NFL Power Rankings: Heading into Week 3 of the 2011 Preseason

We finally got something to chew on this week as the starters for most teams played a whole half. A lot of players are looking good and others need to drastically improve. I'm not going to put too much stock into it though, it's still the preseason.

Here are your NFL power rankings heading into Week 3 of the preseason.

1. Green Bay Packers—Matt Flynn is having a hell of a preseason so far. Could he possibly be next offseason's Kevin Kolb?

2. New England Patriots—Breaking news: The lockout hasn't effected Tom Brady; he is ready for Week 1 against the Miami Dolphins.

3. Atlanta Falcons—The Falcons are ready for Week 1.

4. Pittsburgh Steelers—Pittsburgh is probably the last team that looks like they're in regular-season form right now. James Harrison did hit Michael Vick though; he can't possibly go two weeks without a fine.

5. Philadelphia Eagles—Wow. Could this team have played any worse? With only a couple of weeks left before the regular season starts, the "Dream Team" looked more like a nightmare.

6. New York Jets—The Jets have two receivers that have caught Super Bowl-winning touchdowns on their team. Both are looking good.

7. New Orleans Saints—The prettiest pass I've seen all season was a 56-yard touchdown by Chase Daniel to Joseph Morgan. It's only been two weeks, but still.

8. Baltimore Ravens—Lee Evans looked great in a Ravens uniform. Maybe the underrated receiver will finally be respected on a better team. 

9. San Diego Chargers—Ryan Matthews actually looked like that player that was drafted in the first round. Hopefully he can keep it up.

10. Dallas Cowboys—Every time I want to believe in Tony Romo, he throws an interception into triple coverage. Jeez!

11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers—Rookie Mason Foster's hit on Chad OchoCinco was probably the only highlight for Tampa against New England. He'll receive a letter from the NFL, but that's one way to stand out.

12. Indianapolis Colts—Can Peyton Manning please come back? There's just something about seeing three points next to the Colts' name that doesn't seem right.

13. Houston Texans—Last year it was Arian Foster. This year it's Ben Tate? It's only one game, but he reminded me a lot of Maurice Jones-Drew.

14. New York Giants—Boy, if Eli Manning only played as well as Jon Gruden described him, the Giants would be fantastic.

15. Chicago Bears—What will happen this season for the Bears offense? More 3-and-outs or more first downs?

16. Oakland Raiders—I didn't like the Raiders quarterback situation as it was. If Jason Campbell misses time, it would get worse with Kyle Boller or Trent Edwards under center.

17. Detroit Lions—Detroit looked good, but anytime you have 14 penalties calls for extra laps during practice this week. 

18. Kansas City Chiefs—The Dummy of the Week goes to rookie wide receiver Jonathan Baldwin. After getting in a fight with a teammate, he will miss the remainder of the preseason due to an injured hand. 

19. St.Louis Rams—Is it just me or is everybody overrating the Rams? Yes, they may be the best team in their division, but that's not saying much.

20. Miami Dolphins—Reggie Bush looked just how I imagined. Fast, aggressive and playing with a chip on his shoulder. If he can carry this play into the regular season, the Dolphins could actually have a chance in the AFC East.

21. Minnesota Vikings—Marcus Sherels is one of the few Vikings to earn a roster spot with his nice pick six.

22. San Francisco 49ers—Funny how Braylon Edwards goes to the west coast and catches passes with one hand. He couldn't catch with two in Cleveland or New York.

23. Tennessee Titans—O Chris Johnson, where art thou?

24. Cleveland Browns—Oh, Colt McCoy, you're really growing on me.

25. Arizona Cardinals—Tim Hightower had more rushing yards than both of the Cardinals' starters combined. Maybe they let the wrong running back go.

26. Jacksonville Jaguars—David Garrard or Blaine Gabbert? The last two weeks really haven't determined much.

27. Washington Redskins—I always liked Tim Hightower in Arizona, despite his fumble problem. If he can run like he did last week, the Redskins will have one less thing to worry about. But then again, it was the Colts.

28. Seattle Seahawks—It doesn't matter how many weapons you add to the offense if you don't have a quarterback to give them the ball.

29. Denver Broncos—Forget Tim Tebow. For what it's worth, Willis McGahee has always had a nose for the end zone and could be a valuable asset to this team. 

30. Carolina Panthers—Other than the fact that Cam Newton can run, the Panthers have two of the same quarterbacks.

31. Buffalo Bills—Any way Brad Smith could be the Bills' starting quarterback? He was 4-for-4 with 8.5 yards per pass. I'll take that.

32. Cincinnati Bengals—Serious question: Could the Bengals beat any team in the AP Top 25?