Most overrated? First to lose? Best of the rest? Saints Vikings Colts Broncos Giants Most overrated I go with the Giants. They haven't played any teams yet who've won more than 2 games and 2 of the teams they played have 0 wins. They also hardly beat the two non-winless teams. First to lose, I'd go with Denver because they have the Patriots this week. Otherwise Giants go down next week in NO. Best of the rest. Saints to me are the best, followed by the Vikings.
First to lose. Denver...I cant see Billy Boy losing to Orton and his former towel boy. Colts I feel are the most overrated. They're not going anywhere with that run D. Giants get added in there too...cant start doing cartwheels for beating the Skins, Cowboys, Bucs, KC, and this week Oakland. To Fatcessa they're elite...if it was us who beat them the jury would still be out cause we havent played anyone yet. Saints and Vikings are tied at the top. We all know about the Saints but Minny looks really good. Best RB in the league and a nasty D that can hit the QB and stop the run. This could be the NFC championship game.
Overrated: Vikings - still have Childress making decisions on gameday and a washed up QB 1st to lose: Broncos - can't possibly sustain this thing. Best: tossup to be decided during Giants/Saints game
Giants Saints Vikings Colts Broncos I agree, I think Denver loses to Patsies next week, will be first to lose. Giants and Vikings should get to feast on raiders and rams respectively, and, though I think Titans get their act together soon, it won't be this week against the Colts. Saints have bye. Although ... wouldn't it be great if Denver keeps it going, proves me wrong, and rolls over Patsies? :up: It's in Denver, so that may help a little. If Denver does pull it off, I go with Gints being first to lose, even though I have them as my #1. I think the Saints (my #2) still knock them off, just because it's gonna be in NO, and because I don't have a very strong line in my mind between them as #1 and #2. They are so different, it;s hard to figure how they will match up head to head. ADDED: My ranking of the Giants #1 is assuming Eli isn't too hurt, of course. But that injury is another thing that lets me give a slight edge to Saints in their showdown in 2 weeks.
To everyone who says the Giants are overrated because they "haven't played anyone" let me point out they beat 2 division rivals. Records don't matter as much in those games, division rivals always play tough. And for everyone in the "they didn't look THAT impressive against inferior teams" boat, allow me to list the Giants' injuries for you. Offense Danny Ware: 3rd down RB and starting KR. Hasn't played a snap since the opening kickoff of week 1. Domenik Hixon: WR and PR. Hasn't played since the end of the 1st quarter in Dallas. He was our #1 WR last year after Burress was shut down for the season. Ahamd Bradshaw: Change of pace RB. He's been nursing a calf/ankle injury for 2 weeks, but has played despite that. Rich Seubert: Starting LG, has had a shoulder injury since training camp. Is playing through it. Andre Brown: 4th round pick RB. Supposed to be another change of pace back. Went on IR during training camp. Kareem MacKenzie: Starting RT. Suffered a knee injury and was limited all last week. Played injured. Hakeem Nicks. 1st round pick WR. Missed half of week 1, and just re-entered the lineup now after recovering from a foot injury. Eli: DUH! And now for the defense... Kenny Phillips: Starting SS and 1st round pick. On IR following week 2 win against Dallas due to knee injury. Aaron Ross: #2 CB. Has missed entire season with hamstring injury. Jay Alford: DT and long snapper. IR'ed after 2nd preseason game. Clint Sintim: LB/DE. 2nd round pick taken to add another pass-rushing weapon. Has not yet played in the regular season due to a hamstring injury. Michael Boley: WLB. He played against Dallas and Tampa sparingly as he was coming back from a hip injury. Played a full game against KC. Will now miss 2-4 weeks with a sprained knee. Bryan Kehl: OLB & special teams gunner. Out for 1-2 weeks with a broken finger. Chris Canty: DE/DT. Hasn't played since week 1 due to a calf injury. Justin Tuck: DE/DT. Can only play in a limited capacity due to a shoulder injury that fucking Flozell Adams inflicted on him because he's not good enough to play OLT without cheating. Kevin Dockery: Backup CB that is just now re-entering the lineup in a limited capacity due to a hamstring injury. In addition to that Osi, Fred Robbins, and Barry Cofield are all coming off knee surgeries. Rocky Bernard is just recovering from a hamstring injury that kept him out all of preseason and even now only plays in a limited capacity. I know injuries are a part of the game and teams have to play through them. The Giants' have done just that. I would look at the injured players the team has won without/with limited use of before calling them overrated.
