NFL Power rankings - Week 6

[Skooby]

Thanks to hammerbillsfan- PFT (4th)

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/11/week-five-power-rankings-2/

Thanks to Dujek- The Totally Scientific Power Rankings (6th):

http://tspowerrankings.blogspot.com/2011/10/totally-scientific-power-rankings-week_11.html

Thanks to ajsdx - CNNsi / Peter King (6th):

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/peter_king/10/10/Week5/2.html

ESPN has us (6th):

http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings/_/year/2011/week/6

Bleacher (6th):

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/888095-nfl-power-rankings-week-6-seattle-seahawks-and-3-losers-still-in-playoff-hunt

Yahoo (7th):

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=pfw-20111011_week_six_power_rankings_3

Fox Sports (8th):

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/powerRankings



Please add them as they come in, thanks.

[JoeMama]

I take great umbrage with Brian Billick's poor excuse for power rankings.

No way in hell should the Niners be ranked ahead of the Bills.

I get having the Cheatriots ahead of us, sort of. I get the "meh" Chargers ahead of us.

But the Niners? No way. Not when you play the Rams, Seahawks, and Cards twice a year.

Despite our 11 years of ineptitude, I have no doubt we would have been a perennial playoff team if we played in the abysmal NFC West.

That division is not NFL caliber. Seriously.

[ajsdx]

Peter King has us 6th in MMQB.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/peter_king/10/10/Week5/2.html

[Dujek]

The Totally Scientific Power Rankings (6th):

http://tspowerrankings.blogspot.com/2011/10/totally-scientific-power-rankings-week_11.html

[Skooby]

Peter King has us 6th in MMQB.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/peter_king/10/10/Week5/2.html

He's been a fan of ours right from training camp through the season, amazing.

[Dujek]

Thanks to Dujek- The Totally Scientific Power Rankings (6th):

http://tspowerrankings.blogspot.com/2011/10/totally-scientific-power-rankings-week_11.html


Please add them as they come in, thanks.

These are the only power rankings you need. Everything else is conjecture, those are cold hard science.

Oh, and where's better days? He was giving off about the science ranking the Buccaneers too low...

[Forward_Lateral]

Why does Brian Billick insist on calling David Nelson a TE?

[Dujek]

Why does Brian Billick insist on calling David Nelson a TE?

He's not exactly the typical small fast slot receiver, so those guys see him line up inside, see his size and label him a TE.

[psubills62]

Why does Brian Billick insist on calling David Nelson a TE?
The way the Bills use him is similar to how teams use TE's.

[Cleve]

I think those are fair rankings. What a great accomplishment! Bills were like 30th at the end of the pre-season. Congrats to the Bills and Coach Gailey.

[hammerbillsfan]

PFT (4th)

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/11/week-five-power-rankings-2/

[THATHURMANATOR]

The way the Bills use him is similar to how teams use TE's.
Ok fine but he ISN'T a TE though...

[MikeInRoch]

On what basis do you say someone is or is not a TE?

[Skooby]

On what basis do you say someone is or is not a TE?

Game program listings, LOL.

[BAM]

Based on team depth chart I guess!

[better days]

Well, at least no team with more losses than the Bills is ranked ahead of the Bills this week.

[justasportsfan]

Hard to argue with Billicks opinion. We do give up a lot of yards.

[Dujek]

Well, at least no team with more losses than the Bills is ranked ahead of the Bills this week.

I told you the science was right about the Buccaneers

:D

[stuckincincy]

I take great umbrage with Brian Billick's poor excuse for power rankings.

No way in hell should the Niners be ranked ahead of the Bills.



Well, I watched their hard-fought squeaker against CIN, and their blowout against TB this past Sunday.


SF shows as a solid club so far - I would rank them higher, also.

