Week Two Preview (2022)

Matchups of the Week:

Raiders (3-0) vs Buccaneers (0-3)

• 1st Matchup All Time
• LV 6th in PPG, TB 17th in PPG
• LV: leads AFC West for the first time since 2019
• TB: 1st time multiple games under .500 all time

Patriots (3-0) vs Rams (1-2)

• 1st Matchup All Time
• LAR 8th in PPG, NE 9th in PPG
• Only week 2 matchup between top 10 teams in PPG
• NE: looking for first 4-0 start since 2018 (won Super Bowl)

Bears (3-0) vs Texans (1-2)

• 1st Matchup All Time
• CHI 7th in PPG, HOU 16th in PPG
• CHI: can take early multiple game division lead with win, Lions loss vs TEN
• HOU: win keeps them within a game of Colts in AFC South (rematch vs IND week 4)

Other Notes:

- Packers, Giants, Chiefs: 3rd time starting 0-3 in five seasons

• NYG: 3rd consecutive seasons

- Patriots, Eagles, Titans: 3rd time starting 3-0 in five seasons

• TEN: 3rd consecutive season

- Last time with a record above .500:

• 2019 - Panthers (Wk 2), Colts (Wk 12), Lions (Wk 12)

• 2018 - Dolphins (Wk 9), Falcons (Wk 9)

*Standings*

FantasyPros power rankings are less reliable than I thought, so we're going to switch to conference standings!

AFC

1 Tennessee Titans (3-0)
2 Las Vegas Raiders (3-0)
3 New England Patriots (3-0)
4 Cleveland Browns (3-0)
5 Indianapolis Colts (2-1)
6 Cincinnati Bengals (2-1)
7 Los Angeles Chargers (2-1)
8 Miami Dolphins (2-1)
9 Houston Texans (1-2)
10 Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2)
11 Denver Broncos (1-2)
12 Buffalo Bills (1-2)
13 Kansas City Chiefs (0-3)
14 New York Jets (0-3)
15 Jacksonville Jaguars (0-3)
16 Baltimore Ravens (0-3)

NFC

1 Seattle Seahawks (3-0)
2 Carolina Panthers (3-0)
3 Chicago Bears (3-0)
4 Philadelphia Eagles (3-0)
5 Arizona Cardinals (2-1)
6 Atlanta Falcons (2-1)
7 Detroit Lions (2-1)
8 Dallas Cowboys (2-1)
9 Los Angeles Rams (1-2)
10 New Orleans Saints (1-2)
11 Washington Commanders (1-2)
12 Minnesota Vikings (1-2)
13 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-3)
14 San Francisco 49ers (0-3)
15 New York Giants (0-3)
16 Green Bay Packers (0-3)