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NFL Power Rankings, Week 8: Cowboys find spark, Raiders look like pretenders

By Randy Gurzi

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 20: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates a first quarter touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles in the game at AT&T Stadium on October 20, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 20: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates a first quarter touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles in the game at AT&T Stadium on October 20, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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CINCINNATI, OHIO – OCTOBER 20: Keelan Cole #84 of the Jacksonville Jaguars catches a touchdown pass against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 20, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OHIO – OCTOBER 20: Keelan Cole #84 of the Jacksonville Jaguars catches a touchdown pass against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 20, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

22. Jacksonville Jaguars (25)

The Jacksonville Jaguars had a couple of wins this week, the first coming when they traded away cornerback Jalen Ramsey. The former No. 5 overall pick out of Florida State had been disgruntled and wanted out of town for the majority of the season and they finally gave him his wish and sent him to the Los Angeles Rams and got three draft picks in exchange — two of which were first-round selections.

Ramsey is as good as they come at the position but it’s hard to say any cornerback is worth the haul Jacksonville got for him, not only that but it ends quite a distraction. Ramsey’s unhappiness wasn’t good for the team — or his back apparently because it was a mess with the Jags but miraculously healed when he moved to L.A.

Now focused on football alone, the Jags got their second win of the week when they knocked off the Cincinnati Bengals 27-17. Rookie quarterback Gardner Minshew is now 3-3 as the starter and the team is 3-4 overall. In this road win, he struggled as he completed just 15-of-32 passes but had a fourth-quarter touchdown that put them ahead for good.

They now get ready to host the New York Jets who have struggled this season and will also be on a short week as they play the Patriots on Monday Night Football. A win there sets them up nicely as they follow that with three-straight AFC South contests. Play their cards right and they could be back in that divisional race.

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