Week 3 NFL Power Rankings - 1-32 poll, plus the most pleasant surprise for each team
While we track teams moving up (Cowboys, Ravens) and down (Saints, Steelers) in our rankings, we also identify each team's early-season surprise.
2019 ScheduleAll times ET
2019 Schedule
0-1-1, 4th in NFC West
- 8/8W 17-13
- 8/15L 33-26
- 8/24L 20-9
- 8/29L 20-7
- 9/8T 27-27
- 9/15L 23-17
- 9/22
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 10/6
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 10/13
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 10/20
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 10/27
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 10/31
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 11/10
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- 12/1
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/8
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/15
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- 12/29h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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FiveThirtyEight: Top QB Draft Picks Don't Usually Flunk Out Of The NFL Right Away
Kyler Murray had a rough start to his NFL career. Facing the Detroit Lions in Week 1, the No.
Which QB would you rather build a team around: Lamar Jackson or Kyler Murray? (1:14)
Run it back: AB's debut, Bears' redemption headline Week 2 (1:53)
Kyler Murray, Cardinals struggling to find early touchdowns
Murray passed for 349 yards, but for the second straight week he and the Cardinals were kept out of the end zone until the fourth quarter.
Murray: I'm not cool with losing (0:31)
Murray 2nd to throw for 300 yards in first 2 games
Cardinals rookie quarterback Kyler Murray became the second player in NFL history after Cam Newton to throw for 300 yards in his first two games.
Suggs: It's bittersweet to be back in Baltimore (0:24)
Kingsbury: Every day is a learning process for Kyler (0:25)
Murray throws for over 300 yards in loss to Ravens (0:52)
Lamar Jackson helps Ravens run over Cardinals 23-17
Lamar Jackson kept the Cardinals guessing all afternoon, supplementing an effective passing attack with more than an occasional jaunt out of the pocket.
Josh Weinfuss ESPN Staff Writer
The Cardinals' red zone woes cost them in Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Just one touchdown instead of a field goal could've changed the course of the game but Arizona opted to attack the end zone through the air instead of on the ground.
Seth Walder ESPN Analytics
The Cardinals ran 10 personnel 68% of the time in Week 1, per NFL Next Gen Stats. It's been 75% so far today through the first half.
Josh Weinfuss ESPN Staff Writer
The Cardinals' offense looked better in the first half against the Ravens on Sunday than it did in the first half of Week 1 but some major issues still remain. Namely, scoring. The Cardinals stalled from the 4 and 3 yard lines, settling for field goal instead of scoring touchdowns That would've altered the feel of the first half which ended with Arizona down 17-6. However, quarterback Kyler Murray is on pace for a second straight 300-yard game with 192 yards on 17-for-26 passing.
Josh Weinfuss ESPN Staff Writer
Cardinals running back David Johnson is out with a wrist injury. His return is questionable, per a press box announcement. He suffered a fractured wrist in the third quarter of Week 1 in 2017 and missed there rest of the season.
Kyler Murray and Lamar Jackson: Pass-first dual-threat QBs
Murray and Jackson are not running quarterbacks. They're quarterbacks who can run. The distinction is important.
Josh Weinfuss ESPN Staff Writer
Cardinals inactives: OL Lamont Gaillard, OL Josh Miles, OL Jeremy Vujnovich, OL Brett Toth, WR Andy Isabella, DL Jonathan Bullard and DL Michael Dogbe.
Josh Weinfuss ESPN Staff Writer
Cardinals left guard Justin Pugh was added to the injury report as questionable today with an illness.
Ravens welcome Kyler Murray to a rookie QB's historical nightmare
Since 2008, only one rookie QB has defeated the Ravens. It's a combo of great scheme and versatile athletes. Good luck, Kyler Murray.
Young: Jackson, Murray can beat teams in so many ways (0:42)
Young wants to put an end to 'running QB' label (0:50)
Ninkovich: Jackson is better than he was last year (0:56)
FiveThirtyEight: The Cardinals Spread It Out Like No Other Team. But How Much Is Too Much?
New Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury and Arizona have brought a variant of the Hal Mumme Air Raid to the NFL, and while the Cardinals didn't earn a Week 1...
Biggest Week 2 injury questions for all 32 NFL teams: Intel on Mosley, Mixon, Mahomes and more
Will the Bengals have their star running back on the field against the 49ers? NFL Nation provides the latest updates direct from locker rooms.
Kliff Kingsbury's Cardinals offense a mix of old and new
"It wasn't Kliff Kingsbury rewriting the game of football," ESPN analyst Matt Bowen said, but Kingsbury did do some things rarely seen in the NFL.
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2019 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(1) | Kyler Murray | QB | Oklahoma |
| 2(1) | Byron Murphy | CB | Washington |
| 2(30) | Andy Isabella | WR | Massachusetts |
| 3(1) | Zach Allen | DE | Boston College |
| 4(1) | Hakeem Butler | WR | Iowa State |
| 5(1) | Deionte Thompson | S | Alabama |
| 6(1) | Keesean Johnson | WR | Fresno State |
| 6(6) | Lamont Gaillard | C | Georgia |
| 7(34) | Joshua Miles | OT | Morgan State |
| 7(35) | Michael Dogbe | DE | Temple |
| 7(40) | Caleb Wilson | TE | UCLA |
2019 NFC West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 57 | 36 |
| San Francisco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 72 | 34 |
| Seattle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 49 | 46 |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | 44 | 50 |
2019 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards
Receiving Yards
Tackles
Sacks
Team Stats
Passing Yards302.07th
Rushing Yards66.027th
Points For22.0Tied-12th
Points Against25.0Tied-23rd
