NFL Team & Position Power Rankings, Matchups & Edges to Exploit: Week 9 (2022)

NFL Team & Position Power Rankings, Matchups & Edges to Exploit: Week 9 (2022)

Welcome to our team and position group power rankings. These are a snapshot of the strengths of the teams, units, and quarterbacks currently available. Check out where they have teams ranked and the resulting edges that you can capitalize on.

Fantasy Football Team & Position Group Power Rankings

Overall Team Power Rankings

Rank Overall Team Opp Opp Rank Edge
1 BUF NYJ 24 +23
2 PHI HOU 32 +30
3 KC TEN 16 +13
4 DAL BYE – –
5 BAL NO 19 +14
6 SF BYE – –
7 MIA CHI 26 +19
8 MIN WAS 28 +20
9 CIN CAR 31 +22
10 LAC ATL 23 +13
11 TB LAR 15 +4
12 GB DET 29 +17
13 NYG BYE – –
14 SEA ARI 21 +7
15 LAR TB 11 -4
16 TEN KC 3 -13
17 NE IND 27 +10
18 LV JAC 25 +7
19 NO BAL 5 -14
20 DEN BYE – –
21 ARI SEA 14 -7
22 CLE BYE – –
23 ATL LAC 10 -13
24 NYJ BUF 1 -23
25 JAC LV 18 -7
26 CHI MIA 7 -19
27 IND NE 17 -10
28 WAS MIN 8 -20
29 DET GB 12 -17
30 PIT BYE – –
31 CAR CIN 9 -22
32 HOU PHI 2 -30

 

Team Offense Power Rankings

Rank Offense Opp Defense Defense Rank Edge
1 BUF NYJ 8 +7
2 PHI HOU 31 +29
3 KC TEN 18 +15
4 MIA CHI 28 +24
5 MIN WAS 22 +17
6 SF BYE – –
7 CIN CAR 14 +7
8 BAL NO 11 +3
9 SEA ARI 27 +18
10 LV JAC 15 +5
11 LAC ATL 30 +19
12 DAL BYE – –
13 TB LAR 9 -4
14 DET GB 13 -1
15 CLE BYE – –
16 ARI SEA 26 +10
17 GB DET 32 +15
18 ATL LAC 17 -1
19 JAC LV 29 +10
20 NYG BYE – –
21 NO BAL 12 -9
22 LAR TB 7 -15
23 DEN BYE – –
24 TEN KC 20 -4
25 NE IND 16 -9
26 CHI MIA 23 -3
27 WAS MIN 24 -3
28 NYJ BUF 1 -27
29 IND NE 6 -23
30 PIT BYE – –
31 CAR CIN 10 -21
32 HOU PHI 3 -29

 

Team Defense Power Rankings

Rank Defense Opp Offense Offense Rank Edge
1 BUF NYJ 28 +27
2 DAL BYE – –
3 PHI HOU 32 +29
4 SF BYE – –
5 DEN BYE – –
6 NE IND 29 +23
7 TB LAR 22 +15
8 NYJ BUF 1 -7
9 LAR TB 13 +4
10 CIN CAR 31 +21
11 NO BAL 8 -3
12 BAL NO 21 +9
13 GB DET 14 +1
14 CAR CIN 7 -7
15 JAC LV 10 -5
16 IND NE 25 +9
17 LAC ATL 18 +1
18 TEN KC 3 -15
19 PIT BYE – –
20 KC TEN 24 +4
21 NYG BYE – –
22 WAS MIN 5 -17
23 MIA CHI 26 +3
24 MIN WAS 27 +3
25 CLE BYE – –
26 SEA ARI 16 -10
27 ARI SEA 9 -18
28 CHI MIA 4 -24
29 LV JAC 19 -10
30 ATL LAC 11 -19
31 HOU PHI 2 -29
32 DET GB 17 -15

 

