2007 NFL Week 4 Barometer

Another week goes by, another 38 point game by the Patriots. Randy Moss appears to be staying healthy and Tom Brady appears to be taking advantage of that. They are looking like a team that could go undefeated. Many have tried, only one has succeeded.

The Colts stay strong at number two in the rankings. Last year’s champions still haven’t lost, they just haven’t blown out teams like the Patriots have.

The Cowboys destroyed the Bears on Sunday night. They have looked extremely good this year and Romo is looking like a true field general. They jump up in the Barometer three spots for defeating a decent opponent in convincing fashion.

The Steelers continue to ride Willie Parker in another big win. Willie had 133 yards rushing this week, continuing to be a beast for the Steelers. Smash mouth football is still alive and well!

The Packers are the big movers this week, jumping 6 spots. At the end of last season, they looked like a team that was gelling nicely. Brett Favre had said it was one of the most talented teams he has been on. Fast forward to this year. That talent has matured and the team is thriving. Go Pack Go!

The Ravens move up a spot this week after holding on to beat Arizona by 3. They have a nice matchup this week against the Browns. That SHOULD help keep them high in the rankings.

The Chargers lose again this week. This time to the streaking Packers. Tomlinson continues to be held in check, but I can’t imagine that will continue for much longer.

The Cowboys made the Bears look pathetic on Sunday night. This game caused Lovie Smith to realize that he needs to take the blinders off when he watches Rex Grossman’s game films. Grossman is now benched in favor of Brian Griese. Will this help the Bears get on track to a Championship?

Denver drops back a spot this week after losing to the Jaguars. The Jags kept Henry to only 35 yards. Without much of a run game, most teams have a tough time winning.

Seattle improved to 2-1 by beating the Bengals and their potent offense. Shaun Alexander hit the century mark, but also hurt his ankle. How will this affect the ‘Hawks going forward?

The Texans climbed a spot this week, knocking on the door of the top 10. Without Andre Johnson, then losing both Jacoby Jones and Ahman Green in the game, the Texans still came within a touchdown of beating the reigning champs.

The Titans moved up a spot by outplaying a sad Saints team on Monday night. They managed to cause multiple turnovers in their victory. Young appeared to have a problem with his hand, but came back in to finish the job.

I have no idea how the Panthers won a game with Steve Smith only catching 1 pass for 10 yards. Oh yeah, they played the Falcons. I guess Smith can’t be a superstar every week. He was battling an injury throughout the game, so it was understandable. Jake Delhomme sprained his elbow during this game. It sounds like Carr will get his chance to start this week against Tampa.

The Bengals lost in a close one to the Seahawks this week and fall further down the Barometer. They may have lost Rudi Johnson for a game or two. That is horrible news for the high flying offense of the Bengals, as their defense has trouble stopping teams.

The ‘Skins lost a close division game this week and still managed to move up in the rankings. My guess is people are seeing that Campbell is the future of that team. Also, other teams are just performing worse than the Redskins are right now.

What can you say about the Iggles this weekend? Westbrook… Curtis… McNabb… I am speechless. I’m surprised they aren’t ranked higher in this week’s Barometer. They really took it to the Lion’s defense.

Alex Smith is just not doing his job and Gore has been up and down, hampered by injury. They drop 3 spots after losing this weekend to the Steelers. Can they turn it around against the Seahawks?

The Lions got torched this weekend by the Eagles. I’m not sure which was more embarrassing, the Eagles uniforms, or the Lion’s defense.

The Jags got a big win this weekend against the Broncos. Their offense was hurt by an injury to Fred Taylor in the process. Painful to see all these running backs go down this week.

Tampa Bay manhandled a visiting St. Louis team this weekend 24-3. They jump 5 spots up the rankings this week. Rookie running back Ernest Graham stole the show this weekend. He might be a guy to keep an eye on.

The Vikings continue there quest towards a top draft pick by losing in arrowhead to the Chiefs. Even though they don’t have a quarterback, at least not one that deserves to be called an NFL quarterback, they have still been in every game down to the wire.

The Cardinals benched their starting quarterback Matt Leinart partway through the game in favor of former MVP Kurt Warner. Warner brought the team back with a pair of touchdown passes, but it wasn’t enough to win. Are we about to see a quarterback by committee?

The Jets held off an amazing game by running back Ronnie Brown to defeat the Dolphins in a game of winless teams. On a bright note for the Jets, Chad Pennington returned to the lineup and threw for a couple of touchdowns.

The Giants won a divisional game against the Redskins and have another one against the Eagles this upcoming weekend. They have been hit yet again with the injury bug as Derrick Ward was hurt in this game. It’s a good thing Jacobs will be back soon.

The Saints have looked like the Saints of two years ago this year. Their offense can’t get anything going and their defense can’t stop anyone. They now lose a key piece of their offense in Deuce McAllister. Defenses no longer have to worry about the running back tandem, they can key in on Bush’s running style. At least the Saints have a bye week to get some things straightened out.

The Black and Silver won a close game against the Browns this week by blocking a possible game winning field goal at the end of the game. Lamont Jordan continues to be a stud for the Raiders, racking up over 150 total yards and another touchdown.

The Dolphins were last in the league in rushing coming into this week. Then Ronnie Brown decided to emerge running for 112 yards on 23 carries. He scored 2 touchdowns rushing and another receiving to lead the Dolphins to victory.

The Rams… well, they haven’t looked good. They couldn’t score on the Buccaneers and they lost Steven Jackson for at least a week. I think one week is being optimistic, he may be gone for a few weeks or more. Brian Leonard will fill in. He was a beast at Rutgers. Hopefully he can fill those very large shoes well enough to win a few games.

The Browns offense has really emerged in the last 2 weeks. Derek Anderson appears to have been the answer. Although they lost on a blocked field goal in the final minutes, this team looks like they will be a challenge for opposing teams.

The Chiefs beat a hapless Vikings team. They are very tough to beat at home. Larry Johnson was held to only 42 yards against a tough Minnesota run D. Unfortunately they travel to San Diego next week.

The Bills drop a spot in the rankings this week after losing to the Patriots by a huge margin. Can you really blame them? It’s the Patriots. They score 38 on everyone.

Ouch. Another week, another loss. The Falcons at least are seeing a slight connection between Harrington and White. Hopefully they can find a little bit of luck and turn it into a win next week against the up and coming Texans at home.

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