Big Surprises Today?

[Brees#1]

SF is garbage team. So let's see what your defense does after next week.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

I'll give it to the Jags today going into Houston and kicking the hell out of them.

 

[Great Dayne]

Just scoreboard watching I had to go with the JAGS curb stomping a playoff team.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Big Ben's decline is an undersold and underrated storyline.

Whew glad you cleared that up. I thought Dirt was was telling us about his new Jergens lotion.

 

[pumpkinhead33793]

Bears should have won today. 2 dropped TDs at the end there. Couple that with that fluke 85 yard TD on 3rd down to Hooper where Demps somehow magically never saw him in coverage.

Front 7 for Chicago is going to be nasty. Top 5 in that category. Their downfall is they have the worst WR group in the NFL.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Smarter yes, but a backup QB is tough to overcome over 16 games no matter how easy your schedule and division is. Next year be it Alex Smith or one of the top rookies, they are going to be a problem in the AFC. That defense looks pretty good.

They don't even need someone good to get them to the top of their division, just not someone soul-crushingly bad like Bortles.

 

[David_son]

...or how much better the defense can be with Aaron Donald returning.

and they could be better but Im not ready to hand them the SB after beating the Luckless Colts.

 

[RobToxin]

Smarter yes, but a backup QB is tough to overcome over 16 games no matter how easy your schedule and division is. Next year be it Alex Smith or one of the top rookies, they are going to be a problem in the AFC. That defense looks pretty good.

We're talking about the AFC South.

The last two quarterbacks to win the division were Brian Hoyer and Brock Osweiler.

Yes, it can be won by Blake Bortles.

 

[NinerSickness]

League-wise: team performances by Jags or Rams, or individually with Jared Goff.

Not surprised about Goff. All the goldfish saying he's a bust were ridiculous.

So tired of being right all the time.

 

[shopson67]

and they could be better but Im not ready to hand them the SB after beating the Luckless Colts.

Nobody is calling Super Bowl. Just a return to being competitive is a nice start.

 

[shopson67]

Big Ben's decline is an undersold and underrated storyline.

24-36, 263, 2 TDs?

 

[Fountain City Blues]

24-36, 263, 2 TDs?

I see you left out the INT and the 14 points score against a likely bottom 10 D? Kizer had similar stats.

 

[shopson67]

I see you left out the INT and the 14 points score against a likely bottom 10 D? Kizer had similar stats.

LOTS of top players and good teams had poor showings this week. This was the ugliest week 1 I can remember.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

LOTS of top players and good teams had poor showings this week. This was the ugliest week 1 I can remember.

Fair, but the INT's and injuries are creeping up with Ben. I'd be concerned if I were a Steeler fan. It may not matter a whole ton until January, but it's there, imo.

 

[shopson67]

Fair, but the INT's and injuries are creeping up with Ben. I'd be concerned if I were a Steeler fan. It may not matter a whole ton until January, but it's there, imo.

He has been discussing retirement, it's not exactly a secret. The INTs are partially a result of his receivers not staying eligible (Martavis) and forcing the ball to Brown. He's always taken a lot of hits trying to extend plays, so injuries are always a possibility. I didn't watch this game (watched the Bills and Red Zone during breaks) but it seemed that Bell's usage was way down, possibly easing him in after the holdout?

Browns have to improve at some point; a decade's worth of high draft picks has to to result in at least a few good picks here and there.