Team Starting QB Power Rankings

Rank Quarterback Offense Opp Defense Defense Rank Secondary Rank QB-Def Edge QB-Sec Edge
1 BUF NYJ 8 +7 8 11 7
2 KC TEN 18 +16 – – –
3 PHI HOU 31 +28 3 1 0
4 BAL NO 11 +7 21 23 18
5 CIN CAR 14 +9 23 15 18
6 LAC ATL 30 +24 – – –
7 MIA CHI 28 +21 23 17 16
8 ARI SEA 26 +18 4 -6 -3
9 TB LAR 9 – 11 4 2
10 DAL BYE – – 13 11 3
11 GB DET 32 +21 16 1 6
12 SEA ARI 27 +15 30 14 18
13 MIN WAS 22 +9 32 19 19
14 LV JAC 15 +1 18 5 4
15 JAC LV 29 +14 2 -10 -13
16 SF BYE – – 7 -10 -9
17 DEN BYE – – 28 5 11
18 DET GB 13 -5 12 -9 -6
19 LAR TB 7 -12 5 -18 -14
20 CHI MIA 23 +3 25 10 5
21 NYG BYE – – 22 7 1
22 ATL LAC 17 -5 31 6 9
23 TEN KC 20 -3 6 -15 -17
24 NO BAL 12 -12 15 -10 -9
25 CLE BYE – – 19 -9 -6
26 NE IND 16 -10 9 -16 -17
27 PIT BYE – – 10 -20 -17
28 WAS MIN 24 -4 1 -25 -27
29 CAR CIN 10 -19 26 -6 -3
30 HOU PHI 3 -27 20 -15 -10
31 NYJ BUF 1 -30 27 -6 -4
32 IND NE 6 -26 28 -1 -4

 

Team Running Backs Power Rankings

Rank RBs Opp Defense DL Rank LBs Rank RB-DL Edge RB-LB Edge
1 CLE BYE – – 21 12
2 SF BYE – – 24 17
3 NYG BYE – – 5 -1
4 DET GB 16 +12 9 24
5 TEN KC 18 +13 27 27
6 LAC ATL 29 +23 -4 -3
7 LV JAC 19 +12 – –
8 GB DET 30 +22 20 21
9 MIN WAS 11 +2 3 -5
10 DAL BYE – – 5 12
11 SEA ARI 25 +14 0 12
12 IND NE 17 +5 19 14
13 NE IND 5 -8 14 14
14 NO BAL 22 +8 11 6
15 CHI MIA 8 -7 -6 10
16 JAC LV 12 -4 4 5
17 PHI HOU 32 +15 6 -9
18 CIN CAR 24 +6 -12 0
19 HOU PHI 4 -15 -18 -12
20 TB LAR 7 -13 -4 -11
21 BUF NYJ 9 -12 -17 -10
22 CAR CIN 21 -1 -13 -5
23 PIT BYE – – -16 -13
24 WAS MIN 13 -11 -3 -9
25 MIA CHI 31 +6 – –
26 KC TEN 15 -11 -21 -21
27 ATL LAC 20 -7 3 4
28 DEN BYE – – -14 -14
29 BAL NO 14 -15 -10 -13
30 ARI SEA 26 -4 0 1
31 NYJ BUF 2 -29 -28 -30
32 LAR TB 6 -26 -7 -19

 

Team Receivers (WR & TE) Power Rankings

Rank WRs & TEs Opp Secondary Secondary Rank Edge
1 PHI HOU 24 +23
2 MIA CHI 14 +12
3 BUF NYJ 6 +3
4 MIN WAS 26 +22
5 SF BYE – –
6 CIN CAR 15 +9
7 TB LAR 11 +4
8 KC TEN 22 +14
9 LV JAC 18 +9
10 SEA ARI 28 +18
11 ARI SEA 23 +12
12 PIT BYE – –
13 LAR TB 4 -9
14 DAL BYE – –
15 DET GB 9 -6
16 DEN BYE – –
17 WAS MIN 25 +8
18 LAC ATL 30 +12
19 NO BAL 12 -7
20 JAC LV 31 +11
21 BAL NO 17 -4
22 IND NE 8 -14
23 ATL LAC 13 -10
24 NYJ BUF 3 -21
25 CLE BYE – –
26 NE IND 20 -6
27 CHI MIA 29 +2
28 GB DET 32 +4
29 CAR CIN 10 -19
30 HOU PHI 1 -29
31 NYG BYE – –
32 TEN KC 16 -16

 

