What I learned Week 5 in the NFL

Last week I wrote about What have we learned after 4 weeks of NFL football?.   This week I'm going to update those points with facts and figures from week 5


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The best team in football is still the...Houston Texans.     I believe they are the most complete and balanced team in the NFL right now.

Right behind them are the 5-0 Atlanta Falcons.  The dirty birds have a high powered offense and boast what is probably the premier wide receiver combo in the league.   Actually make that premier WR-WR-TE combo.

The Arizona Cardinals showed a cinch in the armor.   The defense is still legit, they have a lot of talent.  However their normally average offense is back to playing totally average right now.

Top 5 teams in the NFL

• Houston Texans
• Atlanta Falcons
• San Francisco 49er's
• Chicago Bears
• Baltimore Ravens

Worst 5 teams in the NFL 

• Buffalo Bills
• Oakland Raiders
• Tennessee Titans
• Jacksonville Jaguars
• Cleveland Browns

I've taken the Saint's off this list.  Even at 1-4 do they really deserve to be in the same company as these other teams?

Top 5 fantasy football players

• Drew Brees
• Matt Ryan
• Robert Griffin III
• Tom Brady
• Peyton Manning

Brees claims the top stop and Peyton moves up from #7 to #5, while RGIII moved down from #1 to #3.

The next 5 (6-10)

• Aaron Rodgers
• Bears DEF/ST
• Eli Manning
• Arian Foster
• Cam Newton

Aaron Rodgers is now in the Top 10 after failing to land a spot in week 4.  The Bears DEF/ST continues to score like a quarterback...

Top 5 non-quarterback fantasy players

• Bears DEF/ST
• Arian Foster
• Ray Rice
• Jamaal Charles
• Stevan Ridley

We have a defense, a few running backs but no WR has graced the Top 5 this week or last.  the closest are A.J. Green and Victor Cruz who are 1 and 2 points behind Ridley respectively.

What is most surprising to you so far in this NFL football season?