2015 Power Rankings and Ratings Summary

[Steve]

1-24... There is a range. Not quite sure who the beat graphs or Odds Shark cats are but damn...

Take those two away and it puts us in a 6-18 Range... This simply tells me that these MF'ers are purley guessing through their asses.

How is that different then any other time?

[KNSD]

1-24... There is a range. Not quite sure who the beat graphs or Odds Shark cats are but damn...

Take those two away and it puts us in a 6-18 Range... This simply tells me that these MF'ers are purley guessing through their asses.

beat graphs has 16 teams (the week 1 winners) tied for No. 1. You can throw them out for now.
And Peter King has Denver ranked No. 1. Which shows he's a moron, so you can throw the other high number out the window too.

[Bolt-O]

I think somewhere around 10-15 is right, for now. Other than the two ratings that are throwaways because of just 1 game, the only weird one was USA Today, who snarked about Angelenos cheering the team onto victory, and dropping the Chargers 3 spots. Peter King said basically nothing in his MMQB column, but he really likes the Chargers... for now.

[blueman]

Funny how with even those turnovers, we still ended up the #1 O in so many categories. Think if we eliminate such mistakes..

[TABF]

Funny how with even those turnovers, we still ended up the #1 O in so many categories. Think if we eliminate such mistakes..

I didn't realize (happens every year), just how many weapons the Chargers have on O...

• We were without Gates
• Ran several formations w/both Woody and Gordon in there.
• KA is a beast underneath.
• Floyd must have ran several miles on Sunday. He ran a ton of clearout routes D E E P.
• Stevie runs tremendous routes and is a better version of Eddie Royal.
• J. Jones got injured early and wasn't even used.
• 2 ugly picks halted 2 drives...

We are "potentially" a very-very potent offense.

[Highboltage]

Espn says we are overrated in power rankings. Couldn't read the article because it was "Insider".

[blueman]

Good, let 'em say that.

[sandiego17]

Espn says we are overrated in power rankings. Couldn't read the article because it was "Insider".

Overrated Teams

San Diego Chargers

Power Rankings rank: 10

FPI rank: 17

Reason they're overrated: Did not control the game

The Chargers moved up four spots in NFL FPI after their 33-28 win at home against the Lions. FPI gives them credit for the win (the Chargers were expected to win by 3.6) but still does not see them as a top-10 team, or even particularly close.

The Chargers trailed 21-3 in the second quarter before scoring 30 straight points. On average, they had a 43 percent chance to win across all of their plays, the second-lowest average win probability for a winning team in Week 1, behind the Cowboys. San Diego deserves credit for the comeback, but allowing 28 points and falling into a hole that deep early in the game is not a recipe for success.

Apparently, if you fall behind, your FPI will suffer.

[Bolt-O]

Post Week 2

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Odds Shark regresses to the previous 10 games (going back into 2014).
Walter Football explains the Charger jump as him dumping 5 teams from his top 10.
Football Outsiders DAVE is 75% preseason.

[Bolt-O]

Post Week 3

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Football Outsiders DAVE is 60% preseason.

[foreigner]

Why so high? they deserve to be 32...

[Mister Hoarse]

Pro Football Reference has us going from 1st to 29th in 2 weeks.
#lulz