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You know Week 3 of the preseason as a time when there's a dress rehearsal. It's the regular season in disguise, and anyone on the roster bubble gets one final chance against quality competition before the main objective of "let's get this over with" takes over in Week 4.

But really for you, the viewing audience at home, nothing really changed this week.

The way you watch preseason football stayed the same. You're still largely ignoring the scoreboard and looking for notable progress, either from individuals or an entire unit.

What did change is the sample size. It remained small, with starters typically playing the first half or sometimes playing into the third quarter. But that longer time on the field exposed possible realities that await this season.

For example, we now have a sense of the endless bodies Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston—pictured above during happier times—will have to dodge while attempting any pass ever. The same is true for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and whoever plays quarterback for the Washington Redskins.

We also received a hint of what's to come with the new-look Philadelphia Eagles offense and saw how much the Pittsburgh Steelers will miss wide receiver Martavis Bryant during his suspension.

The shuffling in this week's power rankings was done with that larger sample size in mind. We caught a fleeting glimpse of what each team could look like this season. In some cases you wanted to see more, and in many others your eyes were burned.