1. New Orleans Saints (2) – The Saints took approximately 10 minutes on Sunday to completely shatter my prediction and my rankings. In what was supposed to be the game of the week, it actually turned out to be the blowout of the week. New Orleans and their vastly improved defense have a date in Miami with the wildcat before a Sunday night game against Atlanta in what could be for first place in the NFC South.

2. Indianapolis Colts (3) – The Colts were on a bye week but move up thanks to the New Orleans and their thrashing of the Giants. For those who participate in eliminator leagues and are still alive, the Colts face the Rams this Sunday.

3. Minnesota Vikings (4) – I was feeling pretty bad about picking the Giants over the Saints but the Vikings helped lessen the blow by defeating Baltimore. The game looked like a blowout until the Ravens exploded for 21 fourth quarter points to actually take the lead at one point. In fact, the Ravens probably should've won the game but a missed field goal as time expired gave Minnesota the win and the Vikings a 6-0 start.

4. Denver Broncos (5) – Everything is going right for Denver at this moment. A kickoff and punt return for a touchdown in the same game? Incredible.

5. New York Giants (1) – Sunday's game for the Giants was a resounding wake up call. They didn't just get beat by the Saints; they were completely embarrassed right off the field. They are still 5-1 and maintain a solid grasp on the NFC East, but come playoff time it might be a different story.

6. New England Patriots (8) – Despite not having Tom Brady on any of my fantasy teams, my team struggling the most has both Randy Moss and Wes Welker, so I'd like to thank the Patriots for running up the score and getting me a much needed win. I think people need to settle down just a bit in saying how the Patriots are definitely back though. They beat a winless team at home, something they were supposed to do.

7. Atlanta Falcons (9) – The Falcons may be the quietest 4-1 team in the league right now, mostly because the team they are behind is currently the best. It should be a good game when they face each other in a few weeks.

8. Cincinnati Bengals (6) – The Bengals were due for a letdown after several big/close victories and they got it this weekend against Houston. They face Chicago this weekend in what could be a season changing game for either team. A loss for Cincinnati will definitely hurt their chances at winning the division.

9. Pittsburgh Steelers (11) – Pittsburgh underwhelmed me again with their victory over Cleveland. I don't know what it is this year, but they seem to lack the killer instinct needed to put teams away. Sure they won the last two weeks, but both Detroit and Cleveland were in the game for far too long. It should also be worth watching to see what happens to Jeff Reed, who suffered his second off the field incident in less than six months.

10. Philadelphia Eagles (7) – Wow, losing to Oakland is very embarrassing for the Eagles. I didn't see the game but from everything I've read, a lot of this loss can be pinned on the poor clock management of Donovan McNabb and Andy Reid. I'm not sure what they don't get, but clock management is one of the most factors in winning a game. Maybe they should hire one of the Madden Challenge champions to be their Clock Management Coach.

11. Miami Dolphins (13) – This move up for the idle Dolphins should be short lived after they face New Orleans this Sunday. Of course, knowing my luck, they will win to further drive my NFL season into the ground.

12. Baltimore Ravens (10) – The Ravens have lost three in a row and went from my favorite in the AFC to a team that might miss the playoffs. They made it close but waited far too long to get it going in Minnesota. The Ravens have a bye week to help figure this out and they will need it since they face Denver and Cincinnati in the two following weeks after the bye.

13. Green Bay Packers (18) – I'm moving the Packers up fairly high after a win over the lowly Lions, but it's mostly due to the fact that the other teams around them were either idle this week or lost their games. One thing is for sure, November 1^st is quickly approaching and is a game I'm very interested in.

14. Dallas Cowboys (16) – The Cowboys were off this week and like most non-Dallas fans, I was thrilled to not have to hear one thing about them.

15. Chicago Bears (15) – As expected by some football fans, the Bears aren't going to the Super Bowl anytime soon just because they have Jay Cutler. Last time I checked, a team needs more than just a QB to get it done. I really like Devin Hester as a player, but I also really don't think he should be a number one receiver in this league.

16. San Diego Chargers (12) – The Chargers are toast. Maybe they catch a break and get a wildcard spot, but those odds are about as good as me starting a diet and sticking to it.

17. Arizona Cardinals (19) – Are the Cardinals back? We'll know for sure when they travel to Giants Stadium for a matchup against the humbled Giants. If they can get over their usual poor play on the East Coast and snag a victory over a top five team, it will surely help their cause.

18. San Francisco 49ers (17) – I'm breaking most of my power ranking rules by placing San Francisco behind Arizona right now, even though they have similar records and the Niners beat the Cardinals in Arizona. Fact is, I write these rankings and I can make up the rules as I go along.

