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play1:10Leonard Williams: Game vs. Rams gives us a chance to see where we’re atLeonard Williams joins Rich Eisen to preview the Seahawks’ matchup vs. the Rams in Week 11.
play0:55Schefter: Alex Singleton will miss time after surgery for testicular cancerAdam Schefter reports on Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton’s announcement that he had surgery for testicular cancer.
play1:57Stephen A.: Caleb Williams is showing us what he’s made ofStephen A. Smith explains why the Bears need to rally around Caleb Williams if they want to make the playoffs with a tough schedule ahead.
play1:09Why Justin Jefferson is Stephania Bell’s fantasy loser of Week 10Stephania Bell voices her frustration with Justin Jefferson’s fantasy season despite being the top receiver for the Vikings.
play1:23What is causing Bijan Robinson’s fantasy slump?Daniel Dopp breaks down Bijan Robinson’s lack of red zone touches in a game where Tyler Allgeier got the opportunities vs. the Colts.
play0:51Dan Orlovsky: Firing Brian Daboll a mistake by GiantsDan Orlovsky explains why Brian Daboll and Jaxson Dart should have been allowed to stay together on the Giants.
Why Stephen A. still doesn’t consider the Patriots as the team to beat in the AFC (2:25)Stephen A. Smith is impressed with what he has seen from the Patriots but still puts them below other AFC teams. (2:25)
Leonard Williams: Game vs. Rams gives us a chance to see where we’re atLeonard Williams joins Rich Eisen to preview the Seahawks’ matchup vs. the Rams in Week 11.
Schefter: Alex Singleton will miss time after surgery for testicular cancerAdam Schefter reports on Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton’s announcement that he had surgery for testicular cancer.
Adam Schefter reports on Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton’s announcement that he had surgery for testicular cancer.
Stephen A.: Caleb Williams is showing us what he’s made ofStephen A. Smith explains why the Bears need to rally around Caleb Williams if they want to make the playoffs with a tough schedule ahead.
Stephen A. Smith explains why the Bears need to rally around Caleb Williams if they want to make the playoffs with a tough schedule ahead.
Why Justin Jefferson is Stephania Bell’s fantasy loser of Week 10Stephania Bell voices her frustration with Justin Jefferson’s fantasy season despite being the top receiver for the Vikings.
Stephania Bell voices her frustration with Justin Jefferson’s fantasy season despite being the top receiver for the Vikings.
What is causing Bijan Robinson’s fantasy slump?Daniel Dopp breaks down Bijan Robinson’s lack of red zone touches in a game where Tyler Allgeier got the opportunities vs. the Colts.
Daniel Dopp breaks down Bijan Robinson’s lack of red zone touches in a game where Tyler Allgeier got the opportunities vs. the Colts.
Dan Orlovsky: Firing Brian Daboll a mistake by GiantsDan Orlovsky explains why Brian Daboll and Jaxson Dart should have been allowed to stay together on the Giants.
Dan Orlovsky explains why Brian Daboll and Jaxson Dart should have been allowed to stay together on the Giants.
Week 10 of the 2025 NFL season featured some exciting finishes, including double-digit comebacks in the second half by the Bears and Texans on Sunday. The slate concluded at Lambeau Field for “Monday Night Football,” where the defending champion Eagles beat the Packers in a defensive struggle.
How do these teams fit in our updated Power Rankings? We restacked the NFL heading into Week 11, which includes byes for the Colts and Saints. In addition to the 1-32 rankings, we asked our NFL Nation reporters to pick the non-quarterback MVP from each roster. The Patriots’ Drake Maye (+250 odds at ESPN BET) and the Rams’ Matthew Stafford (+300) lead the actual MVP race, but who else deserves a shoutout?
Let’s get into it with the No. 1 team, which shifted again from last week. Our power panel of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities evaluated how NFL teams stack up against one another, ranking them from 1 to 32.
