2012 NFL Power Rankings - Preseason edition (Week 1)
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Week: Post-Draft - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17
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On the eve of the NFL regular-season opener, all teams and their fans are full of hope and optimism.
For the first time since the 2012 NFL Draft, we have updated our NFL Consensus Power Rankings. During the regular season, we will, of course, update them on a weekly basis.
Here are some stats on this week's consensus rankings:
- Biggest jump from last update: Philadelphia Eagles (+5.25)
- Biggest drop from last update: Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets (-6.00)
- Team with widest difference between high and low rank: Philadelphia Eagles (12)
With each update, we always all respond to one roundtable question.
This update's roundtable topic: Who will win the MVP award this season?
Kevin (follow Kevin on Twitter): Tom Brady, Patriots
If it weren't for Drew Brees throwing for even more yards, Brady would be the NFL's single-season passing yardage recordholder after last year. Already loaded with offensive skill-position players, the Patriots have added Brandon Lloyd, who led the NFL in receiving two years ago. Considering the Patriots have addressed some of their glaring needs on the defensive side of the ball, the Patriots just might win more regular-season games than any other team in the league this year.
John (follow John on Twitter): Aaron Rodgers, Packers
It's hard to pick a non-quarterback as the MVP of the league, so I won't. It's a pass-first league now, and last year saw three quarterbacks throw for over 5,000 yards. Prior to 2011, it had been done only once in the history of the NFL. So who's the best quarterback in the league? Aaron Rodgers. He's my pick to win the award for the second consecutive year.
Dan (follow Dan on Twitter): Aaron Rodgers, Packers
This season's MVP winner will be Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers, as the NFL has become a passing league and Rodgers is the best quarterback. Rodgers had an off-the-chart year by throwing for 4,643 yards and 45 touchdowns in 15 games as he sat out week 17. I know for sure that the MVP will certainly go to a QB this year, and it's always best to go with the best.
Sean (follow Sean on Twitter): Tom Brady, Patriots
This is a tossup between the two best signal-callers in the NFL, but in the end it goes to Tom Brady of the Patriots. Green Bay is a little bit more established on the defensive end, and there is not one player in the league more valuable to their team than Tom Brady. The game didn't mean much to Green Bay last year, but Matt Flynn got a huge pay day for playing in Week 17. If Flynn can do it in the Packers offense with that much ease, then I have to discredit Rodgers just a little itsy bit. Brady will win NFL and Super Bowl MVP (see Sean's Super Bowl pick) this season and can finally be discussed as the best QB to ever play the game.
Related: List of past league MVPs - Preseason predictions
Updated: Tuesday, September 4
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EDSFOOTBALL.COM WEEK 1 CONSENSUS NFL POWER RANKINGS
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FANTASY FOOTBALL RANKINGS:
- Standard Scoring: QBs
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- PPR Scoring:
RBs
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All of our rankings are from owner Kevin Hanson, who finished third overall in accuracy by FantasyPros in 2011.
Here's what FantasyPros wrote (about Hanson) in their year-end announcement of accuracy results:
"... Hanson was a fixture in the top 5 throughout the season and even led the contest heading into the final week. He also owns the distinction as being the only expert to eclipse the 70% PAY™ mark for a single position. ... Simply put, if you needed QB advice in 2011, the ultimate source to go to was over at EDSFootball. That’s not to say that Hanson was a one-trick pony, however. He also earned a top 10 rating at both WR (# 3) & RB (# 8), demonstrating that he’s among the best of the best when it comes to fantasy prognostication."
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SEE ALSO:
- Our NBA Consensus Power Rankings
- Mock Draft Databases: NFL | NBA | MLB
- 2013 NFL Mock Draft: Hanson
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