Even after an impressive win against the Baltimore Ravens, a team that was ranked 7th in ESPN’s preseason power rankings, the Oakland Raiders weren’t shown much love in ESPN’s power rankings for Week 3.
The Raiders came in at 28th, up three spots from last week. The Ravens were ranked 12th prior to the loss, and fell down to 17th after losing to Oakland.
Here is the blurb to go along with the Raiders ranking:
“Adding Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree has paid off so far for the Raiders. Derek Carr has already matched his touchdown total from last season on passes thrown 20-plus yards downfield (2).