We're coming off yet another week wrought with major upsets in the NFL -- how about that Washington Football Team?! Some squads are also starting to surge and look like the teams we've been accustomed to seeing over recent years (looking at you, New England and Kansas City).
Let's take a look at the latest Power Rankings and see what stands out heading into Week 11.
Tennessee Titans (2)
It defies logic how this team keeps winning football games. Derrick Henry is out, likely for the season. Now Julio Jones is on IR. Despite the win on Sunday against a New Orleans team without Alvin Kamara, the Titans failed to cover. It was something I wrote about last week after their big win over the Rams. At No. 2 in the Power Rankings, the Tennessee résumé says they are legitimate, but the eye test -- and a little common sense -- suggest this team is overachieving and due for some regression. That's why I'll fade them again this week as 10.5-point favorites against ... the Texans?!?! Oh no. This is going to take some serious fortitude. Gulp!
Kansas City Chiefs (8)
After a 41-14 blowout of the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday night, the Chiefs all of a sudden are back in first place in the AFC West and putting the rest of the league on notice. While it was a wildly impressive performance -- especially from Patrick Mahomes (406 yards and 5 touchdowns) -- the Chiefs are still a team that is just 3-7 ATS this season. In Week 11, they welcome the Dallas Cowboys (8-1 ATS) to Arrowhead Stadium, and before I pronounce that the Chiefs are deserving of once again being a top-10 team in the Power Rankings, I want to see them back up Sunday's performance with another ATS win. This time against a much more legitimate opponent. I'll be taking Dallas +2.0.
Indianapolis Colts (16)
I know the Colts failed to cover against the Jaguars in Week 10, but they are still 6-4 ATS this season. Only five teams in the NFL have a better ATS record than the Colts. Next, they visit Buffalo as a 7-point underdog. I'd love for that line to shoot up to 7.5 so I can jump all over it, but regardless, the point is that the Colts -- despite their 5-5 record -- are probably better than the 16th-best team in the NFL. Jonathan Taylor is probably the best running back in the NFL now that Derrick Henry is on the shelf. The defense is capable. And Carson Wentz is back to being a pretty good NFL quarterback. Watch out for the Colts in the second half of the season.