2021 Post-Week 9 NFL Power Rankings: Las Vegas Raiders fall from top-10?
By Brad Weiss
2021 Post-Week 9 NFL Power Rankings: Las Vegas Raiders fall from top-10?
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In a shocker on Monday night, the Los Angeles Rams played host to the Tennessee Titans and were blown away on both sides of the ball. Still, the Rams are an elite team, and this has to be considered a one-off, as many feel they will represent the NFC in the Super Bowl this season.
The team that beat those Los Angeles Rams, the Tennessee Titans, make a big jump in our rankings this weekend, as they beat the Rams without star running back Derrick Henry. Gone for the season, Henry will be replaced by Adrian Peterson, a 36-year old legend who found the end zone in his first game as the starting running back for the Titans.
When it comes to the Baltimore Ravens, quarterback Lamar Jackson is having a magical season and could end up with over 6,000 yards when all is said and done. What he can do with his arm and his legs is second to nobody in the NFL, and he willed the Ravens back from an early deficit to win in overtime in Week 9.
Finally, we come to the No. 1 team in our rankings, the Arizona Cardinals, who were able to beat division rival, San Francisco, without their star quarterback or top wide receiver on Sunday. Arizona is going to be one of the final teams standing this season, and if Murray continues to play the way he has in 2021, he has superstar written all over him.