2012 NFL Power Rankings - Week 3
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Through two weeks, there are six teams with a 2-0 record and six teams with an 0-2 record.
Somewhat surprisingly, one of the unbeaten teams is the San Diego Chargers, who historically get off to poor starts.
While they have beaten bad teams (Oakland and Tennessee) in their first two games, they face a much stiffer challenge this week when they host the Falcons, who are also 2-0.
It will be one of two matchups this week of unbeaten teams and the good news for San Diego is that they should get Ryan Mathews back from injury this week.
With each update, we always all respond to one roundtable question.
This update's roundtable topic: Who is a buy-low or sell-high candidate you'd recommend in fantasy football after Week 2?
Kevin (follow Kevin on Twitter): Darren McFadden (buy)
On a positive note, McFadden has a team-high 15 receptions (fifth in the NFL) through two weeks. That said, the rushing numbers look bad. In those two games, McFadden is barely averaging more than two yards per carry (2.1), has no runs of double-digit yards and has a grand total of 54 rushing yards.
In addition, he has a tough matchup this week against the Steelers. Especially if he has another poor showing this week, he might be available for a cheaper price than should otherwise be the case. If he stays healthy (another risk to be sure to point out to his existing owner), McFadden has five games against bottom-half rush defenses from Weeks 11 to 16.
John (follow John on Twitter): Randall Cobb (buy)
Randall Cobb is coming off a Thursday night home win over the Chicago Bears and caught only one ball for 20 yards with a 28 yard run to go along with it. It was a pretty disappointing performance with Greg Jennings out of the lineup. Still, I'd buy Cobb low here, as Mike Mccarthy continues to talk highly of him and the Packers offense is sure to start to put it all together. The Packers won the Super Bowl two years ago and were 15-1 last year. In 2011, Jordy Nelson became a household name overnight. If you're looking to fill a flex spot or a number two/three receiver, I think Cobb is worth the gamble moving forward. And coming off a poor fantasy game might be the best time to scoop him up.
Dan (follow Dan on Twitter): Wes Welker (buy)
I am going to be a big buy low guy on Wes Welker after the first two weeks. There has been so much clutter from the media saying that Welker's playing time has been reduced and that the Patriots are starting to phase him out of the offense. Of course, now more than ever with the injury to Aaron Hernandez, Welker's value will increase immensely, and I expect his number of targets to increase. I think you can get Welker for great value at this time, and it will pay huge dividends down the road.
Sean (follow Sean on Twitter): Chris Johnson (sell)
Why is CJ2K on the sell list and not the buy list? This may seem odd for someone who is averaging just a little more than one yard per carry this year (19 carries for 21 yards). This is one of those reverse type of things. Johnson was no doubt drafted in the first round in your fantasy league this year, and CJ owners are pretty much fed up with his poor production. People in your league are going to target these type of players in a deal thinking they are buying him cheap. I say let them buy.
As a Titans fan, I have seen every CJ run his entire career and I know there are huge problems in Nashville with their ground attack. It is kind of funny that a team with two Hall of Fame offensive linemen on the coaching staff have this much trouble running the ball. The holes are not there for CJ nor is CJ hitting the holes. I am not trading CJ on the cheap, but if I am being offered someone say like Stephan Ridley/Dwayne Bowe for CJ I am biting. Would you trade your No. 1 pick before the season for a 4th/6th? Definitely not, but this is the kind of deal I would make now. A RB2/WR2 for CJ. My bold prediction for the rest of the year for CJ is that he will not have one 20-point week, and he will have single-digit scores in three-quarters of his games this year. Not production you should get for a first round draft choice.
Here are some stats on this week's consensus rankings:
- Biggest jump from last update: Arizona Cardinals (6.50)
- Biggest drop from last update: Chicago Bears, Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs (tied with -6.25)
- Team with widest difference between high and low rank: Arizona Cardinals (12)
Updated: Wednesday, September 19
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EDSFOOTBALL.COM WEEK 3 CONSENSUS NFL POWER RANKINGS
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FANTASY FOOTBALL RANKINGS:
- Standard Scoring: QBs
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- PPR Scoring:
RBs
| WRs | TEs
2012-13 Fantasy Basketball Rankings:
- PG | SG | SF | PF | C | Top 100
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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