NAPA, Calif. -- Matt Flynn is solidifying his role as starting quarterback for the Oakland Raiders one year after losing that same job in training camp in Seattle. Flynn entered camp with the inside track over Terrelle Pryor and rookie Tyler Wilson to replace Carson Palmer in Oakland and has done nothing in the first week of camp to change that equation. Its a far cry to what happened to Flynn a year ago in Seattle where Flynn went from coveted off-season free-agent acquisition with a $26 million contract to backing up a third-round pick in a matter of weeks at training camp. With Russell Wilson set as starter in Seattle, Flynn was traded to Oakland in the off-season and has done his best to hold onto this opportunity to start in the NFL. "I took away a lot of things from Seattle last year," Flynn said Tuesday. "But the thing that I took away the most was that I want this even more now, even more this year. Im blessed to have another opportunity at this and Ill try to take advantage of it and do as much as I can to not let it get away from me." Flynn has been the most impressive of the three quarterbacks so far in training camp with the most accurate arm, a good grasp of the offence and strong leadership on the field. "Im going in there and trying to be the best quarterback out here, trying to be the best quarterback for this team and help this team win as best I can," Flynn said. "Im coming in here every day with my hard hat on, trying to prepare." Flynn, a backup in college at LSU to former Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell, has started just two games in five seasons as a pro. But its those brief appearances that are so intriguing. He threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns in a loss at New England in place of an injured Aaron Rodgers late in the 2010 season. He then started the regular-season finale the following season, going 31 for 44 for 480 yards and six touchdown passes in a 45-41 win over Detroit. That led to the $26 million, three-year contract from the Seahawks. But Flynn struggled in the second exhibition game last summer and missed the third with an elbow injury. By that point Wilson passed him on the depth chart and Flynn was relegated to another year as a backup. Despite winning a national championship at LSU and the impressive performances in his few chances in the NFL, Flynn still faces many doubters who question whether he has a strong enough arm to succeed in the pro game. "To play quarterback in the NFL, to me, you have to be two things: You have to be smart and you have to be accurate," he said. "Things on the field are going to come and you have to be able to do that as well, and I feel very confident in my ability to do that, but overall you have to be smart and accurate." Flynn got another chance to prove that when the Raiders dealt a 2014 fifth-round pick and a conditional pick in 2015 to Seattle. While coach Dennis Allen has stressed an open competition at quarterback with Pryor and another rookie named Wilson -- Tyler -- nothing that has been seen so far in the off-season or camp indicates that Flynn wont be the starter when the season opens Sept. 8 in Indianapolis. Flynn has gotten the vast majority of the time with the first-team offence so far and is earning the trust of his teammates. "Its kind of playing out about like I expected. Matt Flynn has been pretty consistent," coach Dennis Allen said. "Those guys are doing exactly what we want them to do, keep competing and keep playing. Dont worry about the depth chart, just keep getting better." Part of what has solidified Flynns hold on the job is that neither Pryor nor Tyler Wilson has seized it the way Russell Wilson did a year ago. Pryor, who provided a spark when he started the season finale last year, is still far too inconsistent throwing the ball but can be a dual threat as a scrambler or runner. Pryor has worked hard on improving his mechanics, spending the off-season working with former major league pitcher Tom House, who has also coached Tom Brady and Drew Brees. "I found out that I was leaving my chest open a lot so it was making me late," Pryor said. "So when I was coming down to throw with my left arm, my right arm was saying its time to go, the timing wasnt right. He kind of helped me with that. Its definitely helping shoot the ball a lot more and better. My thing looking in the mirror last year was I need to be more accurate." Tyler Wilson is an intriguing prospect who was drafted in the fourth round out of Arkansas. But he is still adjusting to the NFL game as evidenced by one practice early in camp when he threw three interceptions in a stretch of four plays. 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Looking around the league as we hit mid-November, one thing that stands out is the amount of centers who havent lived up to the hype or have simply underperformed so far this season.Pau Gasol is playing only 25 minutes a night in San Antonio.Nikola Vucevic is down to 27 MPG in Orlando, and his 10.9 points per game are the lowest since his rookie season in Philadelphia.DeAndre Jordans scoring, rebounding and blocks are all down as the Clippers continue to blow out just about everybody they play.Marc Gasol, a 50.2 percent shooter in his career, has added the 3-point shot to his game, but hes shooting just 42.1 percent from the field in the early going.Joakim Noah is a shell of his former self, blocking only 0.7 shots per game thus far with the Knicks.And then theres Al Horford, who has played only three games due to a concussion that has kept him sidelined since Oct. 29.All of these players are ranked lower this week as a result.But enough of the doom and gloom.On the opposite end of the spectrum -- no, not that Spectrum -- is Joel Embiid. What a story he has become in his first month of NBA action. While playing under a minutes restriction that has limited him to 22.1 MPG and caused him to sit the second of back-to-backs, his per 40 minute numbers (32.5 points/13.2 rebounds) reveal whats ahead once his minutes rise and his shot-blocking (2.3 BPG) and 3-point shooting (1 3PG) make him one of the best fantasy centers out there -- already.We started to bump up Embiid in the rankings before the season started, and hes all the way up to No. 33 this week.Kemba Walker (No. 18) is another notable riser this week. He is averaging a career-high 25.3 PPG and improved shooting is a big reason why. His days as a poor perimeter shooter seem to be a thing of the past, and all you have to do is look at his 3-point shooting to see that (47 percent, 3.4 3PG).Otto Porter Jr. (No. 65), Ricky Ruubio (No.dddddddddddd 74) and Jrue Holiday (No. 76) each make big jumps as well. Porter showed his upside with a career-game against Boston last week, going for 34 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks. He also connected on three 3s. Rubio returned from a sprained elbow and promptly dished out 16 assists and swiped four steals in his first two games back. His return also pushed rookie Kris Dunn way down to No. 144. Meanwhile, the news of Holidays impending return -- sometime within the next week, says Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry -- elevates him to the spot right behind another soon-to-be returner, Reggie Jackson. With Holiday and Jackson due back any game now, weve dropped Ish Smith (No. 134), Tim Frazier (No. 135) and ETwaun Moore (No. 147) as all three are expected to see their minutes take a steep decline.Others notable fallers this week include Denver power forward Nikola Jokic (No. 79), Washington shooting guard Bradley Beal (No. 89) and Memphis small forward Chandler Parsons (No. 93).Jokic was moved to the bench in favor of Kenneth Faried and played poorly in a reserve role after struggling as a starter in the opening weeks. While this ranking may seem a little high for someone contributing as little as Jokic, part of it is due to his tremendous upside. Beal has missed the last two games due to a hamstring injury and is shooting just 36.6 percent from the field and 29.4 percent from 3-point range. Considering his minimal contributions aside from scoring, it was time to move him down. Parsons hasnt shown much in his first four games back (7.5 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 1 APG) from offseason knee surgery, and its clear that hell need some time to ramp back up to the Parsons we know.Here is the full rundown of the updated top 150 rankings: ' ' '