*1. Green Bay (4-0) Last week: no change*
The defending champs keep rolling and look unstoppable this season.
*2. New England (3-1) LW: no change*
Big game against the Jets this week. Tom Brady will pass the ball … a lot.
*3. Detroit (4-0) LW: 4*
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Calvin Johnson wanted to inform the NFL that he is the best wide receiver. “He did that”:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=617nhhDFomA against the Cowboys.
*4. New Orleans (3-1) LW: 3*
The Saints are playing great and play Carolina and Indianapolis in two of their next three games.
*5. Baltimore (3-1) LW: no change*
Aside from a loss to the Titans, the Ravens have been dominant this year.
*6. San Diego (3-1) LW: 10*
Someone has to win the AFC West, and it probably won’t be the Broncos or Chiefs.
*7. Buffalo (3-1) LW: 6*
The Eagles will be a good test to see if the Bills are for real this weekend.
*8. Houston (3-1) LW: 7*
Losing Andre Johnson for a few weeks will hurt, but the Texans are the best team in the AFC South.
*9. Oakland (2-2) LW: 8*
Darren McFadden will continue to convert nonbelievers.
*10. NY Jets (2-2) LW: 9*
This pick is entirely based on potential and because Rex Ryan is a “great coach”:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwouIbYEHmE.
*11. NY Giants (3-1) LW: 13*
Despite the Giants’ injury woes, Eli has done an excellent job being a Manning so far this season.
*12. Chicago (2-2) LW: 11*
The next two weeks will be huge for the Bears, as they play the Lions and Vikings.
*13. Tampa Bay (3-1) LW 17*
The Bucs have looked good this season, but they have played the Vikings, Colts and Falcons.
*14. Philadelphia (1-3) LW: 14*
The Eagles rely on a lot of young talent and will continue to improve as the season goes on.
*15. Pittsburgh (2-2) LW: 12*
The Steelers have struggled this season, but could be deadly if the defense starts playing better.
*16. Dallas (2-2) LW: 15*
Unfortunately for the Cowboys, Tony Romo is a much better fantasy quarterback than a real quarterback.
*17. San Francisco (3-1) LW: 18*
The 49ers might be the only team in the NFC West to finish above .500 this year.
*18. Washington (3-1) LW: 16*
Redskins fans should enjoy Grossman’s success while they’re still in first place.
*19. Tennessee (3-1) LW: 20*
Chris Johnson, if you’re reading this, step your game up. You’re killing my fantasy team.
*20. Atlanta (2-2) LW: 21*
The Falcons face a tough matchup in the Packers this weekend before their bye week.
*21. Cincinnati (2-2) LW: 22*
The Bengals have are considering Clinton Portis and Larry Johnson as possible replacements for Cedric Benson — if he ever serves his three-game suspension from being arrested this offseason.
*22. Cleveland (2-2) LW: 19*
Peyton Hillis hasn’t really been affected by the Madden curse as much as the curse of playing for the Cleveland Browns.
*23. Denver (1-3) LW: no change*
If Kyle Orton wants to secure his job, he’s got to win against the Chargers this weekend. Going into the bye week 1-4 could force the Broncos to consider playing Tim Tebow against the Dolphins.
*24. Carolina (1-3) LW: no change*
Cam Newton has excelled this season, but the Panthers still think they can kick the ball to “Devin Hester”:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8oTkpiR6Vg.
*25. Seattle (1-3) LW: 26*
The Seahawks might only have one win this season, but that’s good enough to be tied for second place in the NFC West.
*26. Arizona (1-3) LW: 25*
I really wanted to put Seattle here, but the Cardinals lost to them two weeks ago.
*27. Jacksonville (1-3) LW: no change*
The Jaguars are still having trouble not having their games “blacked out”:http://www.jaguars.com/news/article.aspx?id=10594, but it’s understandable why fans wouldn’t watch.
*28. St. Louis (0-4) LW: 30*
Steven Jackson is back from injury, but Danny Amendola is not — he needs season-ending surgery. Sam Bradford just wishes he had more healthy, talented people to give the football.
*29. Minnesota (0-4) LW: no change*
Things have gotten so bad in Minnesota that there’s talk of replacing Donovan McNabb with rookie Christian Ponder.
*30. Miami (0-4) LW: 28*
The Dolphins’ season may be in the hands of Daniel Thomas and Reggie Bush, as Chad Henne needs season-ending shoulder surgery. On a positive note, since Miami needed a new quarterback, “Sage Rosenfels”:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLVnAtJlnDU&feature=related is relevant again.
*31. Chiefs (1-3) LW: 32*
The Chiefs got their first win last week and play the Colts this weekend. I thought it would be nice to throw them a bone and bump them up a spot.
*32. Indianapolis (0-4) LW: 31*
The Colts still don’t have Peyton Manning, so they’re not very good.
_Kevin is a sophomore in Media. He can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @kevinthorn10._