2012 NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 7

Eli Manning and the Giants made a jump in the power rankings after stomping the 49ers in Week 6.

Athlon Sports weekly rankings of the best and worst teams in the NFL starts at the top with the lone remaining undefeated team, the Atlanta Falcons, and goes all the way to the bottom with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Here are our NFL Power Rankings following Week 6 of the season:

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2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 5

Week 5 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule, including Broncos at Patriots.

NFL Week 5 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule:

Cardinals (4-0) at Rams (2-2)
The Cardinals return to St. Louis, the city where the Birds played from 1960-87 before heading to the Valley of the Sun. The Cards are flying high, off to their best start in 38 years. In fact, Arizona has won 11 of its last 13 games dating back to last November.
Rams by 1

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New Orleans Saints Start Season With 0-4 Record

The Saints are 0-4 after losing to the Redskins, Panthers, Chiefs and Packers.

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8 Amazing Stats from NFL Sunday: Week 2

Highlighting the most important, intriguing and bizarre stats of the weekend.

NFL football is the greatest reality TV program of all time. The Giants and Colts made sure of that back in 1958. Each NFL fall weekend is a completely new and original experience for every player, fan and coach alike. New stories, new personalities, new winners and new losers. And new statistics.

Here are the most important, most intriguing and most bizarre statistics from Week 2 of NFL play:

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Washington Redskins' Robert Griffin III Victimized by Teammate's Stupidity

RG3 Is Now 1-for-2 for Washington

We have a leader in the clubhouse for bonehead play of the year, and this one may stand up for the whole season.

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Injury Updates Week 2: Jeremy Maclin, Ryan Mathews, Pierre Garcon

Should you start or sit them?

There are a few key fantasy contributors that have had a number of question marks surrounding their playing status leading up to Week 2 of the 2012 NFL season. Here’s a little bit about these three and why you should look elsewhere today.

Jeremy Maclin, WR, Philadelphia

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NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 2

A game-by-game betting preview (against the spread) for the games on Sunday and Monday in Week 2.

A game-by-game betting preview (against the spread) for each of the 15 games on Sunday and Monday in Week 2. Here are the teams to pick and the ones to stay away from.

Locks of the Week

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How the 5 Rookie Quarterbacks Will Do In Week 2

Was Week 1 just a fluke?

The book on rookie quarterbacks in the NFL was a pretty simple one. They were always expected to struggle, especially in the opening games of their careers. Great ones like John Elway and Troy Aikman have talked about how unprepared they were for their first start. Boomer Esiason has described seeing “ghosts” on the field – defenders he never saw who just suddenly appear.

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Robert Griffin III: Expect a Top-12 Fantasy Performance in Week1

Robert Griffin III (aka RG3) makes his debut at New Orleans in Week 1 in a game that seems to be getting labeled the shootout of the week. Of course, this probably means it will be the dud of the week.

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Pierre Garcon or Vincent Jackson: Who's Better for Week 1?

Pierre Garcon Which big free-agent receiver signing will you go with in Week 1?

Will it be Washington Redskins top receiver, Pierre Garcon? Or will you go with the receiver that had success on the West coast and hopes to keep it going in the Gulf coast in Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Vincent Jackson?