1. Pittsburgh Steelers (1) – Defending Super Bowl Champions + Undefeated Record = Top spot in the power rankings. The formula is actually fairly simple. But make no mistake about it; the Steelers didn't impress me at all on Thursday night. Their running game was horrible and depending on how much time Troy Polamalu misses (3-6 weeks), their defense will be much weaker without him. I think Santonio Holmes set the record for the amount of fantasy leagues that he screwed me over in. I swear I went up against the guy in every single league.

2. New York Giants (6) – The Giants looked just as I thought they would, only better. Concerns heading into the game were how Eli Manning was going to adapt without Plaxico Burress and he seemed just fine. Mario Manningham had a nice game with three receptions, 58 yards, and one touchdown. Steve Smith also contributed with six receptions for 80 yards. The Redskins weren't able to do anything worthwhile against the Giants defense which looked much better with Osi Umenyiora back in the fold. Like I'll explain later, I originally had Philadelphia in the two spot and still think they will take the NFC East, but as long as Kolb is the starter (which me might not even be), the Giants are the better team.

3. New England Patriots (2) – I have to be honest. The Patriots won and Tom Brady got it done when it counted. But would that have been possible if it weren't for a patented Buffalo collapse late in the game? Brady looked pretty shaky during most of the game. Before those final two drives, he was pressured and made some uncharacteristic mistakes which just goes to show that even Tom Brady struggles at times after taking a full season off. The Patriots running game was non-existent and if that doesn't improve in a hurry, teams will blitz the hell out of Brady and put him flat on his back. The Patriots might be 1-0 but they aren't quite as good as people thought (including me).

4. Indianapolis Colts (4) – The Colts looked shaky at times but got the job done when they had to. Reggie Wayne had a huge game and if it weren't for a few mistakes by the offense, this game wouldn't have been nearly as close as it was. The Jaguars didn't even see the end zone until late in the fourth quarter which says a lot for a Colts defense that was without Bob Sanders.

5. Philadelphia Eagles (5) – Impressive showing by Philly on the road, even if they were aided by Jake Delhomme and his abundance of turnovers. In fact, it was so impressive that I originally had them bumped up to number two. That changed when I learned the news that Donovan McNabb will most likely not play this Sunday against New Orleans. I don't have much faith in Kevin Kolb and neither should the Eagles or their fans. In fact, just a few hours after writing the previous sentence the Eagles signed their former backup QB, Jeff Garcia. With Vick and Kolb already on the roster, that tells you all you need to know about Philadelphia's confidence if McNabb were to miss an extensive amount of time. I was hoping to see McNabb suit up this week because of his matchup against Brees, but it is only Week Two and if taking a week off will let his ribs fully heal, might as well do it now instead of have it linger on for the rest of the season.

6. Tennessee Titans (3) – I firmly believe that the Titans lost on Thursday night, the Steelers didn't win. For one of the best kickers in the league, Rob Bironas really sucked it up in the opener. His first miss could be attributed to a shaky snap/hold and the block may or may not be his fault, but regardless, it was the difference in the game and the special teams unit needs to be better. On another note, this reputation that the Titans have a great defense…ummm….what? Their pass defense was disgustingly bad. I could've sworn I was watching the Bills defense at times. How were the Steelers receivers getting so wide open? HOW WAS THIS HAPPENING?? I'm baffled by it all.

7. San Diego Chargers (7) – I'm leaving the Chargers at the seven spot despite struggling at Oakland in the opener. They didn't look like the Super Bowl contender everybody had them pegged to be and much like the Patriots, they will need to improve things in a hurry if they plan on playing in late January. Luckily for them, there are still 15 games to fix those problems.

8. New Orleans Saints (8) – With millions of fantasy owners depending on him, Drew Brees didn't disappoint as he shredded the Lions defense for 358 yards and six touchdowns. Among those touchdowns were two to Jeremy Shockey, who went the entire 2008 without a touchdown. I realize it was against the Lions, but if the Saints offense performs like that every week, look out NFC. A much better test awaits this Sunday as the Saints travel to Philadelphia to take on Donovan McNabb and his busted ribs.

9. Baltimore Ravens (10) – The Ravens had their moments in the opener as they actually trailed Kansas City 14-10 in the second quarter and were tied 24-24 late in the fourth. Joe Flacco aired it out as he threw for 307 yards and three touchdowns, something we never really saw from him last season. Ray Rice also contributed 108 yards on the ground while the best running back in the league chipped in 44 yards rushing, 31 yard receiving, and two total touchdowns. Assuming the Ravens defense tightens up going forward, the Ravens will be much more dangerous this season with an aerial attack. I'm still not sure it will be enough to take down Pittsburgh, but I sure hope so.

