Texans NFL Power Rankings Week 9
by Jake on Nov 3, 2009 7:19 PM CST
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At the end of Week 8, the Texans find themselves with the best record in franchise history after a third consecutive win. The average ranking for the Texans rose from 17 last week to 14 after the win against the Bills. Additionally, SB Nation is now polling the writers of each blog to create their own Power Rankings, which I have for you after the jump.
ESPN: 14
The upcoming trip to Indianapolis is only the most significant game in franchise history.
Fox Sports: 18
Houston fans are itching to dive into the deep end of the Texans pool. At 5-3 with an exciting offense, this year's team represents the bet team in Houston since Warren Moon was QB-ing the Oilers.
CBS Sports: 13
The improvement of the defense to go with the passing game has really helped this team. They do have a lot of premium talent on the defensive side of the ball.
Yahoo Sports: 15
Can we commend Ryan Moats for being a lot more aggressive toward opposing tacklers than he is toward overzealous law-enforcement officers?
Who had Ryan Moats in their fantasy lineup Sunday?
Maybe Steve Slaton can move to tight end.
NFL Experts Average Ranking: 13
My Rankings:
1. New Orleans Saints - Dominant on both sides of the ball and they find a way to win.
2. Indianapolis Colts - This team will always be good with Peyton Manning at the helm.
3. Minnesota Vikings - Brett Favre should be fourth on the team MVP vote.
4. Pittsburgh Steelers - Handed away a couple of games early but have found their stride.
5. Denver Broncos - This team is very tough, but their schedule might be tougher.
6. New England Patriots - Tom Brady has very quietly returned to form.
7. Cincinnati Bengals - The ground attack and the defense has a nasty attitude.
8. Philadelphia Eagles - Could be the best in the NFC East this year.
9. Dallas Cowboys - Beat Atlanta and Seattle, but what about division opponents?
10. Baltimore Ravens - Finally won a tough game they could have.
11. Green Bay Packers - A better offensive line makes this the best NFC North team.
12. Atlanta Falcons - On the wrong end of the most entertaining MNF game all year.
13. Houston Texans - The defense is playing well, and they'll have to against Indianapolis.
14. Arizona Cardinals - They did beat the Texans and New York, but they are so inconsistent.
15. New York Giants - Three weeks ago they were considered the best team in football.
16. San Diego Chargers - The classic underachieving team.
17. San Francisco 49ers - They might be 3-4, but this team is better than their record, specifically the defense.
18. Miami Dolphins - Have now beat trash talking Rex Ryan twice.
19. New York Jets - The combination of losing Kris Jenkins and starting a rookie QB might be too much.
20. Chicago Bears - Sure they beat Cleveland, but it wasn't very impressive.
21. Carolina Panthers- Best thing Jake Delhomme did all season was hand the ball off 41 times.
22. Jacksonville Jaguars - How can you not give MJD the ball until halfway through the second quarter?
23. Seattle Seahawks - They may not admit it, but this team is in rebuilding mode.
24. Buffalo Bills - You just can't win giving up 174 yards per game.
25. Oakland Raiders - This team would be so much better with any other quarter back.
26. Washington Redskins - This once proud franchise has turned into a circus led by Dan Snyder.
27. Tennessee Titans - Good to make your first start the same week that Chris Johnson goes for 228 yards.
28. Kansas City Chiefs - They need an offensive line in the worst kind of way.
29. St. Louis Rams - Snap a 17 game losing streak is easy when you play Detroit.
30. Detroit Lions - Fans heckling their franchise rookie quarter back is pretty bush league.
31. Cleveland Browns - Eric Mangini is the worst coach in the league.
32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Looking at their schedule, they might not win a game all year.
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Reading the website that was linked by bigfatdrunk in an earlier post, I stumbled upon this interesting take on Brian Cushing:
If the season continues as it is and there’s any justice in the world, then Cushing will win rookie of the year. He’s simply playing to an elite level that should earn him All-Pro consideration regardless of the fact he’s a rookie.
http://profootballfocus.com/articles.php?tab=articles&arc=&id=52
still not sure about the validity of the website but it is always fun to get other perspectives on texans’ players
by amaar on Nov 3, 2009 8:01 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
If the season continues as it has byrd will shatter the record for picks by a rookie won’t he?
by nolander on Nov 3, 2009 8:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think its a two horse race
and the picks are sexier than Cush’s play.
But we’ll end up with a better record.
If Cush takes us to the playoffs, I think he has a shot.
Smushiak will take us to the playoffs in 2009.
by texanphil on Nov 3, 2009 8:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Cushing.....
Picks end games………..
GO TEXANS!!!!
