ESPN Week 14 Power Rankings. Rookies by team. Top 20.

[Rock Strongo]

No need to show 21 down. they suck.




Week 14 NFL Power Rankings: The most impactful rookies for every team

1. New England Patriots
2017 record: 10-2
Week 13 ranking: No. 2

The Patriots have only two rookies with at least 100 snaps this season: Deatrich Wise and Adam Butler. Wise has been the better of the two, recording 3.0 sacks, the third-most on the team.

2. Philadelphia Eagles
2017 record: 10-2
Week 13 ranking: No. 1

First-round pick Derek Barnett has 5.0 sacks this season, but the Eagles are getting big production from rookies they didn't even draft. Undrafted rookie Corey Clement has six touchdowns and Jake Elliott, who was drafted by the Bengals, has gone 19-of-23 on field goals, including a game-winning 61-yarder in Week 3.

3. Minnesota Vikings
2017 record: 10-2
Week 13 ranking: No. 5

Had he not gotten hurt, Dalvin Cook might have been the rookie to talk about in Minnesota, but how about center Pat Elflein? He has started all 12 games for the Vikings and leads all rookies in snaps played.

4. Los Angeles Rams
2017 record: 9-3
Week 13 ranking: No. 3

It hasn't been a great year for rookie wide receivers, but Cooper Kupp has certainly stood out. Kupp has been Jared Goff's top target, and leads all rookie receivers with 51 receptions and 665 receiving yards.

5. Pittsburgh Steelers
2017 record: 10-2
Week 13 ranking: No. 4

Similar to his brother, T.J. Watt has proven capable of taking down the quarterback and knocking down passes. Watt is one of three players in the NFL this season with at least five sacks and five pass break-ups. Veterans Cameron Jordan and David Irving are the other two.

6. Seattle Seahawks
2017 record: 8-4
Week 13 ranking: No. 7

Rookie cornerback Shaquill Griffin has helped limit the damage done by the injuries to the Seahawks' secondary. Griffin doesn't have an interception yet, but he has broken up 12 passes this season, tied for third-most in the NFL.

7. New Orleans Saints
2017 record: 9-3
Week 13 ranking: No. 6

Alvin Kamara has more than 600 rushing yards and 600 receiving yards this season, and ranks second in the NFL in total yards from scrimmage (1,220). He's just the second Saints rookie to ever score 10 or more touchdowns, joining George Rogers in 1981 (13).

8. Jacksonville Jaguars
2017 record: 8-4
Week 13 ranking: No. 11

The Jaguars are averaging an NFL-best 149.4 rushing yards per game thanks to a pair of rookies. First-round pick Leonard Fournette is 178 yards shy of becoming the second rookie 1,000-yard rusher in franchise history -- the first was Fred Taylor -- and second-round pick Cam Robinson has started all 12 games at left tackle.

9. Carolina Panthers
2017 record: 8-4
Week 13 ranking: No. 8

Christian McCaffrey has added a new element to the Panthers' offense; he leads all rookies with 64 receptions. Cam Newton hadn't completed that many passes to running backs in a single season over the past five years.

10. Atlanta Falcons
2017 record: 7-5
Week 13 ranking: No. 9

Vic Beasley accounted for 46 percent of the Falcons' sacks last season, so they got him a little help in the draft. First-round pick Takkarist McKinley has 5.0 sacks, the second-most on the team -- even more than Beasley (4.0).

 

[Rock Strongo]

11. Los Angeles Chargers
2017 record: 6-6
Week 13 ranking: No. 10

The undrafted Austin Ekeler has become an intriguing weapon in the Chargers' offense. He has the second-most offensive touches over their 6-2 run, scoring just as many touchdowns as Keenan Allen (4). Ekeler had one touch over the team's 0-4 start.

12. Tennessee Titans
2017 record: 8-4
Week 13 ranking: No. 14

Adoree' Jackson has been a jack-of-all-trades for the Titans. He has broken up 11 passes on defense, tied for most on the team. He's one of four players in the NFL with 200 kick return and punt return yards and he also has gained 55 yards on five rushes.

13. Baltimore Ravens
2017 record: 7-5
Week 13 ranking: No. 16

The rookie snap leader on the Ravens this season is cornerback Marlon Humphrey (296). Despite a lack of playing time, Humphrey has broken up or intercepted six passes, third-most on the Ravens behind veterans Eric Weddleand Jimmy Smith.