10. Atlanta Falcons (11) – The Falcons were efficient in disposing of the Miami Dolphins. In fact, they were roughly five minutes away from pitching a shutout. Tony Gonzalez led the way for Atlanta hauling in five catches for 73 yards and one touchdown. Michael Turner didn't exactly perform like a top fantasy back but I'll have to assume it was a one week glitch and he'll be back at it next week.

11. Green Bay Packers (12) – I tweeted about this during the game but it's worth mentioning again, Green Bay's defense is the real deal. They made Jay Cutler look like an inexperienced rookie Sunday night by intercepting him four times in route to a 21-15 win against the hated Chicago Bears. Aaron Rodgers didn't have the best game, but he made fewer mistakes which is sometimes all that matters. They were my pick for the NFC North before yesterday and they still are. I can't wait to see this defense unleashed on Brett Favre.

12. Dallas Cowboys (14) – I finally found something more annoying than the media coverage of the Cowboys with Terrell Owens. It's the media coverage of the Cowboys without Terrell Owens. For Pete's sake people, they beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They were supposed to beat the Bucs. So Tony Romo had a good game. Congratulations Tony. Now do it next week against the Giants.

13. Arizona Cardinals (9) – Can you say Super Bowl Hangover? I'm ready to Photoshop my own "The Hangover" movie poster with Kurt Warner's face front and center. He needs to get it together quickly for the Cardinals sake and for all those people who drafted him in their fantasy leagues. Not...that…I'm one of those people or anything. Please excuse me while I search from some really strong rope.

14. Minnesota Vikings (16) – Not impressed with the Vikings. Not one bit. Throughout the game I couldn't help but think that Brett Favre did nothing that Tarvaris Jackson couldn't do. In fact, Jackson might have done better. My biggest beef with Jackson so far in his career is his horrible play and inopportune turnovers, but it's not like Favre isn't prone to the same things. I suppose if I need to pick a positive from the game its Adrian Peterson. Even when the entire defense and everybody in the stadium knows he is getting the ball, he still goes off for 180 and three touchdowns. Unreal.

15. Miami Dolphins (13) – I'm still not sure what to make of the Dolphins. I picked Atlanta so I'm not shocked they lost. Would I be shocked if they rebound from this game and still finish above .500? Nope. Would I be shocked if they tanked this year and only won six games? Nope. This team in aqua and coral really have me confused this year.

16. NY Jets (27) – Before people go anointing Mark Sanchez as an "all-time great" (Yes, someone actually said that), I'd like you all to examine these two stat lines.

Both are pretty good and both were by first time starters. One of those stat lines belongs to Mark Sanchez. The other belongs to J.P. Losman. I'm not saying Sanchez is Losman, but can we please relax with "Sanchez Mania"? It's going to take more than one game before he is enshrined into the Hall of Fame. Don't get me wrong, he looked good and so do the Jets (surprisingly), but it is only Week One.

17. Carolina Panthers (15) – If this charade goes on for one more week, I'm forever referring to Jake Delhomme as Captain Turnover. Wow. If I paid actual money to see that display of football in Carolina as a Carolina fan, I'd demand a refund. But hey, good thing the Panthers gave Delhomme his big extension during the offseason.

18. Seattle Seahawks (23) – Yes I know it was against the Rams and yes I know the Rams aren't very good. Nevertheless, the Seahawks appear to be back and ready to contend in the NFC West after a year off. Their running game was strong and as long as Matt Hasselbeck is healthy, the Seahawks have a legit shot at taking that division over again.

19. San Francisco 49ers (25) – Not so fast Seattle, but San Francisco might have something to say about taking over the NFC West. The 49ers went into Arizona and made the hungover Cardinals look like…well…the Cardinals. Any success the 49ers have this season will depend on Shaun Hill and whether or not he can provide competent QB play. It was nothing spectacular but 18 for 31, 209 yards, one touchdown and zero interceptions was good enough to win a division game on the road. If the mistakes are kept to a minimum, 49ers will definitely be a player in the West. That grinding noise you hear is Michael Crabtree and his teeth after he just realized that San Francisco doesn't need him to win. On the list of all time bad decisions, if Crabtree sits out the entire season and re-enters the draft, his decision might be number one.

20. Denver Broncos (22) – Luckiest…team…ever…or at least in Week One. I'd be in first place in my picks league if Cincinnati could've hung on but I should've known the Bengals would screw something up. There is just something that really grinds at me when I see replays of Kyle Orton running down the field and celebrating. Exciting moment? Yes. Because of Orton? No. On the bright side, I think I heard one of the greatest Gus Johnson calls ever. If only every announcer could be like Gus Johnson, the sporting world would be a greater place.

