AFC Power Rankings Week 5: New England Patriots drop

28. This writer has Amari Cooper on his fantasy football team, but it was Michael Crabtree who hauled in three touchdown catches on seven receptions in Week 4, which ended up being the difference for a Raiders team that is rocketing up these AFC power rankings right now. With Reggie Nelson’s thwack on Kamar Aiken to knock the ball loose and end the Ravens’ undefeated spell, the Raiders asserted themselves on the AFC power ladder, and that is reflected in their top-tier ranking.. (3-1). Previous: . Oakland Raiders. 4. team

Previous: . New England Patriots. 3. team. 47. Well, that was ugly. For the first time since the 2006 Dolphins, an NFL team was shut-out after pitching a shut-out the previous week. From the moment Cyrus Jones nearly kneeled on the one-yard line, this game was virtually lost. This team made it three games without their franchise quarterback; going a fourth was evidently a tall order. But a Week 5 encounter with the NFL’s last remaining winless team, the Browns, ought to mean another tally in the win column (let’s hope).<br />. (3-1)