14. Dallas Cowboys
2017 record: 6-6
Week 13 ranking: No. 21

The Cowboys have gotten seven starts from rookies, all by members of the secondary -- Jourdan Lewis, Xavier Woods and Chidobe Awuzie. The trio has combined for eight pass break-ups and two interceptions on 948 snaps.

15. Oakland Raiders
2017 record: 6-6
Week 13 ranking: No. 20

The Raiders have utilized eight rookies on defense, but their impact has been limited. The group has combined for five pass break-ups while not recording a single sack, interception or fumble recovery. Undrafted linebacker Nicholas Morrow leads the group with 40 tackles.

16. Green Bay Packers
2017 record: 6-6
Week 13 ranking: No. 22

The Packers drafted three running backs and two have seemingly panned out. Both Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams have rushed for 100 yards in a game this season while combining for eight touchdowns on the season (four each).

17. Buffalo Bills
2017 record: 6-6
Week 13 ranking: No. 17

Second-round pick Zay Jones is still working on his chemistry with Bills quarterbacks. Jones has caught only 39.7 percent of his targets, by far the worst of any player with at least 50 targets. The next worst is at 48.1 percent.

18. Kansas City Chiefs
2017 record: 6-6
Week 13 ranking: No. 15

Kareem Hunt set an NFL record by gaining more than 100 yards from scrimmage in his first seven NFL games. Although he hasn't reached 100 yards from scrimmage in any game since, he's still third in the NFL in overall scrimmage yards (1,297).

19. Cincinnati Bengals
2017 record: 5-7
Week 13 ranking: No. 19

Carl Lawson was a fourth-round pick for the Bengals, but he's playing like a first-rounder. Lawson leads all rookies with 7.5 sacks and he's just two shy of matching the team's rookie record set by Carlos Dunlap in 2010 (9.5).

20. New York Jets
2017 record: 5-7
Week 13 ranking: No. 23

The Jets used their first two picks to draft safeties Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye. While they've allowed the second-most passing touchdowns (24) this season, but the safeties are getting experience. Maye ranks second in defensive snaps played by rookies this year while Adams ranks fourth.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Woooo

Underachieving is fun, y’all.

Drama, drama, drama.

MVP, MVP, MVP.

 

[rmilia1]

7 of the Top 10 are NFC teams. Going to be a fun NFC playoffs this year

 

[soxfan1468927]

Weighted DVOA by Football Outsiders Rankings:

1. Eagles
2. Rams
3. Saints
4. Patriots
5. Steelers
6. Ravens
7. Vikings
8. Seahawks
9. Jaguars
10. Panthers
11. Chargers
12. Cowboys
13. Falcons
14. Packers
15. Chiefs
16. Bengals
17. Lions
18. Redskins
19. Raiders
20. Cardinals
21. Titans
22. Texans
23. Jets
24. Bills
25. Buccaneers
26. Colts
27. Bears
28. 49ers
29. Browns
30. Colts
31. Dolphins
32. Broncos

 

[soxfan1468927]

Division Winner Odds:

AFC East
Patriots: 99.9%
Bills: 0.1%

AFC North
Steelers: 98.2%
Ravens: 1.8%

AFC South
Jaguars: 58.6%
Titans: 41.4%

AFC West
Chiefs: 54.3%
Chargers: 30.2%
Raiders: 15.5%

NFC East
Eagles: 99.9%
Cowboys: 0.1%

NFC North
Vikings: 99.7%
Packers: 0.2%
Lions: 0.1%

NFC South
Saints: 90.5%
Falcons: 4.9%
Panthers: 4.6%

NFC West
Rams: 76.3%
Seahawks: 23.7%

 

[soxfan1468927]

Projected AFC/NFC seedings based on median win totals:

AFC
1. Patriots
2. Steelers
3. Jaguars
4. Chiefs
5. Titans
6. Ravens

NFC
1. Eagles
2. Vikings
3. Saints
4. Rams
5. Panthers
6. Seahawks

 

[bksballer89]

Projected AFC/NFC seedings based on median win totals:

AFC
1. Patriots
2. Steelers
3. Jaguars
4. Chiefs
5. Titans
6. Ravens

NFC
1. Eagles
2. Vikings
3. Saints
4. Rams
5. Panthers
6. Seahawks

I'm hoping the Seahawks win the west. Assuming the Saints don't get a bye week which seems pretty likely at the moment, I would prefer to play the Rams in the dome over Seattle, Atlanta, or Carolina.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

I'm hoping the Seahawks win the west. Assuming the Saints don't get a bye week which seems pretty likely at the moment, I would prefer to play the Rams in the dome over Seattle, Atlanta, or Carolina.