21. Jacksonville Jaguars (18) – The Jags hung with the Colts up until the last two minutes of the game, but their offense is going to have to dramatically improve for them to do anything worthwhile. On a side note, there was mention on NBC's telecast that the Jaguars face the real possibility of having all eight home games blacked out. I realize the economy sucks but this is just a clever excuse in the case of Jacksonville. The Jags have been covering this attendance problem up for some time, mostly with black tarps in the upper deck, so excuse me if I don't feel sorry for them. Fans literally don't care about professional football in Jacksonville. You could even refer to them as the Tampa Bay Rays of the NFL. Everyone bags on Buffalo about moving to Toronto but maybe the teams that can't fill their own stadium should be the first on the chopping block.

22. Chicago Bears (19) – The Bears didn't look good Sunday night. Correction: Jay Cutler didn't look good Sunday night. In fact, he looked absolutely terrible. It's called a tight end Jay. USE HIM. The defense looked solid as usual but as we've seen in the past, the Bears can't sit back and depend on them to win every game. Cutler is going to have to dramatically improve and do it in a hurry. On the bright side for Chicago, they still have Brian Urlacher for the season.
They face the Steelers this Sunday.
Lovie Smith is still their head coach. Matt Forte is still really good.

23. Buffalo Bills (24) – Moving Buffalo up after a loss? Yes sir. New England owns the Buffalo Bills and more times than not they completely blow them out and make them look worse than a High School team. This Monday night was different. The Bills were actually winning with 2:06 left in the game before completely falling apart at the seams. I can't say I'm surprised. The Dick Jauron era has been marred with late game collapses, most of them happening on Monday Night Football. Regardless, in a game where nobody (including me) gave Buffalo a fighting chance to even give the Pats a game, the Bills might have proved they can surprise a few teams this year. I still don't see them getting anywhere close to the playoffs but maybe they might exceed my five win prediction.

24. Houston Texans (17) – I'm borrowing a line from Scott, but I think I severely overestimated the Texans. For those that play fantasy football, you might've noticed that you lost if you had a Texans heavy lineup this week. Players like Andre Johnson and Steve Slaton were invisible on opening day. Matt Schaub is starting to really look like he just can't cut it in the NFL as a starting QB. With four games still remaining against the Colts and Titans, the Texans need to be winning home games against teams like the Jets.

25. Washington Redskins (20) – Speaking of bad QB play, I have the Redskins and their man Jason Campbell at 24. Campbell look rattled for most of the day against the Giants. When your only first half touchdown is a fake field goal, there is a problem. Unless Campbell wants to star in the UFL next season, he may want to get his game together sooner rather than later.

26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (21) – The Buccaneers looked about as good as expected. I have no idea if they will beat Buffalo in a very rare trip to Western New York, but I'm sure it's going to be a difficult game to watch. By the way, I have Tampa Bay one spot lower than Buffalo because I do actually expect the Bills to win. Either I'm overly optimistic or the Bucs are screwed this season.

27. Oakland Raiders (30) – The Raiders looked impressive on Monday night. Instead of rolling over like they usually do against San Diego, they were actually in the lead late in the game. For a team that appeared to be in disarray coming out of the pre-season, this is something they can really build on. I wouldn't be shocked to see them pull off a few upsets this season.

28. Cincinnati Bengals (26) – Ohhhhhh Cincinnati….it might be ok. Seriously, relax. Turn off the oven and take your heads out. It could be worse, Dick Jauron could be your coach.

29. Kansas City Chiefs (28) – I don't know about any readers, but I was more than mildly surprised that Kansas City hung with Baltimore as much as they did. Consider the fact that Brodie Croyle was the starting QB and I'm even more surprised. Their running game needs to get moving but I have a feeling that has more to do with facing Baltimore than the fact that the running game just sucks as a whole. Who knows, maybe Kansas City will make a little more noise in the AFC West than I thought.

30. St Louis Rams (29) – And the lone shutout of the week goes to The 2009 St Louis Rams!!! Things may change for the Rams over the course of time, but it's going to be a long tough fight. Steve Spagnulo has his hands full with this one.

31. Cleveland Browns (31) – Imagine my dismay after watching the Notre Dame/Michigan and Ohio State/USC games Saturday night and then seeing the Minnesota/Cleveland game on Sunday. You would think the professionals would look better, but noooooo, that's not the case when the all mighty Brady Quinn is under center. I watched four quarterbacks on Saturday play far better than the over hyped mess that was Quinn/Favre. The Browns defense was improved though. I mean, despite allowing Adrian Peterson to run for 180 yards and three touchdowns.

32. Detroit Lions (32) – I would like to personally thank the Lions for allowing me to advance to Week two in my eliminator pool. I was actually so worried about that pick that I almost changed it ½ hour before game time. I stuck with it because I had faith in the Lions and they didn't disappoint me. The only people disappointed from this game were the ones that went against Drew Brees in fantasy leagues across the globe.