“NFL NOTEBOOK-WEEK #3”
A bunch of big games this week around the NFL, and a truckload of surprising stats too.
CHARGERS-BILLS..How stunning are the Bolts, not just the (0-2) start, but Justin Herbert’s 71-QB rating, the sacks, the turnovers. And then there is Josh Allen and a Bills offense (427YPG)…The QB (674APY-9TD) and 57%-third down conversion rate, just two weeks into the season.
CAROLINA-CLEVELAND..Guess the big question, is this QB-Bryce Young’s breakout season (6TD-1Int), or can this be a bounceback year for QB-Deshaun Watson in Cleveland?
JETS-LIONS..Detroit has Jared Goff-Jahmyr Gibbs-Amon St-Brown but nothing else-a torn up defense giving up (457YPG)…..Stunning the Jets have no interceptions over the last 20-games.
HOUSTON-COLTS..A good start by CJ Stroud and the offense (377YPG) but the defense is porous…Indy has so many injury problems and the defense is giving up (517 YPG) and 8TDs already.
CHIEFS-MIAMI…Patrick Mahomes’ men are averaging (457Y) and the defense is choking people ()257YPG)…Miami’s defense is giving up (336YPG)
GIANTS-TITANS…Life after Jaxson Dart starts with Jameis Winston-who was (11-27) last week throwing the ball…Cam Ward has yet to throw a TD pass for Tennessee.
BENGALS-STEELERS..Joe Burrow’s offense vs TJ Watt’s defense…and a Cincy defense (9-sacks-4 fumble recoveries) against Aaron Rodgers slow starting offense.
SEATTLE-WASHINGTON..The Seahawks defense is giving up (214YPG)…wonder how Marcus Mariota, replacing Jayden Daniels, will move the ball…Sam Darnold may return as the Hawks starting QB.
PATRIOTS-JAGUARS…Trevor Lawrence plays well at home…Drake Maye is not playing well at all (63-rating-1TD-4 Int-6 sacks) to start the year.
SAN FRANCISCO-ARIZONA..Brock Purdy with a league leading (125R) and an offense that is red hot (380YPG).
VIKINGS-BUCS..Will Kyler Murray start?…What is with the slow start for Baker Mayfield (4-tovers-7 sacks)?
DALLAS-BALTIMORE…Lamar Jackson-Derrick Henry probably really amped to face a Cowboys defense (391YPG) who have yet to improve.
RAIDERS-SAINTS..Young-vs-Old..Kirk Cousins-vs-Tyler Shough QB-matchup.
RAMS-BRONCOS..Matthew Stafford-Davante Adams and the run game against the Orange defense will be fun…Bob Nix vs Aaron Donald’s Rams-defense will be hard.
EAGLES-BEARS…Saquon Barkley has (92Y) rushing-can you believe that…Chicago does not know who starts at QB for them with all these injuries and are coming off a terrible homefield loss.
ATLANTA-GREEN BAY..Never saw that coming from the Falcons..not Bijan Robinson’s (194R) but Michael Penix throwing (256P)…Hard to believe the Packers pitiful defense-giving up (498Y) at home..Matt LaFleur has alot of work to do.
Here comes week number three in the NFL.
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