All Access Football Report Week 9

AAF Founder Ric Serritella provides his weekly power rankings for both NFL and NCAA, plus an updated 2025 NFL Draft Big Board, a night of remembrance, REAL football talk and much more!

Volume XXIV Edition LXIV | All Access Football Report Week 9

Welcome to the October 31, 2024 edition of the All Access Football Report, Presented by Sports Management Worldwide, home to the SMWW Football Analytics Online Course. Thank you for your continued support and Happy Halloween!

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SERRITELLA SPPEAKS OUT ON SPORTS RAGE

AAF founder Ric Serritella joins Gabriel Morency on Sports Rage every Tuesday night, on SIRIUSXM channel 159 (Sports Grid TV). Tune-in below to the second hour of power to learn why the Giants and Jets are a mess in the Meadowlands. Plus, a look at how the top of the 2025 NFL Draft landscape has evolved and the stark reality of how egos destroy NFL organizations.

MIDSEASON NFL SNAPSHOT OFFERS BIT OF CLARITY

Some Motor City mojo has placed the Detroit Lions atop the NFC as the most complete team as we near November. Sure, the San Francisco 49ers could get healthy, the Green Bay Packers are hot and the Philadelphia Eagles appear to be soaring but none would seem to be on the Lions level. In fact, the Packers host the Lions in a true barometer test matchup this week. One of the oldest organizations in the NFL (founded in 1930), Detroit has never been to the Super Bowl. This year just feels different.

In the AFC, the rich got richer this past week, as the still undefeated Kansas City Chiefs added wideout DeAndre Hopkins from the Tennessee Titans and pass-rusher Josh Uche from the New England Patriots for the second half stretch run. Those moves were rivaled by the Buffalo Bills acquisition of receiver Amari Cooper from the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Ravens addition of Diontae Johnson from the Carolina Panthers.

We are seeing the cream rise to the top in the NFL. Our midseason prediction for Super Bowl LVIII: Lions 31, Chiefs 27.

MARQUEE NCAA MATCHUPS MARRED BY INJURY

There are two mighty matchups on the college football docket filled with great anticipation. The first one features a high stakes B1G contest between two teams both nationally ranked in the top five when Ohio State visits Penn State. This matchup will have ultimate ramifications on the College Football Playoffs. However, Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin has stated that quarterback Drew Allar could be a game-time decision due to a knee injury he endured this past week in their win over Wisconsin. If he plays, a win over the Buckeyes would be deemed a signature moment and help boost his draft stock. Penn State has never been more primed to position themselves for a national championship under Franklin, who is a woeful 1-9 against the Buckeyes. Saturday will be the biggest challenge of his career.

A bit more under the radar is an ACC battle between unbeaten Pittsburgh who visits one-loss SMU, in what would be a major statement game for either victor. Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi, who earlier in the week stated that it would be a “wait-and-see” approach with Eli Holstein, who also suffered injury last weekend, now says the gunslinger has been cleared to play. One of the more impressive true freshmen we’ve seen in quite some time, Holstein is a candidate to be the No.1 quarterback in the 2027 NFL Draft, remember the name. One player worth keeping an eye on for the 2025 NFL Draft is Panthers pint-sized runner Desmond Reid, who packs a big punch. His vision, change of direction ability and receiving prowess, makes him one of the most dangerous players in the nation.

AN EVENING OF REMEMBRANCE AT PENN

It came with great honor to attend the ceremony for the Bert Bell statue dedication in Philadelphia at Penn on October 25th. A true pioneer for this great game of football, Bell is known for guiding the Quakers to their lone Rose Bowl in 1917. He would later become the first owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, go on to become NFL commissioner (1946 - 1959) where he is credited with inventing the NFL Draft and coined the famous phrase, ‘On any given Sunday.” Thank you to Upton Bell, the entire Bell family and the University of Penn for hosting us!

"On any given Sunday, any team in the NFL can beat any other team." — Bert Bell

Bonus: Check back tomorrow for the AAF 2025 Halloween Mock Draft!

