Los Angeles Chargers (1-2) @ Minnesota Vikings (0-3)
The Chargers barely saved their season IN SPITE of their coach Brandon Staley. I love teams being aggressive but he consistently makes dumb calls when going for it on 4th down. His team is so talented that they saved this game and maybe his job. I think eventually Kellen Moore will take over for him.
Games like this are why I think Justin Herbert is right behind Mahomes as the best QB in the league. He’s 6’ 6” 240 lbs, can avoid pressure in the pocket, scramble, make throws on the run from any arm angle, and has a rocket arm. In 52 career games, he has 15,000 yards passing and 100 TDs. Insanely fun to watch.
What do the Vikings do? Kirk Cousins is not the reason this team is losing as he has thrown for 1,075 yards and 9 TDs in three games. But do they want keep in around when he is expensive, old, and has had very little postseason success? I think they should keep him around until the deadline. At that point, if they still suck they can trade him and look to get one of the great new QBs in next year’s draft.
New England Patriots (1-2) @ New York Jets (1-2)
Once again the Patriots defense is amazing and their offense is a let down. Despite grossly out gaining the Jets in yards, the games comes down to a Hail Mary that the Jets almost executed. Mac isn’t good but neither are the skill players around him. Get ready for a lot of unders hitting this season for the Pats.
The Jets are in a brutal spot right now. Zach Wilson sucks but who out there is a better option than him? There’s no good solution.
Los Angeles Rams (1-2) @ Cincinnati Bengals (1-2)
The Bengals save their season in a much needed game. Something still looks off with the Bengals offense. They are not dynamic as normal and Burrow and the WRs are out of sync. I do like how they put Chase all over the field and really got him the ball. But if Burrow’s injury lingers, this team may continue to struggle.
Those Bengals white out uniforms are absolutely awesome. The end zone and logo also being white was the cherry on top.
The Bengals defense was the star of the game today. They will have to continue playing this way until the offense gets it together.
The Rams have played much better than I thought they would. Once Kupp returns, they could make a run at the playoffs.
Other Thoughts:
Wow the Dolphins put up Madden numbers against the Broncos. The first team since 1966 to put up 70 points and they did it without WR Jaylen Waddle. The fantasy numbers they put up were ridiculous too. RBs De’von Achane (51.3) and Raheem Mostert (45.2) combined for 96.5 points.
Betting Picks This Week
Game: 3-0 (10-7 Overall)
Spread: 3-0 (12-5)
O/U: 0-3 (6-10-1)
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