[Meathead]

25th in the i dont give a crap about power rankings ranking

http://whogivesaflyingfrakaboutpowerrankings.html

[Dujek]

25th in the i dont give a crap about power rankings ranking

http://whogivesaflyingfrakaboutpowerrankings.html

Don't be so miserable, we'll have to start calling you Op.

[BUFF Bills]

madden has nelson listed as a WR... fyi

[ServoBillieves]

Any person who thinks Nelson is a WR hasn't done their homework nor knows about what this team is. Most "experts" who have done anything pre-season didn't even think about the Bills, and now they are scrapping for things to say, and I'm actually getting really upset that these talking heads can't stop putting a ****ing asterisk next to each game and seeing how the "Bills got lucky."

We are a better team than last year, and you're paid for your opinion. Like Op would probably say, who cares what someone says? I do, because I work my ass off to do what I do to the best of my abilities, and when I love a team as much as I do the Buffalo Bills, I'd like for them to do their homework on their jobs and know what the **** their talking about.

I'm gonna go punch and infant now... ugh... 4-1.

[Mike]

How is the scientific one scientific? I tried to find out on the site but did not see anything explaining the process. Does any one know the process or what they do etc??? Or is it scientific in name alone???

[Dujek]

How is the scientific one scientific? I tried to find out on the site but did not see anything explaining the process. Does any one know the process or what they do etc??? Or is it scientific in name alone???

There is a giant spreadsheet (actually, 5 spreadsheets in a single workbook)

The numbers for the teams are entered (wins, losses, opponent's record, yards gained, yards given up, turnovers generated and a few other things that I'm not giving away for free) then a highly complex formula ranks the teams from 1-32.

4 separate spreadsheets rank the teams on different criteria and contribute points to a final sheet, and these are then added up to get a total value that ranks the teams.

The formula is reviewed and adjusted every season to try and eliminate inconsistencies, though obviously there are issues early on in the season due to the small sample size you are working with.

Quite frankly I am disappointed that you would feel the need to query my genius.

[Skooby]

The NY Post (6th):

http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/backpage/post_nfl_power_rankings_jets_giants_iWMDUPRY8OYuhvIhnmf8WJ

Faster times (7th):

http://www.thefastertimes.com/nflpredictions/2011/10/12/nfl-power-rankings-week-6-denver-broncos-say-tebow-time/

WLOX (6th):

http://www.wlox.com/story/15682035/nfl-power-rankings-week-5

[Beebe's Kid]

On what basis do you say someone is or is not a TE?
On what basis??

This is not a philosophical debate. Look at the website. David Nelson WR, Scott Chandler TE, Lee Smith TE.

There is no "basis" to think anything else.

[Mad Bomber]

There is a giant spreadsheet (actually, 5 spreadsheets in a single workbook)

The numbers for the teams are entered (wins, losses, opponent's record, yards gained, yards given up, turnovers generated and a few other things that I'm not giving away for free) then a highly complex formula ranks the teams from 1-32.

4 separate spreadsheets rank the teams on different criteria and contribute points to a final sheet, and these are then added up to get a total value that ranks the teams.

The formula is reviewed and adjusted every season to try and eliminate inconsistencies, though obviously there are issues early on in the season due to the small sample size you are working with.

Quite frankly I am disappointed that you would feel the need to query my genius.
Coupled with about six or seven Guiness...

[psubills62]

On what basis??

This is not a philosophical debate. Look at the website. David Nelson WR, Scott Chandler TE, Lee Smith TE.

There is no "basis" to think anything else.
Well, there kind of is. Brad Smith is listed as a QB, doesn't mean he's out there throwing passes.

[Dujek]

Coupled with about six or seven Guiness...

No, that way lies madness. Have you ever tried to do any statistical analysis while a bit tipsy? The results aren't pretty.

[Romes]

Honestly....I think people (Billick) confuse David Nelson (WR) with Shawn Nelson (TE).

[Skooby]

Honestly....I think people (Billick) confuse David Nelson (WR) with Shawn Nelson (TE).

Like the Cassidy brothers.