NFL POWER RANKINGS

RK | TEAM | RECORD

1. Kansas City Chiefs (7-0)

2. Detroit Lions (6-1)

3. Buffalo Bills (6-2)

4. San Francisco 49ers (4-4)

5. Baltimore Ravens (5-3)

6. Washington Commanders (6-2)

7. Green Bay Packers (6-2)

8. Houston Texans (6-2)

9. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2)

10. Philadelphia Eagles (5-2)

11. Los Angeles Rams (3-4)

12. Minnesota Vikings (5-2)

13. Los Angeles Chargers (4-3)

14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-4)

15. Cincinnati Bengals (3-5)

16. Chicago Bears (4-3)

17. Denver Broncos (5-3)

18. Arizona Cardinals (4-4)

19. Seattle Seahawks (4-4)

20. Indianapolis Colts (4-4)

21. Atlanta Falcons (5-3)

22. Dallas Cowboys (3-4)

23. Miami Dolphins (2-5)

24. New York Giants (2-6)

25. New York Jets (2-6)

26. Cleveland Browns (2-6)

27. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-6)

28. New England Patriots (2-6)

29. Las Vegas Raiders (2-6)

30. New Orleans Saints (2-6)

31. Tennessee Titans (1-6)

32. Carolina Panthers (1-7)

NFL HEAD COACH RANKING

RK | COACH | TEAM

1. Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs

2. Sean McVay, Los Angeles Rams

3. John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens

4. Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers

5. Sean Payton, Denver Broncos

6. Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers

7. Jim Harbaugh, Los Angeles Chargers

8. Kevin O’Connell, Minnesota Vikings

9. Dan Quinn, Washington Commanders

10. DeMeco Ryans, Houston Texans

11. Dan Campbell, Detroit Lions

12. Matt LaFleur, Green Bay Packers

13. Mike McDaniel, Miami Dolphins

14. Raheem Morris, Atlanta Falcons

15. Doug Pederson, Jacksonville Jaguars

16. Zac Taylor, Cincinnati Bengals

17. Nick Sirianni, Philadelphia Eagles

18. Shane Steichen, Indianapolis Colts

19. Todd Bowles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

20. Mike McCarthy, Dallas Cowboys

21. Jonathn Gannon, Arizona Cardinals

22. Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland Browns

23. Brian Daboll, New York Giants

24. Mike Macdonald, Seattle Seahawks

25. Antonio Pierce, Las Vegas Raiders

26. Sean McDermott, Buffalo Bills

27. Matt Eberflus, Chicago Bears

28. Dennis Allen, New Orleans Saints

29. Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots

30. Brian Callahan, Tennessee Titans

31. Jeff Ulbrich, New York Jets

32. Dave Canales, Carolina Panthers

NFL QB RANKINGS

RK | PLAYER | TEAM

1. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs

2. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens

3. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills

4. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams

5. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers

6. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions

7. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals

8. CJ Stroud, Houston Texans

9. Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders

10. Sam Darnold, Minnesota Vikings

11. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers

12. Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears

13. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles

14. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers

15. Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets

16. Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons

17. Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals

18. Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

19. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys

20. Russell Wilson, Pittsburgh Steelers

21. Joe Flacco, Indianapolis Colts

22. Justin Fields, Pittsburgh Steelers

23. Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars

24. Michael Penix Jr., Atlanta Falcons

25. Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins

26. Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks

27. Drake Maye, New England Patriots

28. Jameis Winston, Cleveland Browns

29. Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis Colts

30. Jimmy Garoppolo, Los Angeles Rams

31. Sam Howell, Seattle Seahawks

32. Taylor Heinicke, Los Angeles Chargers

NCAA RANKINGS

RK | SCHOOL | RECORD | CONFERENCE

1. Oregon Ducks (8-0) [B1G]

2. Georgia Bulldogs (6-1) [SEC]

3. Penn State Nittany Lions (7-0) [B1G]

4. Miami Hurricanes (8-0) [ACC]

5. Texas Longhorns (7-1) [SEC]

6. Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1) [B1G]

7. Tennessee Volunteers (6-1) [SEC]

8. Clemson Tigers (6-1) [ACC]

9. Alabama Crimson Tide (6-2) [SEC]

10. Texas A&M Aggies (7-1) [SEC]

11. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-1) [IND]

