What this is
A comparison of APR's Week 9 power rankings with ESPN's rankings for the same week of games. This acts as a sanity check (both ways) to see what teams are over- or underrated.
Only teams that are at least 9 positions apart are listed. The number in parentheses is the difference between APR's rank and ESPN's rank.
Teams ESPN likes more than APR:
- Buccaneers (+9)
- Nothing to add here; last week's comments can stand.
- On the bubble:
- Texans (+8)
Teams APR likes more than ESPN:
- Lions (-9)
- A little closer this week. This team needs to learn how to win close games. And keep Matt Stafford heathly.
- Browns (-9)
- They've got two wins in a row now over some high-quality opponents. If their running game and defense can stay productive, Colt McCoy could be their answer at QB.
- On the bubble:
- Titans (-7)
