2012 NFL Power Rankings: Week 3


Injured my hand at work so I cannot type for every team, so just rankings this week. That is either the worst excuse in blogging history or it is true! You decide!

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1. (2) San Francisco 49ers (2-0).
Week 2: Defeated Detroit Lions 27-19
Week 3: @ Minnesota Vikings (1-1)

Key Offensive Player: TE Vernon Davis. 5 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TD
Key Defensive Player: LB Patrick Willis. 9 tackles

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2. (3) Houston Texans (2-0)
Week 2: Defeated Jacksonville Jaguars 27-7
Week 3: @ Denver Broncos (1-1)

Key Offensive Player: RB Arian Foster. 28 rushes, 110 yards, 1 TD
Key Defensive Player: DE JJ Watt. 5 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 fumble recovery

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3. (5) Atlanta Falcons (2-0)
Week 1: Defeated Denver Broncos 27-21
Week 3: @ San Diego Chargers (2-0)

Key Offensive Player: QB Matt Ryan. 24-36, 219 yards, 2 TD
Key Defensive Player: S William Moore. 8 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT

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4. (1) New England Patriots (1-1)
Week 2: Lost to Arizona Cardinals 20-18
Week 3: @ Baltimore Ravens (1-1)

Key Offensive Player: TE Rob Gronkowski. 6 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD
Key Defensive Player: LB Jerod Mayo. 9 tackles

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5. (4) Baltimore Ravens (1-1)
Week 2: Lost to Philadelphia Eagles 24-23
Week 3: vs. New England Patriots (1-1)

Key Offensive Player:  RB Ray Rice. 16 rushes, 99 yards. 6 receptions, 53 yards
Key Defensive Player: LB Ray Lewis. 5 tackles, 1 fumble recovery

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6. (8) Green Bay Packers (1-1)
Week 2: Defeated Chicago Bears 23-10
Week 3: @ Seattle Seahawks (1-1)

Key Offensive Player: RB Cedric Benson. 20 rushes, 81 yards
Key Defensive Player: LB Clay Matthews.. 7 tackles, 3.5 sacks

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7. (13) Philadelphia Eagles (2-0)
Week 2: Defeated Baltimore Ravens 24-23
Week 3: @ Arizona Cardinals (2-0)

Key Offensive Player: TE Brent Celek. 8 receptions, 157 yards
Key Defensive Player: LB DeMeco Ryans. 6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT

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8. (7) New York Giants (1-1)
Week 2: Defeated Tampa Bay Buccaneers 41-34
Week 3: @ Carolina Panthers (1-1)

Key Offensive Player: WR Victor Cruz. 11 receptions, 179 yards 1 TD
Key Defensive Player: DE Jason Pierre-Paul. 7 tackles, 1 sack


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9. (6) Chicago Bears (1-1)
Week 2: Lost to Green Bay Packers 23-10
Week 3: vs. St. Louis Rams (1-1)

Key Offensive Player: None. The Bears were pathetic all around.
Key Defensive Player: DE Julius Peppers. 2 tackles, 2 sacks

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10. (9) Dallas Cowboys (1-1)
Week 2: Lost to Seattle Seahawks 27-7
Week 3: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-1)

Key Offensive Player: QB Tony Romo. 23-40, 251 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Key Defensive Player: LB Sean Lee, 14 tackles

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11. (10) Denver Broncos (1-1)
Week 2: Lost to Atlanta Falcons 27-21
Week 3: vs. Houston Texans (2-0)

Key Offensive Player: RB Willis McGahee. 22 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD
Key Defensive Player: LB Von Miller. 3 tackles, 1 sack

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12. (15) Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1)
Week 2: Defeated New York Jets 27-10
Week 3: @ Oakland Raiders (2-0)

Key Offensive Player: QB Ben Roethlisberger. 24-31, 275 yards, 2 TD
Key Defensive Player: LB Larry Foote. 7 tackles

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13. (20) Arizona Cardinals (2-0)

Week 2: Defeated New England Patriots 20-18
Week 3: vs. Philadelphia Eagles (2-0)

Key Offensive Player: TE Todd Heap. 5 recpetions, 62 yards
Key Defensive Player: DE Calias Campbell. 10 tackles, 2 sacks

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14. (21) Seattle Seahawks (1-1)
Week 2: Defeated Dallas Cowboys 27-7
Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers (1-1)

Key Offensive Player: RB Marshawn Lynch. 26 rushes, 122 yards, 1 TD
Key Defensive Player: CB Brandon Browner. 4 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 INT

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15. (16) San Diego Chargers (2-0)
Week 2: Defeated Tennessee Titans 38-10

Week 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons (2-0)

Key Offensive Player: QB Philip Rivers. 24-32, 284 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Key Defensive Player: S Eric Weddle. 3 tackles, 1 INT

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16. (11) Detroit Lions (1-1)
Week 2: Lost to San Francisco 49ers 27-19
Week 3: @ Tennessee Titans (0-2)

Key Offensive Player: WR Calvin Johnson. 8 receptions, 94 yards
Key Defensive Player: LB DeAndre Levy. 10 tackles

