NFSMELL NFL ratings, rankings and matchup intelligence
NFSMELL finds what traditional NFL rankings miss with position-relative player grades, availability-adjusted team power, matchup predictions, schedules, and transparent model receipts.
Current top 10 NFL teams
Official team power snapshot using position-weighted roster strength, opponent-adjusted performance, and availability evidence.
- #1 Buffalo Bills 83.6 A-
- #2 San Francisco 49ers 82.7 A-
- #3 Los Angeles Rams 82.4 A-
- #4 Seattle Seahawks 81.3 B+
- #5 Baltimore Ravens 80.9 B+
- #6 Jacksonville Jaguars 79.7 B+
- #7 New England Patriots 79.3 B+
- #8 Houston Texans 79.2 B+
- #9 Detroit Lions 79.1 B+
- #10 Cincinnati Bengals 78.9 B
Top-ranked NFL players by position
- QB #1 Lamar Jackson 90.5
- RB #1 Bijan Robinson 85.4
- WR #1 Jaxon Smith-Njigba 85.8
- TE #1 Sam LaPorta 87.9
- OL #1 Penei Sewell 92.3
- EDGE #1 Will Anderson Jr. 89.7
- DT #1 Jeffery Simmons 91.3
- LB #1 Ernest Jones IV 82.8
- CB #1 Pat Surtain II 84.4
- S #1 Kyle Hamilton 86.2
- K #1 Spencer Shrader 80.4
- P #1 Rigoberto Sanchez 88.3
Upcoming matchup predictions
Choose an upcoming game and run its current rosters and team-performance evidence through the NFSMELL matchup engine.
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- Lions offensive linemen Mahogany, Miller ruled out vs. Bills ESPN
- Ravens place promising rookie WR Ja'Kobi Lane on IR ESPN
- Chiefs expecting rookie CB Mansoor Delane to play on SNF ESPN
- Seahawks rule QB Sam Darnold (glute) out vs. Cardinals ESPN
- Vikings RB Jordan Mason put on IR after having surgery on thumb ESPN
- Smith: Ravens' Henry has stamina to break NFL rushing record ESPN
- Falcons QB unclear with injured Cooper Rush, Tua Tagovailoa ESPN
- Browns QB Watson: Focus on winning, not job security ESPN
Why NFSMELL grades are different
Every rating is position-relative, evidence-shrunk, and published with its model version, qualifying sample, component scores, and underlying metric receipt.
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