NFSMELL NFL ratings, rankings and matchup intelligence
NFSMELL finds what traditional NFL rankings miss with position-relative player grades, current roster ratings, matchup predictions, schedules, and transparent model receipts.
Current top 10 NFL rosters
Published roster-strength snapshot. Matchup Team Engine ratings also account for opponent-adjusted results and availability.
- #1 Detroit Lions 78.4
- #2 Indianapolis Colts 78.0
- #3 Baltimore Ravens 77.0
- #4 Los Angeles Rams 76.5
- #5 Dallas Cowboys 76.4
- #6 Chicago Bears 76.3
- #7 Pittsburgh Steelers 76.1
- #8 Atlanta Falcons 76.0
- #9 Kansas City Chiefs 75.9
- #10 Houston Texans 75.8
Top-ranked NFL players by position
- RB #1 Derrick Henry 90.5
- LB #1 Jack Campbell 95.7
- DT #1 Jeffery Simmons 92.9
- QB #1 Josh Allen 90.6
- K #1 Ka'imi Fairbairn 95.1
- DE #1 Myles Garrett 95.4
- OL #1 Penei Sewell 92.5
- WR #1 Puka Nacua 91.6
- CB #1 Quinyon Mitchell 91.7
- P #1 Rigoberto Sanchez 87.1
- S #1 Tre'von Moehrig 91.3
- TE #1 Trey McBride 94.6
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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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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