I dis-agree.......The Rams being the unknown would scare me in the playoffs......That offense is legitimately explosive...At least with Seattle, you know they are just not a good road team in the playoffs, they werent even competitive in Atlanta and Carolina the past 2 postseasons........Nothing would scare me about Atlanta...Carolina could be dangerous, but Id still prefer them over the Rams

 

[NWPATSFAN]

I dis-agree.......The Rams being the unknown would scare me in the playoffs......That offense is legitimately explosive...At least with Seattle, you know they are just not a good road team in the playoffs, they werent even competitive in Atlanta and Carolina the past 2 postseasons........Nothing would scare me about Atlanta...Carolina could be dangerous, but Id still prefer them over the Rams

Incoming 12s in 3,2,1

 

[soxfan1468927]

I'm hoping the Seahawks win the west. Assuming the Saints don't get a bye week which seems pretty likely at the moment, I would prefer to play the Rams in the dome over Seattle, Atlanta, or Carolina.

I don't know about "pretty likely". I think the Saints have a good shot at the bye. I wouldn't be surprised at all if the Saints, Panthers, Eagles, and Rams are all sitting at 10-3 after this week.

 

[bksballer89]

I don't know about "pretty likely". I think the Saints have a good shot at the bye. I wouldn't be surprised at all if the Saints, Panthers, Eagles, and Rams are all sitting at 10-3 after this week.

It depends what happens tomorrow. If we lose then we can say bye bye to a possible bye week. If we win then we have a great shot at going 12-4 or 13-3 which should earn a bye week.

 

[flyerhawk]

I dis-agree.......The Rams being the unknown would scare me in the playoffs......That offense is legitimately explosive...At least with Seattle, you know they are just not a good road team in the playoffs, they werent even competitive in Atlanta and Carolina the past 2 postseasons........Nothing would scare me about Atlanta...Carolina could be dangerous, but Id still prefer them over the Rams

FTR, they lost by 7 against Carolina two years ago. They had 3 turnovers in the first quarter in that game which put them way behind. They are 2-3 on the road in the playoffs in the Russell Wilson era.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

FTR, they lost by 7 against Carolina two years ago. They had 3 turnovers in the first quarter in that game which put them way behind. They are 2-3 on the road in the playoffs in the Russell Wilson era.

I know, they sorta, kinda made a good run in that game, I thought Carroll passing on a FG opportunity in the first half, cost them big time, if i remember correctly

I think Seattle has another SB run in them.....Once they add an Olineman or 2, and I think they truly need a stud WR...Baldwin, Richardson, Lockett are really nice secondary WR's

I think Chris Carson is the long term answer at RB, and Mike Davis looks like he could be a nice complimentary piece

I just think they are really incomplete this season, but playing great, I give them credit

 

[molsaniceman]

I know, they sorta, kinda made a good run in that game, I thought Carroll passing on a FG opportunity in the first half, cost them big time, if i remember correctly

I think Seattle has another SB run in them.....Once they add an Olineman or 2, and I think they truly need a stud WR...Baldwin, Richardson, Lockett are really nice secondary WR's

I think Chris Carson is the long term answer at RB, and Mike Davis looks like he could be a nice complimentary piece

I just think they are really incomplete this season, but playing great, I give them credit

Big test this week vs jck for them and for jck
Only QB with 300 yds is big ben vs jck but he also had 5 picks

 

[flyerhawk]

I just think they are really incomplete this season, but playing great, I give them credit

I don't think they will make the Super Bowl this year either. Too many injuries.

But it is possible. They have some players playing well above expectations. And Bobby Wagner is probably the DPOY.

 

[Battlelyon]

I don't know about "pretty likely". I think the Saints have a good shot at the bye. I wouldn't be surprised at all if the Saints, Panthers, Eagles, and Rams are all sitting at 10-3 after this week.

Saints have the hardest path to a bye week, since they lost the tiebreakers to the Rams and Vikings.

 

[Rex Racer]

I dis-agree.......The Rams being the unknown would scare me in the playoffs......That offense is legitimately explosive...At least with Seattle, you know they are just not a good road team in the playoffs, they werent even competitive in Atlanta and Carolina the past 2 postseasons........Nothing would scare me about Atlanta...Carolina could be dangerous, but Id still prefer them over the Rams

I have to agree with this. The Rams are pretty darn good and are the scariest of the bunch.