This season, Nacua had the most catches by a player in his team’s first five games in league history (52). He has since sat out time because of an ankle sprain and a rib injury, but he’s still Sean McVay’s go-to in got-to-have-it situations. On Sunday, that was a fourth-and-3 in the third quarter when Nacua caught a pass from Stafford and then stretched for the first down. Nacua is third in receiving yards this season (775) despite sitting out almost two full games. — Sarah Barshop
Team MVP? Heck, Taylor is making a serious bid for the NFL MVP this season. He put together a performance for the ages in Berlin, rushing for 244 yards and scoring a walk-off touchdown in overtime. He is doing it all, leading the NFL in rushing yards (1,139), rushing touchdowns (15) and yards per attempt (6.0). It’s rare to see running backs take over a game in today’s NFL, but he is making a habit of it. That seems pretty valuable. — Stephen Holder
There’s the stat line: 50 receptions for 554 yards and three touchdowns. And then there’s the leadership, as Diggs has been a force multiplier to help bring out the best in others. In Sunday’s win, running back TreVeyon Henderson credited Diggs with an inspirational halftime talk that sparked the rookie’s touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards in the second half. Diggs also recovered the game-sealing onside kick, reflecting how he has mostly come through in the critical moments. — Mike Reiss
Leonard Williams: Game vs. Rams gives us a chance to see where we’re at
Leonard Williams joins Rich Eisen to preview the Seahawks’ matchup vs. the Rams in Week 11.
St. Brown is a two-time first-team All-Pro who has proved to be one of the squad’s hardest workers, which has set the tone in Detroit since his arrival as a fourth-round pick out of USC in 2021. Through the first nine games, St. Brown joined Herman Moore (1995) as the only players in franchise history to record at least 60 receptions and eight receiving touchdowns in that span. He did this all despite undergoing offseason knee surgery. — Eric Woodyard
Schefter: Alex Singleton will miss time after surgery for testicular cancer
The Chargers are 5-1 when Mack plays and 2-2 when he’s out. At 34, his presence changes the way this defense performs. Opposing offenses have to account for Mack with chip blocks and double-teams, and he makes this defense one of the league’s best at stopping the run. He has four sacks in his six games, including one for a safety Sunday night. — Kris Rhim
Some fans might not think of Hunt, but consider this: In a limited role on offense, he has been essential to the team’s success on fourth down. The Chiefs have converted 16 of their 20 attempts on fourth down, which is tied for the third-best rate in the league. Hunt has been the one to convert on 10 of those snaps. When they have converted on do-or-die plays, the Chiefs often end their possession by scoring points (54 total). — Nate Taylor
Stephen A.: Caleb Williams is showing us what he’s made of
Though he missed a 45-yard field goal attempt Sunday night, Boswell has been the Steelers’ most reliable scoring option this season. He has made 17 of 20 attempts, going 7-of-7 from 50 yards or beyond. In the past three games, when the Steelers scored touchdowns on only half of their red zone trips, Boswell made 7 of 8 field goals. He nailed all four attempts — three of 50-plus yards — against Green Bay. — Brooke Pryor
He has been the Jaguars’ best player all season and is on pace for a career-high 1,239 yards rushing. He’s averaging 4.9 yards per carry, which would be the second highest of his career if it holds. With Travis Hunter on IR and Brian Thomas Jr. dealing with an ankle injury, the offense has pretty much run through Etienne the past two games. — Mike DiRocco
Howard has performed as a premier right tackle, giving up the third-lowest pressure rate among tackles with at least 200 pass blocking snaps (4.6). His time to pressure rate is also top 10, as it takes 3.28 seconds to allow pressure — the ninth longest among right tackles. For an offensive line going through a lot of changes, he has been a constant. — DJ Bien-Aime
Despite an off performance Sunday, Dowdle has been by far the biggest bright spot of the offense. He had a team-record 479 scrimmage yards during a two-game stretch when Chuba Hubbard was out, and he also had 141 scrimmage yards in an upset of the Packers. He’s among the league leaders in rushing (788 yards) after beginning the season as Hubbard’s backup. — David Newton
Why Justin Jefferson is Stephania Bell’s fantasy loser of Week 10
Without Achane, this Dolphins offense would be borderline unwatchable. So far, he has accounted for 32% of Miami’s total yards from scrimmage and touched the ball 120 more times than his next-closest teammate. He is on pace to set career highs in rushing yards and total yards. More importantly, he remains the focal point of the Dolphins’ offense — especially since the season-ending knee injury to Tyreek Hill. — Marcel Louis-Jacques
Davis is still going strong a few months shy of his 37th birthday, leading the team with 91 tackles. On 99.4% of the defensive snaps this season, he has two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. He almost had his first interception of the season Sunday before a penalty from safety Justin Reid negated it. Davis also remains a key leader and voice on the team despite the Saints’ struggles this season. — Katherine Terrell
He would be a Defensive Player of the Year contender if he were on a winning team. Burns is tied with the Browns’ Myles Garrett for the most sacks (11). He’s top three in tackles for loss (15) and quarterback hits (17). It’s really not even close. Several Giants said that they noticed him stepping up his game in the offseason and that he was in for a massive season. It has turned out to be true. — Jordan Raanan