record.<\/p>\n<p>#17 &#8211; 2-1 Bengals<br \/>\nBengal\u2019s Joe Burrow drilled the Steelers defense without TJ Watt for their first win in Pittsburgh since 2015.<\/p>\n<p>#18 &#8211; 1-2 Vikings<br \/>\nVikings drilled the Seahawks behind QB Kirk Cousin\u2019s 3 TDs and tough defense that shutdown Seattle in second half.<\/p>\n<p>#19 &#8211; 1-2 Seahawks<br \/>\nSeahawks folded late again last week vs the Vikings. Face tough NFC West matchup vs 49ers Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>#20 &#8211; 1-2 Steelers<br \/>\nSteelers were listless vs the Bengals. Go to Green Bay in a key tough matchup.<\/p>\n<p>#21 &#8211; 1-2 Patriots<br \/>\nPats were flat vs the Saints. They host the Bucs and Tom Brady in a media bonanza Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>#22 &#8211; 1-2 Eagles<br \/>\nThe Eagles were manhandled by the Cowboys Monday nite. Face a difficult stretch over next month.<\/p>\n<p>#23 &#8211; 1-2 Dolphins<br \/>\nDolphins lost to Raiders in overtime. Host a desperate Colts\u2019 club this week.<\/p>\n<p>#24 &#8211; 1-2 Redskins<br \/>\nThe Redskins were toasted in Buffalo with their overrated defense under criticism.<\/p>\n<p>#25 &#8211; 1-2 Falcons<br \/>\nFalcons beat the Giants on late FG. Host the WFT this week in a contest that separates pretender from contender.<\/p>\n<p>#26 &#8211; 1-2 Bears<br \/>\nThe Bears beat the Bengals in an important early game. Rookie Justin Fields starts for injured Andy Dalton.<\/p>\n<p>#27 &#8211; 0-3 Colts<br \/>\nThe Colts remain winless, though Wentz has returned. Face major road game vs Dolphins this Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>#28 &#8211; 0-3 Giants<br \/>\nThe Giants do not know how to win yet and lose on another last second FG vs Falcons.<\/p>\n<p>#29 &#8211; 1-2 Texans<br \/>\nTexans were trashed by the Panthers on Thursday nite. Go into the Buffalo buzzsaw this Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>#30 &#8211; 0-3 Lions<br \/>\nLions are snake bite with Justin Tucker hitting record 66 yard FG. Go to Chic town for NFC North matchup.<\/p>\n<p>#31 &#8211; 0-3 Jaguars<br \/>\nJaguars suffered their 18th consecutive loss. Travel to Cinny for Thursday nite contest, hoping to break the streak.<\/p>\n<p>#32 &#8211; 0-3 Jets<br \/>\nJets were shut out again with QB Wilson throwing 2 picks and sacked 5 times. Host the Titans.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>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 &#8211; 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. 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