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17. (14) Washington Redskins (1-1)
Week 2: Lost to St. Louis Rams 31-28
Week 3: vs. Cincinnati Bengals (1-1)

Key Offensive Player: QB Robert Griffin III. 20-29, 206 yards, 11 rushes, 82 yards, 3 total TD's
Key Defensive Player: LB London Fletcher. 6 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 INT

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18. (12) New Orleans Saints (0-2)
Week 2: Lost to Carolina Panthers 35-27
Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs (0-2)

Key Offensive Player: RB Darren Sproles. 13 receptions, 128 yards
Key Defensive Player: LB Curtis Lofton, 10 tackles

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19. (17) New York Jets (1-1)
Week 2: Lost to Pittsburgh Steelers 27-10
Week 3: @ Miami Dolphins (1-1)

Key Offensive Player: No one worthy. They looked like preseason Jets
Key Defensive Player: LB Garrett McIntyre. 6 tackles, 2 sacks

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20. (29) St. Louis Rams (1-1)
Week 2: Defeated Washington Redskins 31-28
Week 3: @ Chicago Bears (1-1)

Key Offensive Player: QB Sam Bradford. 26-35, 310 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Key Defensive Player: LB James Laurinaitis. 10 tackles

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21. (26) Cincinnati Bengals (1-1)
Week 2: Defeated Cleveland Browns 34-27
Week 3: @ Washington Redskins (1-1)

Key Offensive Player: QB Andy Dalton. 24-31, 318 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Key Defensive Player: LB Vincent Rey. 7 tackles, 1 sack

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22. (28) Buffalo Bills (1-1)
Week 2: Defeated Kansas City Chiefs 35-17
Week 3: @ Cleveland Browns (2-0)

Key Offensive Player: RB CJ Spiller. 15 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD. 3 receptions, 47 yards.
Key Defensive Player: LB Nick Barnett. 6 tackles, 1 forced fumble

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23. (23) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-1)
Week 2: Lost to New York Giants 41-34
Week 3: @ Dallas Cowboys (1-1)

Key Offensive Player: WR Vincent Jackson. 5 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD
Key Defensive Player: LB Mason Foster. 13 tackles

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24. (24) Carolina Panthers (1-1)
Week 2: Defeated New Orleans Saints 35-27
Week 3: vs. New York Giants (1-1)

Key Offensive Player: WR Steve Smith. 7 receptions, 106 yards
Key Defensive Player: DE Greg Hardy. 8 tackles, 1 sack

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25. (31) Miami Dolphins (1-1)

Week 2: Defeated Oakland Raiders 35-13
Week 3: Miami Dolphins (1-1) vs. New York Jets (1-1)

Key Offensive Player: RB Reggie Bush. 26 rushes, 172 yards, 2 TD
Key Defensive Player: LB Karlos Dansby. 8 tackles.

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26. (30) Indianapolis Colts (1-1)

Week 2: Defeated Minnesota Vikings 23-20
Week 3: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-1)

Key Offensive Player: QB Andrew Luck. 20-31, 224 yards, 2 TD
Key Defensive Player: LB Jerrell Freeman. 13 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble

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27. (18) Kansas City Chiefs (0-2)
Week 2: Lost to Buffalo Bills 35-17
Week 3: @ New Orleans Saints (0-2)
Key Offensive Player: WR Dwayne Bowe. 8 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD
Key Defensive Player: LB Derrick Johnson. 9 tackles

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28. (25) Oakland Raiders (0-2)
Week 2: Lost to Miami Dolphins 35-13
Week 3: Oakland Raiders (0-2) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1)

Key Offensive Player: QB Carson Palmer. 24-48, 373 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Key Defensive Player: DE Matt Schaugnessy. 4 tackles, 1 sack

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29. (22) Minnesota Vikings (1-1)
Week 2: Lost to Indianapolis Colts 23-20
Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers (2-0)
Key Offensive Player: QB Christian Ponder. 27-35, 245 yards, 2 TD
Key Defensive Player: LB Erin Henderson. 12 tackles, 1 sack


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30. (19) Tennessee Titans (0-2)
Week 2: Lost to San Diego Chargers 38-10
Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions (1-1)

Key Offensive Player: For the second straight week no one
Key Defensive Player: LB Zach Brown. 10 tackles, 1 sack

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31. (27) Jacksonville Jaguars (0-2)
Week 2: Lost to Houston Texans 27-7
Week 3: @ Indianapolis Colts (1-1)

Key Offensive Player: RB Maurice Jones-Drew. 12 rushes, 60 yards
Key Defensive Player: LB Paul Posluszny. 9 tackles

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32. (32) Cleveland Browns (0-2)
Week 2: Lost to Cincinnati Bengals 34-27
Week 3: vs. Buffalo Bills (1-1)

Key Offensive Player: RB Trent Richardson. 19 rushes, 109 yards, 1 TD
Key Defensive Player: LB D'Qwell Jackson. 6 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT
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Jonathan Carrano

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