This is the year.......
by Texanmaniac on Nov 4, 2009 4:56 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
thanks, amaar
As of RIGHT NOW TODAY, Byrd deserves it. However, so many picks in such a short amount of time is luck. Cushing has a better chance to pull it out.
Course, that’s probably a somewhat inherit bias I have of interceptions. Thanks, Mike Reinfeldt in 1979!
Oh, and lemme add I think awards are bs in general.
Note to self: Insert something witty here.
by bigfatdrunk on Nov 3, 2009 9:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah i completely agree about being bs
probably because of pedro martinez and his lack of cy young awards
by amaar on Nov 3, 2009 10:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
heh
What’s weird is, I’m a UT grad. I saw him take almost every snap in college. I’ve drank more tequila (my good luck alcohol) to him than any other player.
But the second VY was drafted by BeelzeBud, he was dead to me.
Note to self: Insert something witty here.
by bigfatdrunk on Nov 4, 2009 6:55 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'ed
For wrighting off VY, un Rec’ed for being an UT fan in the first place.
You can't fix Dumb
by Texans-Brocos on Nov 4, 2009 9:38 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, cuz those people are SO HARD to find...
Complete douchebag frontrunners, that they are.
(98% of them, anyway)
Bacon tastes good... Pork chops taste good.
by beefy on Nov 4, 2009 11:33 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, Beef...
Your Aggy rage is delicious.
Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...
by Tim on Nov 4, 2009 1:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ok, for the last time....
My rage is not TAMU driven, as I didn’t go there (tried, but they said I could only get in on probation and I’d have to be in the corps). My hatred is fed from the bottomless pool of douchebag feaxhorns, proudly wearing their paraphernalia and tattoos of a school they never attended or applied to attend.
Bacon tastes good... Pork chops taste good.
by beefy on Nov 4, 2009 3:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I went!!
And, hell, I went to every home game during the David McWilliams era.
Let that sink in for a moment.
Note to self: Insert something witty here.
by bigfatdrunk on Nov 4, 2009 3:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I can understand that over the past 8 years
But I suffered through the 15-20 before that. And we sucked. Bad. Like Detroit Lions bad.
If the Treasury Secretary doesn't have to pay taxes, then why do I?
by Shake on Nov 4, 2009 3:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
re: the two above
Well, that doesn’t forgive the bandwagoning of 9/10s of the illegal aliens and walmart patrons of the state.
Bacon tastes good... Pork chops taste good.
by beefy on Nov 4, 2009 4:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
Bandwagoners suck.
But we saw the same thing in TX all through the 80’s with the Aggies. Every toothless East-TX bastard had a aTm hat on.
And someday (hopefully soon), we’ll all see something similar with the Texans, as they rise to glory and Jerry Jones continues down the path of batshit crazy.
If the Treasury Secretary doesn't have to pay taxes, then why do I?
by Shake on Nov 4, 2009 4:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wait A Second...
You didn’t go to A&M? Why did I think you had?
Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...
by Tim on Nov 4, 2009 3:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I live in TX and I hate UT...
Your only other assumption would be that I was an OU fan. I don’t blame you, really, other than I’ve said it several times on here. I’m sure you’ll do it again because UT folks cannot fathom why on earth anyone could hate their fruity asses. I’m here to say that I do, with all the fervor and zest a short fat man can muster. Which science has proven to be 74 times his body weight to body hair ratio.
Bacon tastes good... Pork chops taste good.
by beefy on Nov 4, 2009 4:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds like my relationship with USC, although I’m wondering if UT has the same concentration of rich dbags as USC.
by nolander on Nov 4, 2009 5:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I hate both UT and USC
And yes there are just as many dbags that are UT fans
You can't fix Dumb
by Texans-Brocos on Nov 4, 2009 7:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It just always rankled me that not only did every idiot rich dbag at my high school want to go USC, they all got accepted to USC. No way no how is that shithole worth the 40 grand or w/e per year. Plus you know, their sport fans are idiots.
by nolander on Nov 5, 2009 1:20 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Kubiak is a chameleon.
Sometimes he looks downright dejected, and other times he looks fucking intense (see above). I want to see that face more often.
by Nashmeister on Nov 4, 2009 3:25 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
I think until about week 3 he was passive
I think halftime of the Cards game lit a fire in him.
I am noticing more frequent intensity, not just frustration like we saw in the beginning of last year.
Smushiak will take us to the playoffs in 2009.
by texanphil on Nov 4, 2009 11:11 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Glad to see SOMEBODY finally put the Phins above the Jets. Come on, how many times in a row did we have to beat them?
Head Weatherman/ Injury Specialist of the Phinsider.
