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NFL: Power rankings Week 5 2021| Picks Week 5| Schedule
Power rankings Week 5 2021:
Some of these surprises are quite good, such as Cooper Kupp being one of the NFL’s top receivers for the Los Angeles Rams, Lamar Jackson showing increased passing chops for the Baltimore Ravens or the Arizona Cardinals becoming the it team in the league’s hottest division.
Others aren’t good at all, like the Washington Football Team regressing on defense, the Indianapolis Colts not being able to keep their main players healthy and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers running out of cornerbacks. But good or bad, we asked the reporters of all 32 teams to identify the one thing about the teams they cover that has startled them most through 23.52% of the season (we did the math).
How we rank in our Power Rankings: Our power panel — a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities — evaluates how teams stack up throughout the season.
Picks Week 5:
fifth NFL season, Cooper Kupp has established himself as quarterback Matthew Stafford‘s favorite target and has exploded to become one of the top receivers in the league. Entering Monday night, Kupp leads the NFL with five receiving touchdowns and ranks third with 431 receiving yards.
Kupp has also been targeted a league-high 46 times, catching 30 passes. Kupp was expected to be a top performer in the Rams’ offense, but few could have predicted that he would be among the most productive receivers in the league.
Schedule:
- NFL Thursday, Sept. Texans at Chiefs, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
- Sunday, Sept. Seahawks at Falcons, 1 p.m. (Fox) …
- NFL Monday, Sept. Steelers at Giants, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) …
- Thursday, Sept. Bengals at Browns, 8:20 p.m. (NFLN)
- Sunday, Sept. Giants at Bears, 1 p.m. (CBS) …
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