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16 03 2007Toyota. I mean, Power Rankings.
Apparently even if you’ve only played one game against a shitty opponent, that’s still good enough to hang in at third. See ‘em all after the jump.
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AFL Power Rankings (last week’s ranking) |
| 1(2). Dallas (2-0) Last week: Beat Tampa Bay 59-40 This week: at Kansas City A big game by QB Clint Dolezel (8 TDs) and some key defensive stops late in the game finally put away Tampa Bay. |
| 2(6). Georgia (2-0) Last week: Beat Austin 60-51 This week: at Tampa Bay A solid game by QB Chris Greisen (7 TDs) helped, but the real story was a Force defense that sacked Austin QB Adrian McPherson four times and dominated in the trenches. |
| 3(3). Philadelphia (1-0) Last week: Beat Nashville 63-30 This week: at Grand Rapids They looked like a scary team in their opener on the road, combining an aggressive defense with great pressure and a solid offensive performance. |
| 4(7). Utah (2-0) Last week: Beat Arizona 75-71 This week: vs. Nashville QB Joe Germaine (433 yards and 10 TDs) is really adapting to the indoor game, even with a thin receiving corps (injuries). The offense was perfect in the second half to eke out the win. |
| 5(1). Orlando (1-1) Last week: Lost to Los Angeles 44-37 (OT) This week: vs. Austin The offense struggled early versus unexpected man-to-man defense and finally rallied late, but it wasn’t enough as the Predators looked sluggish and sloppy in a tough home loss. |
| 6(9). Chicago (1-1) Last week: Beat San Jose 48-45 This week: vs. New York A sold-out home arena helped the Rush sneak by a good San Jose team. The offense played well and with poise to withstand a fourth-quarter comeback by the Sabercats. |
| 7(4). San Jose (1-1) Last week: Lost to Chicago 48-45 This week: Bye In a tough road environment they got off to a slow start against Chicago. QB Mark Grieb led a solid comeback in the 4th quarter, but it wasn’t enough. Sabercats have a brutal early schedule. |
| 8 (8). Colorado (1-1) Last week: Beat Kansas City 44-40 This week: vs. Arizona It was not a perfect game by the underachieving Crush but they played just enough defense in the 4th quarter to thwart the Brigade. Colorado should continue to get better. |
| 9(14). Los Angeles (1-1) Last week: Beat Orlando 44-37 (OT) This week: Bye The Avengers played an excellent defensive game early with a lot of man-to-man coverages as they shocked the Predators in Orlando. QB Sonny Cumbie played a solid game. |
| 10(5). Austin (1-1) Last week: Lost to Georgia 60-51 This week: at Orlando The Wranglers played hard but they had no answer for the George pass rush (4 sacks). QB Adrian McPherson never had time to get in the groove. |
| 11(18). Las Vegas (1-1) Last week: Beat Grand Rapids 79-69 This week: at New Orleans WR Kevin Prentiss scored a record nine TDs in a surprising win at Grand Rapids, and QB Shaun King played a solid game versus a thin Rampage defense hit with injuries. |
| 12(15). New Orleans (1-1) Last week: Beat Columbus 52-45 This week: at Las Vegas In front of 17,000 fans, the VooDoo played an inspired game that went right down to the wire. A solid game by QB Andy Kelly and a couple of key defensive stops were the keys. |
| 13(11). Columbus (1-1) Last week: Lost to New Orleans 52-45 This week: Bye They played hard in a tough road environment and took this game right down to the end, but they couldn’t convert their last drive into a winning TD. |
| 14(12). Kansas City (1-1) Last week: Lost to Colorado 44-40 This week: vs. Dallas They got a nice game from QB Raymond Philyaw, but they couldn’t make enough big plays in the 4th quarter to steal it. |
| 15(10). Grand Rapids Last week: Lost to Las Vegas 79-69 This week: vs. Philadelphia With a defense weakened by injuries, the Rampage had no answer for Prentiss (9 TDs). QB problems are an issue for the Rampage. |
| 16(13). Arizona (0-2) Last week: Lost to Utah 75-71 This week: at Colorado They can move the ball on offense, but defensively they had no answer for Utah QB Joe Germaine. The Rattlers must get better on defense to stay competitive. |
| 17(16). Tampa Bay (0-2) Last week: Lost to Dallas 59-40 This week: vs. Georgia The Storm stayed competitive with a short passing game for three quarters, but the Desperados turned on the defensive heat in the 4th quarter. |
| 18(17). Nashville (0-2) Last week: Lost to Philadelphia 63-30 This week: at Grand Rapids Philadelphia applied huge defensive pressure and the Kats’ QBs couldn’t get anything going. Nashville has a lot of work to do. |
| 19(19). New York (0-1) Last week: Bye This week: at Chicago Hopefully for N.Y. , the bye week provided time to fix some problems. But with QB concerns and an upcoming game against a focused Chicago Rush team, it doesn’t look promising for New York. |
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