Chiefs drop to fourth place in Pete Prisco’s power rankings

CBSSports.com columnist Pete Prisco gave the #Chiefs the fourth spot in his latest NFL power rankings heading into Week 12.

The Kansas City Chiefs’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football cost them the top spot in the AFC playoff standings, and knocked the team down in the power rankings of many NFL analysts heading into Week 12.

CBSSports.com columnist Pete Prisco put Kansas City in the fourth spot in his latest power rankings behind the Eagles, Detroit Lions, and Dallas Cowboys. The Chiefs were the only AFC team to appear in the top five, though the conference dominated the second tier in the sixth through tenth sports.

Kansas City wasn’t expected to rise in the rankings after their brutal defeat at the hands of Philadelphia this week, but the drop is still sure to sting for many fans who hoped a loss to the NFL’s top team wouldn’t cause a slide for the team in the eyes of the media.

The Chiefs will have their chance at redemption in Week 12 when they travel to Sin City to take on the Las Vegas Raiders.

Eagles have 9 players make a CBS Sports ranking of the top 100 players of 2023

The Philadelphia Eagles had 9 players make Pete Prisco’s anking of the top 100 players of 2023 list for CBS Sports

With OTAs and minicamps complete for all 32 NFL teams, it’ll be about a month-long break before the Jets and Browns report ahead of the 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game.

With the break in the action, experts and analyst from around the league are releasing their summer rankings and positional grades.

Pete Prisco of CBS Sports just unveiled his top 100 for 2023, and Philadelphia had nine players make a list, with James Bradberry making honorable mentions.

Grading the graders: Looking back on New Orleans Saints draft expert grades

Grading the graders: Looking back on past New Orleans Saints draft expert grades from Mel Kiper Jr. and Pete Prisco

Everyone loves to throw out draft grades in the hours and days after the annual event (you can find our grades on the 2023 draft here), but how often do these experts hit the mark? To find out, we turned back the clock and went back to look at the New Orleans Saints draft grades running back to 2016, featuring takes from two of the longest-tenured draft analysts: ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. and CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco. Let’s see how they did:

Reaction to Ravens hire of OC Todd Monken overwhelmingly positive

Twitter was set ablaze with positive reactions to the Ravens’ decision to hire Todd Monken as their offensive coordinator this week

When the Baltimore Ravens settled on Todd Monken as their ideal hire for their vacant offensive coordinator position, the reaction has been overwhelmingly positive. From television pundits to former players, Twitter has been set ablaze with adulation for Baltimore’s decision.

The Ravens tweeted one photo that seemed to encapsulate the most important endorsements of Monken’s hire, which included praise from CBS’s Pete Prisco, as well as former Ravens in quarterback Robert Griffin III, tight end Benjamin Watson, and wide receiver Dez Bryant.

While social media reaction is hardly a guarantee of success for Baltimore in 2023, it seems that Monken’s hire has set the bar even higher for the Ravens next season as the team looks to get back into Super Bowl contention. Now, attention will shift toward the ongoing contract negotiations that the team is holding with franchise quarterback Lamar Jackson, whose presence in the team’s offense will be critical to their chances of winning a Lombardi Trophy in the near future.

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Who are the experts predicting to win in Chargers vs. Jaguars?

Find out who national pundits are favoring in the matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Los Angeles Chargers are 2-point favorites over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Wild Card Round. The over/under is 47.5 points, per Tipico Sportsbook.

That means oddsmakers are taking bets on whether the two teams will combine to score more than or fewer than 47.5 points.

My score prediction for the game is a 27-24 win for the Chargers, with a total of 51 points. So if I were putting money behind my prediction, I’d bet the over.

As for expert predictions, they are split, with the Jaguars slightly favored. Over at NFL Pick Watch, which compiles the list of expert picks, 51% are picking Jacksonville to win.

The showdown between the Chargers and Jaguars is arguably the most evenly matched.

Saturday’s game will begin at 5:15 p.m. PT and will be televised on NBC.

Who are the experts taking in Chargers vs. Titans?

Find out who national pundits are favoring in the matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Tennessee Titans.

The Los Angeles Chargers are 3-point favorites over the Tennessee Titans in Week 15 of the 2022 regular season. The over/under is 46.5 points, per Tipico Sportsbook.

That means oddsmakers are taking bets on whether the two teams will combine to score more than or fewer than 46.5 points.

My score prediction for the game is a 27-20 win for the Chargers, with a total of 47 points. So if I were putting money behind my prediction, I’d bet the over.

As for game picks, analysts are favoring Brandon Staley’s squad.

Expert Pick
Nate Davis (USA Today) Titans
Jarrett Bell (USA Today) Chargers
Mike Clay (ESPN) Chargers
Matt Bowen (ESPN) Chargers
Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Chargers
Bill Bender (Sporting News) Titans
Gregg Rosenthal (NFL Media) Chargers
Bleacher Report Chargers

Sunday’s game will begin at 1:25 p.m. PT and will be televised on CBS.

Who are the experts taking in Chargers vs. Dolphins?

Find out who national pundits are favoring in the matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Miami Dolphins.

The Los Angeles Chargers are 3.5-point underdogs to the Miami Dolphins in Week 14 of the 2022 regular season. The over/under is 52 points, per Tipico Sportsbook.

That means oddsmakers are taking bets on whether the two teams will combine to score more than or fewer than 52 points.

My score prediction for the game is a 31-26 win for the Dolphins, with a total of 57 points. So if I were putting money behind my prediction, I’d bet the over.

As for game picks, analysts are favoring Mike McDaniel’s squad.

