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Week 2 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus each team's best rookie debut

Clyde Edwards-Helaire gave the Chiefs yet another weapon, Joe Burrow showed flashes of being a future star, and Chase Young was simply dominant.
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1. Kansas City Chiefs (1-0)​

Preseason ranking: 1
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Best rookie debut: RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire

He added another dimension to the Chiefs' offense with his ability to make defenders miss in the open field. Edwards-Helaire, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries Thursday, is difficult to knock off his feet and should continue to gain yards after contact. He averaged a healthy 2.68 yards after contact in his debut against the Texans. -- Adam Teicher

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2. Baltimore Ravens (1-0)​

Preseason ranking: 2
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Best rookie debut: MLB Patrick Queen

The rookie first-round pick finished as the Ravens' leading tackler in the opener, making more stops (eight) than points allowed by his defense (six). Queen showed flashes of being a playmaker with a sack and forced fumble. He became the youngest defender to ever start for the Ravens at 21 years and one month old but proved that he knows his history by sporting a Ray Lewis T-shirt in his first postgame news conference. -- Jamison Hensley

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3. New Orleans Saints (1-0)​

Preseason ranking: 4
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Best rookie debut: DT Malcolm Roach

Slim pickings here, since first-round pick Cesar Ruiz was out with an ankle injury and third-rounder Zack Baun was inactive after missing time in training camp with an injury. But Roach, an undrafted rookie from Texas, deserves to be singled out for his solid debut -- which included a tackle for loss. He played 23 snaps, which was three more than starting nose tackle Malcolm Brown, while the Saints held Tampa Bay to 86 rushing yards on 26 carries and sacked Tom Brady three times. -- Mike Triplett


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4. Seattle Seahawks (1-0)​

Preseason ranking: 5
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Best rookie debut: WR Freddie Swain

The sixth-round pick from Florida had a hand in a game-changing play Sunday, recovering a fumble that Marquise Blair forced on a fake punt. That gave the Seahawks a short field and helped set up Russell Wilson's fourth touchdown pass. Swain's lone catch went for 17 yards and put Seattle in position for a 42-yard Jason Myers field goal. Swain hardly seemed like a lock to make the team heading into training camp. Now it seems like he'll be a regular contributor, especially when Phillip Dorsett II's problematic foot keeps him out like it did Sunday. -- Brady Henderson

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5. Green Bay Packers (1-0)​

Preseason ranking: 7
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Best rookie debut: ILB Krys Barnes

First-round QB Jordan Love was inactive, second-round RB AJ Dillon carried twice for 14 yards and third-round TE Josiah Deguara caught one pass for 12 yards. But it was an undrafted rookie from UCLA who made the biggest impact. Barnes wasn't signed until Saturday, then started on Sunday. He played only 15 snaps on defense but made six tackles (including two TFLs). Said coach Matt LaFleur: "There was one play in particular where they tried to run a screen to Dalvin Cook, who is one of the top backs in the league, and Krys did an unbelievable job of diagnosing that play and making the tackle." -- Rob Demovsky

 
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6. San Francisco 49ers (0-1)​

Preseason ranking: 3
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Best rookie debut: DT Javon Kinlaw

There really isn't much to choose from here because the only other Niners rookie to play was tight end Charlie Woerner, who played one snap on offense and seven on special teams. Kinlaw didn't make much of an impact, posting one assisted tackle on 39 defensive snaps. Kinlaw didn't play much on passing downs, so his primary job was to occupy blockers and play the run, but this debut didn't offer any sort of wow factor. -- Nick Wagoner

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7. Buffalo Bills (1-0)​

Preseason ranking: 11
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Best rookie debut: RB Zack Moss

Moss gets the nod here after scoring a touchdown on his first career reception against the Jets. He wasn't effective as a runner -- no Bills player was besides Josh Allen -- but Moss was solid in pass protection and took what the defense gave him as a receiver. It was a solid debut and the 46% of offensive snaps he played show the Bills' trust in him early in the season. -- Marcel Louis-Jacques

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8. Tennessee Titans (1-0)​

Preseason ranking: 9
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Best rookie debut: CB Chris Jackson

None of the rookies stood out against the Broncos. Chris Jackson was pressed into action with Adoree' Jackson being placed on injured reserve. He played the most of all rookies, picking up one tackle, despite being the last player the Titans picked in the 2020 draft. Tennessee picked him in the seventh round (No. 243 overall) out of Marshall. -- Turron Davenport

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9. New England Patriots (1-0)​

Preseason ranking: 15
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Best rookie debut: RB J.J. Taylor

Undrafted out of Arizona, Taylor had to prove that his strong training camp wasn't a fluke and answered the call when the Patriots worked him into the flow of the game in the third quarter. In nine snaps, he finished with four carries for 28 yards, which included an 11-yarder between the tackles in which he kept his pads low and displayed good ball security. He added one catch for 4 yards. -- Mike Reiss

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10. Los Angeles Rams (1-0)​

Preseason ranking: 17
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Best rookie debut: S Jordan Fuller

A sixth-round pick from Ohio State, Fuller started and made the play of the game early in the fourth quarter when the Cowboys attempted to convert on fourth-and-3 at the Rams' 11-yard line. Fuller tackled CeeDee Lamb a yard short of the first down to preserve a 20-17 lead. "That was huge," Aaron Donald said. "He is a young guy that stepped up for us." After starting at safety in lieu of second-year pro Taylor Rapp, Fuller finished with eight tackles. Sean McVay said Fuller's performance in training camp earned him the spot. "He's mature beyond his years," McVay said. -- Lindsey Thiry
 
Not use to seeing the patriots soo low. But I gotta say I really don’t mind it.
 
The NFC West is going to be tough as nails this year. I'm still not sold on the Rams at 10 though.
 
I would say I am down on the Rams, Bills, and Packers looking at this top 10. Rest I wouldn't move enough to be noticeable really.
 
How are the Lions not top 10? this list is bullshit
 
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