Team Offensive Line Power Rankings

Rank Offensive Line Opp DL DL Rank Edge
1 CLE BYE – –
2 PHI HOU 32 +30
3 DET GB 16 +13
4 KC TEN 15 +11
5 NE IND 5 –
6 DAL BYE – –
7 MIN WAS 11 +4
8 GB DET 30 +22
9 BUF NYJ 9 –
10 BAL NO 14 +4
11 DEN BYE – –
12 NO BAL 22 +10
13 JAC LV 12 -1
14 SF BYE – –
15 TB LAR 7 -8
16 LAC ATL 29 +13
17 ATL LAC 20 +3
18 LV JAC 19 +1
19 IND NE 17 -2
20 SEA ARI 25 +5
21 CAR CIN 21 –
22 CIN CAR 24 +2
23 HOU PHI 4 -19
24 ARI SEA 26 +2
25 NYJ BUF 2 -23
26 MIA CHI 31 +5
27 PIT BYE – –
28 TEN KC 18 -10
29 NYG BYE – –
30 CHI MIA 8 -22
31 WAS MIN 13 -18
32 LAR TB 6 -26

 

Team Defensive Line Power Rankings

Rank Defensive Line Opp OL OL Rank Edge
1 DAL BYE – –
2 BUF NYJ 25 +23
3 SF BYE – –
4 PHI HOU 23 +19
5 IND NE 5 –
6 TB LAR 32 +26
7 LAR TB 15 +8
8 MIA CHI 30 +22
9 NYJ BUF 9 –
10 DEN BYE – –
11 WAS MIN 7 -4
12 LV JAC 13 +1
13 MIN WAS 31 +18
14 NO BAL 10 -4
15 TEN KC 4 -11
16 GB DET 3 -13
17 NE IND 19 +2
18 KC TEN 28 +10
19 JAC LV 18 -1
20 LAC ATL 17 -3
21 CIN CAR 21 –
22 BAL NO 12 -10
23 PIT BYE – –
24 CAR CIN 22 -2
25 ARI SEA 20 -5
26 SEA ARI 24 -2
27 CLE BYE – –
28 NYG BYE – –
29 ATL LAC 16 -13
30 DET GB 8 -22
31 CHI MIA 26 -5
32 HOU PHI 2 -30

 

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Team Off-Ball Linebackers Power Rankings

Rank Off-Ball LBs Opp RBs RBs Rank Edge
1 SF BYE – –
2 LAR TB 20 +18
3 BUF NYJ 31 +28
4 NO BAL 29 +25
5 IND NE 13 +8
6 BAL NO 14 +8
7 DAL BYE – –
8 TEN KC 26 +18
9 TB LAR 32 +23
10 CAR CIN 18 +8
11 KC TEN 5 -6
12 CIN CAR 22 +10
13 PHI HOU 19 +6
14 MIN WAS 24 +10
15 SEA ARI 30 +15
16 JAC LV 7 -9
17 DEN BYE – –
18 NE IND 12 -6
19 GB DET 4 -15
20 PIT BYE – –
21 MIA CHI 15 -6
22 NYJ BUF 21 -1
23 CLE BYE – –
24 LV JAC 16 -8
25 LAC ATL 27 +2
26 WAS MIN 9 -17
27 NYG BYE – –
28 CHI MIA 25 -3
29 ATL LAC 6 -23
30 ARI SEA 11 -19
31 DET GB 8 -23
32 HOU PHI 17 -15

 

Team Secondary Power Rankings

Rank Secondary Opp WRs & TEs WRs & TEs Rank Edge
1 PHI HOU 30 +29
2 DEN BYE – –
3 BUF NYJ 24 +21
4 TB LAR 13 +9
5 DAL BYE – –
6 NYJ BUF 3 -3
7 SF BYE – –
8 NE IND 22 +14
9 GB DET 15 +6
10 CIN CAR 29 +19
11 LAR TB 7 -4
12 BAL NO 19 +7
13 LAC ATL 23 +10
14 CHI MIA 2 -12
15 CAR CIN 6 -9
16 KC TEN 32 +16
17 NO BAL 21 +4
18 JAC LV 9 -9
19 NYG BYE – –
20 IND NE 26 +6
21 CLE BYE – –
22 TEN KC 8 -14
23 SEA ARI 11 -12
24 HOU PHI 1 -23
25 MIN WAS 17 -8
26 WAS MIN 4 -22
27 PIT BYE – –
28 ARI SEA 10 -18
29 MIA CHI 27 -2
30 ATL LAC 18 -12
31 LV JAC 20 -11
32 DET GB 28 -4

 

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