Expert Pick
Nate Davis (USA Today) Dolphins
Jarrett Bell (USA Today) Dolphins
Mike Clay (ESPN) Dolphins
Matt Bowen (ESPN) Dolphins
Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Chargers
Bill Bender (Sporting News) Dolphins
Gregg Rosenthal (NFL Media) Dolphins
Bleacher Report Dolphins

Sunday’s game will begin at 5:20 p.m. PT and will be televised on NBC.

Who are the experts taking in Chargers vs. Raiders?

Find out who national pundits are favoring in the matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders.

The Los Angeles Chargers are 2.5-point underdogs to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 13 of the 2022 regular season. The over/under is 49.5 points, per Tipico Sportsbook.

That means oddsmakers are taking bets on whether the two teams will combine to score more than or fewer than 49.5 points.

My score prediction for the game is a 30-27 win for the Chargers, with a total of 57 points. So if I were putting money behind my prediction, I’d bet the over.

As for game picks, analysts are split between the two teams.

Expert Pick
Nate Davis (USA Today) Chargers
Jarrett Bell (USA Today) Chargers
Mike Clay (ESPN) Raiders
Matt Bowen (ESPN) Chargers
Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Raiders
Bill Bender (Sporting News) Raiders
Gregg Rosenthal (NFL Media) Raiders
Bleacher Report Chargers

Sunday’s game will begin at 1:25 p.m. PT and will be televised on CBS.

Who are the experts taking in Chargers vs. Cardinals?

Find out who national pundits are favoring in the matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Arizona Cardinals.

The Los Angeles Chargers are 3-point favorites over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 12 of the 2022 regular season. The over/under is 49 points, per Tipico Sportsbook.

That means oddsmakers are taking bets on whether the two teams will combine to score more than or fewer than 49 points.

My score prediction for the game is a 27-17 win for the Chargers, with a total of 44 points. So if I were putting money behind my prediction, I’d bet the under.

As for game picks, analysts favor the Bolts.

Expert Pick
Nate Davis (USA Today) Chargers
Jarrett Bell (USA Today) Chargers
Mike Clay (ESPN) Chargers
Matt Bowen (ESPN) Chargers
Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Chargers
Bill Bender (Sporting News) Chargers
Gregg Rosenthal (NFL Media) Chargers
Bleacher Report Chargers

Sunday’s game will begin at 1:05 p.m. PT and will be televised on CBS.

Four former Tigers make this list of NFL’s top 100 players

A national writer recently published his list of the top 100 NFL players of 2022. CBS Sports Senior Writer Pete Prisco’s list of the NFL’s top 100 players features a quartet of former Clemson standouts. Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell is the …

A national writer recently published his list of the top 100 NFL players of 2022.

CBS Sports Senior Writer Pete Prisco’s list of the NFL’s top 100 players features a quartet of former Clemson standouts.

Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell is the highest-ranked former Tiger on Prisco’s list, coming in at No. 68.

Terrell is coming off a breakout 2021 season that saw him earn second-team All-Pro honors after tallying 81 total tackles (52 solo), a sack, a forced fumble, 16 passes defended and three interceptions in 16 games (16 starts).

A two-time All-ACC selection at Clemson, Terrell didn’t allow more than 32 yards in coverage in a game last season, allowed fewer than 20 yards in 13 games last season and also recorded the lowest passer rating allowed (47.5) and the lowest completion percentage allowed (43.9), according to PFF. Additionally, per PFF, the Atlanta native and 2020 first-round draft pick yielded only 200 yards over the course of the entire season.

“He quietly had an impressive season in his second year in the league,” Prisco wrote. “He is a long corner who can cover outside and is a willing tackler in the run game. He looks like a future star.”

Prisco has former Clemson and current Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins ranked three spots behind Terrell at No. 71.

Hopkins played only 10 games last season due to a hamstring injury and then a season-ending MCL injury that he suffered in Week 14 in December, and he will have to sit out the first six games of this season as he serves a six-game suspension for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs.

However, the five-time Pro Bowler had missed a total of just two games in the first eight years of his NFL career prior to last season. Hopkins finished the 2021 season with career lows in catches (42) and receiving yards (572), but still led the Cardinals with a team-high eight receiving touchdowns.

“Injuries limited him to 10 games last season and he had a career-low 42 catches,” Prisco wrote. “He did have eight touchdown catches. Now in his ninth season, he has to stay healthy, especially since he’s already been suspended for the first six games.”

Grady Jarrett is also ranked in the 70s on Prisco’s list, with the former Tiger and current Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle checking in at No. 77.

During his NFL career so far, Jarrett has seen action in 110 games with 95 starts while totaling 359 tackles (198 solo), 26.5 sacks, 54 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and 89 quarterback hits. He helped the Falcons to a Super Bowl appearance at the end of the 2016 season.

A two-time Pro Bowler, Jarrett signed a three-year contract extension with the Falcons this offseason and is entering his eighth season with the Falcons in 2022.

“On a bad team, he remains a bright spot,” Prisco wrote. “His ability to push the pocket and play the run make him one of the better inside players in the game.”

Deshaun Watson also made Prisco’s list at No. 83.

The former Clemson quarterback, of course, was traded to the Cleveland Browns in March from the Houston Texans, who received three first-round draft picks in return. The three-time Pro Bowler then got a new fully guaranteed five-year contract worth $230 million, setting a new record for the highest guarantee given to an NFL player.

The NFL recently reached a deal on a disciplinary settlement with Watson, agreeing to an 11-game suspension and $5 million fine for violations of the personal conduct policy.

Two other former Tigers — defensive tackle D.J. Reader of the Cincinnati Bengals and wide receiver Hunter Renfrow of the Las Vegas Raiders — were named among Prisco’s honorable mentions.

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