Week 7 NFL Power Rankings

Peyton Manning

18. New Orleans Saints (Last week: 20)

On the bye week, Rob Ryan needed to figure out his defensive personnel. Sean Payton needs to find a way to diversity the offense, too.

What to know: The bye week brought the Saints more bad news. All-Pro tight end Jimmy Graham is expected to miss up to three weeks with a shoulder sprain. He could return Oct. 26 for the game against Green Bay or Oct. 30 when the team travels to Carolina.

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