19. New York Jets (14) – Crazy. Before the Bills/Jets game even started on Sunday, the announcers were playing up the fact that Mark Sanchez had never played in the conditions that he saw late Sunday. Seeing that he was drafted to be the franchise QB of a team based in New Jersey, he may want to adapt to those conditions a little better. Fact is, Mark Sanchez played horrendously and cost his team the game. Granted he is a rookie and it may have been an off game, but if that game was any result of the weather, the Jets are screwed.

20. Houston Texans (22) – The Texans continue to baffle me. Their current schedule has literally gone lose, win, lose, win, lose, and win. The bad news in all of this is that they play the Bills in two weeks which should be a win after they lose to San Francisco this week.

21. Jacksonville Jaguars (21) – Thankfully Jacksonville pulled off the win against the Rams or I would've been a very angry eliminator player. The best part is, I took a fairly large risk with Jacksonville as Oakland helped knock out almost half my league. But in all seriousness, I was very lucky and Jacksonville should be disgusted with themselves.

22. Carolina Panthers (23) – Going with the current theme of things I've predicted or trends with my fantasy team, I have a league that can start up to two quarterbacks, but doesn't have to necessarily have two in the starting lineup. I figured that with Kurt Warner starting, Jake Delhomme and Trent Edwards should be adequate as flex plays every once in a while if the matchup is good enough. Boy was I wrong. One week after cutting Trent Edwards, I'm definitely cutting Jake Delhomme. The combined fact that I drafted Delhomme and it took me six weeks to finally cut him have me really questioning any football knowledge that I may have.

23. Seattle Seahawks (20) – The Seahawks do their part in helping me despise the NFC West on a weekly basis. They have about six wins in them this season and that is it. Time to maybe get a new QB in Seattle?

24. Buffalo Bills (30) – It may have not been pretty, but a win is a win and it felt good to actually see the Bills win. If I had any knowledge that a loss would've led to Dick Jauron's termination, I wouldn't be nearly as happy. However, I'm fairly confident he was going to coach out the rest of this season (at least), so I'll take the occasional win when I can get it.

As for the game itself, the run defense of the Bills is TERRIBLE but we should give them credit for picking off five Mark Sanchez passes (and another on the botched field goal attempt). For those who aren't aware, Jairus Byrd is a playmaker. I'm not going to lie, when he was drafted I was confused/upset that the Bills were taking ANOTHER player for an already crowded secondary. However, I was immediately informed that he was a ballhawk in college and those skills may translate to the NFL. Despite missing a good chuck of OTA's and training camp, Byrd started playing a bigger role two weeks ago and has already rewarded the Bills with three interceptions. Just in case anybody was wondering, that already matches Donte Whitner's career total.

25. Oakland Raiders (28) – Continuing in the trend of Bizaro Sunday in the NFL, the Raiders also got a win against a team with a winning record. I wish I could tell you more about it, but that would require me to continue talking about the Oakland Raiders.

26. Kansas City Chiefs (28) – The Chiefs also got their first win of the season, although this one was a little more expected. They've been close in enough games that a team like Washington was perfect for them. Chiefs fans should enjoy it while it lasts. As far as I can tell, they have maybe four more victories for the rest of the season.

27. Detroit Lions (24) – Another game in Green Bay, another loss for the Lions. I already documented the horrific losing streak Detroit is on when it comes to playing in Green Bay, but really it's almost worth mentioning again. When I discussed in Week One the idea of the 'Prostate Exam' game, I think this officially qualifies.

28. Cleveland Browns (27) – It didn't take very long for the Browns to give up on Brady Quinn (rightfully so), so I have to wonder why they are giving so many chances to Derek Anderson. If Cleveland really wants to win some more games, they should let Josh Cribbs play QB every down. At this point, he is literally their entire team.

29. Washington Redskins (26) – Holy crap, the Redskins really suck. At least when the Bills had a cupcake schedule to being last season, they started out 5-1 and took advantage of it. So far this year the Redskins have faced opponents who sport a combined record of 9-25. Even better, the 5-1 Giants contribute to over half of those wins. Technically speaking, the Redskins have faced a winless team every single week this year and have still only managed a 2-4 record. I see major overhaul in the Redskins near future.

30. Tennessee Titans (25) – Congrats to Tennessee for holding New England to under 60 points. I've always liked Jeff Fisher as a Head Coach, but one has to wonder if he'll be on his way out if this season continues the way it appears to be heading. The Titans have had some relative regular season success this decade, but after a while something has to give. Just in case somebody out there doesn't believe in karma, since stomping the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Terrible Towel, the Titans have lost eight consecutive regular season/playoff games. As cool as it was, it probably wasn't worth it.

31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (31) – The Bucs get to travel to London this upcoming week to help showcase the NFL. I'm guessing NFL executives everywhere are wishing that game could be flexed.

32. St Louis Rams (32) – The Rams almost pulled off the win in Jacksonville but fell just short again. To their credit, they didn't lose 59-0.