2018 NFL Power Rankings: Vikings, Raiders start preseason with flare

By Randy Gurzi | Aug 12, 2018

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 11: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates after a touchdown pass to wide receiver Stefon Diggs #14 in the first quarter of a game against the Denver Broncos during an NFL preseason game at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on August 11, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

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With a full week of exhibition games in the books, we take a look at how each team stacks up entering Preseason Week 2 with these 2018 NFL Power Rankings

The first full weekend of preseason football is in the books, which means we can once again dig into our 2018 NFL Power Rankings. While we can’t tell a whole lot about some teams from the first preseason game, we have seen plenty leading up to this point to know whether or not teams addressed deficiencies they had entering the long, painful offseason.

We also know by now which stars are ready to be back on the field after suffering an injury the prior year. And we had a lot of stars go down last year.

There were quarterbacks like Andrew Luck and Ryan Tannehill lost before the season started. There were others like Aaron Rodgers, Deshaun Watson, and Carson Wentz who went down during the year.

Outside of quarterbacks, players like defensive end J.J. Watt, receiver Odell Beckham Jr., cornerback Richard Sherman and running back Dalvin Cook — just to name a few — all went down.

Not all those players hit the field, and some did for just a quick moment for their team. Again, that won’t tell us all we need to know — nor will it make or break a season — but we can sort out how the 32 teams fall heading into Preseason Week 2.

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