12. LSU Tigers (6-2) [SEC]

13. Ole Miss Rebels (6-2) [SEC]

14. Indiana Hoosiers (8-0) [B1G]

15. Pittsburgh Panthers (7-0) [ACC]

16. Kansas State (7-1) [BIG 12]

17. Vanderbilt Commodores (5-3) [SEC]

18. Iowa State (7-0) [BIG 12]

19. Colorado Buffaloes (6-2) [BIG 12]

20. Iowa Hawkeyes (5-3) [B1G]

21. Missouri Tigers (6-2) [SEC]

22. Boise State (6-1) [MWEST]

23. Michigan Wolverines (5-3) [B1G]

24. Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-3) [B1G]

25. USC Trojans (4-4) [B1G]

26. Army Black Knights (7-0) [AAC]

27. SMU Mustangs (7-1) [ACC]

28. Duke Blue Devils (6-2) [ACC]

29. BYU Cougars (8-0) [BIG 12]

30. Minnesota Gophers (5-3) [B1G]

31. Washington State Cougars (7-1) [PAC-2]

32. Memphis Tigers (7-1) [AAC]

NFL DRAFT TOP 32 PROSPECTS

RK | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | YEAR | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | FORTY

1. Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado, Jr, 6001, 181, 4.52

2. Mason Graham, DT, Michigan, Jr, 6024, 320, 4.95

3. Will Johnson, CB, Michigan, Jr, 6020, 202, 4.44

4. Cameron Ward, QB, Miami, Sr, 6020, 220, 4.65

5. Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado, Sr, 6012, 198, 4.70

6. Kelvin Banks Jr, OT, Texas, Jr, 6036, 320, 5.21

7. James Pearce Jr., ER, Tennessee, Jr., 6036, 242, 4.55

8. Mykel Williams, ER, Georgia, Jr, 6036, 265, Jr, 4.55

9. Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri, Jr, 5110, 208, 4.40

10. Malaki Starks, S, Georgia, Jr, 6010, 205, 4.48

11. Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona, Jr, 6040, 210, 4.45

12. Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State, Jr, 5082, 217, 4.50

13. Isaiah Bond, WR, Texas, Jr, 5106, 182, 4.30

14. Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State, rJr, 6052, 310, 5.15

15. Delane Mansoor, CB, Virginia Tech, Jr, 6010, 187, 4.40

16. Bradyn Swinson, ER, LSU, rSr, 6032, 250, 4.76

17. Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota, rSr, 6060, 325, 5.25

18. Deone Walker, DT, Kentucky, Jr, 6045, 348, 5.10

19. Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama, rJr, 6015, 220, 4.48

20. Carson Beck, QB, Georgia, rSr, 6042, 218, 4.80

21. Abdul Carter, ER, Penn State, Jr, 6022, 250, 4.55

22. Harold Perkins, LB, LSU, Jr, 6001, 215, 4.38

23. Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State, rJr, 6057, 260, 4.64

24. Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina, Jr, 6026, 220, 4.52

25. Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State, Sr, 6006, 204, 4.50

26. Jalon Walker, ER, Georgia, Jr, 6022, 245, 4.56

27. Barrett Carter, LB, Clemson, Sr, 5117, 233, 4.45

28. Kevin Winston Jr., S, Penn State, Jr, 6016, 203, 4.50

29. Will Campbell, OT, LSU, Jr, 6056, 319, 5.10

30. Shavon Revel Jr., CB, ECU, rSr, 6015, 193, 4.40

31. Kamari Ramsey, S, USC, rSo, 6002, 204, 4.54

32. Drew Shelton, OT, Penn State, Jr, 6050, 307, 5.05

*View the 2025 NFL Draft Hot 100 Big Board Here.

HEISMAN TROPHY WATCH

RK | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL 

1. Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado Buffaloes

2. Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State Broncos

3. Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oregon Ducks

4. Cam Ward, QB, Miami Hurricanes

5. Kurtis Rourke, QB, Indiana Hoosiers

6. Drew Allar, QB, Penn State Nittany Lions

7. Carson Beck, QB, Georgia Bulldogs

8. Bryson Daily, QB, Army Black Knights

9. Sheduer Sanders, QB, Colorado Buffaloes

10. Cade Klubnik, QB, Clemson Tigers