Bender: Who wants dolphin? Leela: Dolphin? But dolphins are intelligent. Bender: Not this one. He blew all his money on instant lottery tickets.
by Farorefox on Nov 4, 2009 7:59 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Aye. The 'phins are better than their record suggests.
Aside from playing the Colts on the road, playing in Miami scares me more than any other game left on our schedule. Coming out of that stretch of schedule at 3-4 ain’t half bad, and the ’phins played NO and Indy (two best teams in football) closer than anybody else.
It should be a hell of a game. Texans-Dolphins games have all been nail-biters the past few years. I think the last three have been decided by a total of six points.
by Nashmeister on Nov 4, 2009 9:27 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
And they play a 3-4
Note to self: Insert something witty here.
by bigfatdrunk on Nov 4, 2009 9:30 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Week 16
Confucius says "man who stands on toilet, high on pot".
by Bobobigbro on Nov 4, 2009 10:40 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, we've still never beat you.
Head Weatherman/ Injury Specialist of the Phinsider.
Bender: Who wants dolphin? Leela: Dolphin? But dolphins are intelligent. Bender: Not this one. He blew all his money on instant lottery tickets.
by Farorefox on Nov 4, 2009 10:19 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
and our two Dolphin killers
are ready.
Schaub and Brown.
I hope we pull it out again, even if its another nail biter.
Smushiak will take us to the playoffs in 2009.
by texanphil on Nov 4, 2009 11:13 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Scared about that 3-4 Defense though.
by Jordann on Nov 4, 2009 11:18 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully Caldwell will have taken over for Myers by then, and Hill is ready to block some OLBs.
by nolander on Nov 4, 2009 2:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Shitty but,
sadly… Hill prolly outweighs Meyers at this point.
Bacon tastes good... Pork chops taste good.
by beefy on Nov 4, 2009 3:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Even BFD's
beer belly alone outweighs Meyer. But a good margin.
And I dont think Kris Jenkins would be able to slap the hell out of BFD’s beer belly.
by Jordann on Nov 4, 2009 4:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
He better not...
That’s a good way to get hims eyes scratched right out!
Bacon tastes good... Pork chops taste good.
by beefy on Nov 4, 2009 4:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Calling another teams fanbase "Bush League" is easy when you are 5-3
Stafford got “Heckled” by a couple drunk fans. He by no means got Boooooed!
We’re not gonna Boooooo a rookie QB coming back from a 3 wk injury, missing his #1 (and only real legit WR), who HAD 7 PASSES DROPPED!
C’MON MAN
Commenting on the fans as the only point of your power rankings is “Bush League”
by j16941 on Nov 4, 2009 8:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
soooo....
Where would you put them?
Note to self: Insert something witty here.
by bigfatdrunk on Nov 4, 2009 8:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Not arguing the position.
Just sayin that pickin on the Lions Fanbase is like spitting on the retarded kid on the playground.
Every other ranking had something relevant to the team or their performance, then he gets to the Lions and dishes a Jab.
No class, maybe we’ll get lucky in Detroit one day and they will ship our loser team out and give us a new one.
NAW WE’LL KEEP OUR LOSERS, THAT’S HOW HARDCORE LIONS FANS ARE!
by j16941 on Nov 4, 2009 8:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
cmon now
Jake wears “Class” as a cologne. It smells oddly like bacon.
OK, I understand your point better. I also thought the booing was weird, though.
Note to self: Insert something witty here.
by bigfatdrunk on Nov 5, 2009 8:51 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Really?
We’ve gone from a thread with all Italics to a thread with all BOLD? Fucking CHFTim.
If the Treasury Secretary doesn't have to pay taxes, then why do I?
by Shake on Nov 5, 2009 9:49 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
We should send him to Stampede Blue
so he can break their internet for a change.
by Jordann on Nov 5, 2009 10:24 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
BBS would just delete and ban the internet.
by nolander on Nov 5, 2009 11:56 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
he DOES have that power
Don’t believe me? Just ask him.
Note to self: Insert something witty here.
by bigfatdrunk on Nov 5, 2009 12:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I would reply...
But I have no clue what you are talking about.
by j16941 on Nov 5, 2009 1:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
HA!
We’re worse than high school clique girls with all the inside jokes around here.
Suffice to say: don’t let CFHTim anywhere near your computer.
Note to self: Insert something witty here.
by bigfatdrunk on Nov 5, 2009 2:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ugh. I fell victim to the Colt fans fondness of LOLcats
by Jordann on Nov 5, 2009 2:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Don't Make Me Sick Zack Follet on You...
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by j16941 on Nov 5, 2009 5:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
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