{"id":3531,"date":"2021-10-07T09:38:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T13:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/?p=3531"},"modified":"2021-10-07T09:41:08","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T13:41:08","slug":"draft-insiders-nfl-power-poll-week-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/draft-insiders-nfl-power-poll-week-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Draft Insiders\u2019 – NFL Power Poll – Week 5 – Bucs Reclaim Top Spot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Draft Insiders\u2019 –<\/em> NFL Power Poll – Week 5<\/h2>\n

Cardinals Beat Rams – NFL\u2019s Only Undefeated Club\"\"
\nChargers Win Another Key AFC West Matchup<\/h4>\n

Team of the Week\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>
\nBucs over Patriots, 19-17<\/p>\n

Upset of the Week<\/strong><\/em>
\nGiants Beat Saints, 27-21 OT
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>
\nPlayers of the Week <\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0 Offense – QB Daniel Jones – Giants\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0 Defense – LB Tremaine Edmunds – Bills <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Rookies of Week <\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Offense – QB Zach Wilson – Jets <\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Defense – LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah – Browns<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Games of Week #5\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0 Giants (1-3) at Cowboys (3-1)<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clash of NFC East Rivals<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 Buffalo (3-1) at Kansas City (2-2)<\/strong><\/em>
\nLast Year\u2019s AFC Championship Game Repeat<\/p>\n

NFL Team Power Poll<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Ranking \/Record \/Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

#1 – 3-1 Bucs
\nBucs beat the Patriots on the road to reclaim the top rating.<\/p>\n

#2 – 3-1 Bills
\nBills posted their second shutout this season vs the Texans.<\/p>\n

#3 – 3-1 Rams
\nRams\u2019 defense was exposed by the Cardinals and Kyler Murray.<\/p>\n

#4 – 3-1 Chargers
\nChargers beat the Raiders and Chiefs back to back to take command of the West behind Justin Herbert.<\/p>\n

#5 – 4-0 Cardinals
\nCardinals making a statement with a fast maturing club pushing for West leadership.<\/p>\n

#6 – 2-2 Chiefs
\nChief\u2019s offense exploded vs the Eagles. Host the Bills in a major AFC test.<\/p>\n

#7 – 3-1 Ravens
\nRavens defense is dictating the game along with a versatile Lamarr Jackson.<\/p>\n

#8 – 3-1 Browns
\nBrowns defense smothered the Vikings along with a strong ground game.<\/p>\n

#9 – 3-1 Packers
\nThe Packers Aaron Rodgers toyed with the Steelers secondary leading to an impressive victory.<\/p>\n

#10 – 3-1 Raiders
\nThe Raiders were drilled by Justin Herbert who exploited their secondary repeatedly.<\/p>\n

#11 – 3-1 Cowboys
\nThe Cowboys offense is playing well in a potent balanced attack led by rejuvenated Dak Prescott.<\/p>\n

#12 – 3-1 Broncos
\nBroncos were inept vs the Ravens defense in their first matchup vs a playoff contender.<\/p>\n

#13 – 3-1 Panthers
\nPanthers young defense was exposed by the Cowboys.<\/p>\n

#14 – 3-1 Bengals
\nBengal\u2019s Joe Burrow gives them a chance in every game.<\/p>\n

#15 – 2-2 Saints
\nSaints\u2019 defense was exposed by Daniel Jones while NO offense made few big plays.<\/p>\n

#16 – 2-2 Seahawks
\nSeahawks Russell Wilson managed the game well and made a few big plays in crunch time.<\/p>\n

#17 – 2-2 49ers
\nThe 49ers failed in key spots vs Seahawks and two turnovers didn\u2019t help their cause.<\/p>\n

#18 – 2-2 Titans
\nThe Titans were shocked by an aggressive Jets club who claimed their first victory.<\/p>\n

#19 – 1-3 Patriots
\nPats fought the Bucs, but were not able to overcome Tom Brady in crunch time.<\/p>\n

#20 – 1-3 Colts
\nThe Colts showed up vs the Dolphins and played their best game of the year.<\/p>\n

#21 – 2-2 Redskins
\nThe Redskins got by the Falcons in a high scoring competitive contest they had to have.<\/p>\n

#22 – 2-2 Bears
\nThe Bears beat the Lions behind rookie QB Justin Fields in a solid performance.<\/p>\n

#23 – 1-3 Giants
\nThe Giants make a great comeback vs the Saints that can turn it around with a repeat Sunday vs the Cowboys this Sunday.<\/p>\n

#24 – 1-3 Steelers
\nSteelers were listless again this time vs the Packers and could face changes soon at key positions.<\/p>\n

#25 – 1-3 Falcons
\nFalcons came up short vs the WFT despite a strong offensive output.<\/p>\n

#26 – 1-3 Dolphins
\nDolphins came up short again and travel to Tampa in a demanding interconference matchup.<\/p>\n

#27 – 1-3 Vikings
\nVikings struggled getting their offense in gear vs the Browns and need to focus on the Lions Sunday.<\/p>\n

#28 – 1-3 Eagles
\nThe Eagles were outmatched by the Chiefs. Difficult stretch over next month.<\/p>\n

#29 – 1-3 Texans
\nTexans were shut out by the Bills last week. Face the desperate Patriots this Sunday.<\/p>\n

#30 – 1-3 Jets
\nJets scored their first victory under HC Robert Saleh and rookie QB Zach Wilson.<\/p>\n

#31 – 0-4 Lions
\nLions were drilled by the Bears. Long rebuilding season ahead.<\/p>\n

#32 – 0-4 Jaguars
\nJaguars suffered their 19th consecutive loss. HC Urban Meyer facing behavioral issues.<\/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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