NFL power rankings: 49ers surge in Week 3, while Saints fall

CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 15: Richie James #13 and Marquise Goodwin #11 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrate after Goodwin made a catch for a first down in the third quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on September 15, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images) /

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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – SEPTEMBER 15: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals looks to throw the ball against the Baltimore Ravens during the first half at M&T Bank Stadium on September 15, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images) /

32. . 0-1-1. Previous: . Arizona Cardinals. 30. team

L, 23-17 @ Ravens

Yes, the Cardinals may actually be a better team than many thought entering 2019. But that doesn’t mean Arizona is a good team. No, there’s still a long way to go before the Cardinals return to any sort of relevance or prominence.

The Baltimore Ravens shut down the Cardinals rushing attack early, even though running back David Johnson picked up a touchdown on the ground.

This forced rookie quarterback Kyler Murray to attempt 40 passes, 25 of which were complete, and the young signal-caller managed nearly 350 yards in the losing effort.

Still, Arizona had zero answers for Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.

In fairness, a lot of teams around the league will probably suffer a similar fate.