Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!
The second Sunday of the NFL season is officially in the books and if we learned one thing from Week 2, it’s that this is the year of the retread quarterback. I love retread quarterbacks. Derek Carr, Justin Fields, Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield and Geno Smith are a combined 10-0 this season. All five of those quarterbacks were unwanted at some point in their career, but now, they’ve landed in a spot where they’re appreciated. It’s nice to be appreciated.
Anyway, we have a lot to cover today: We’ll be handing out grades plus taking a look at some winners and losers from Week 2.
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1. NFL Week 2 grades: Cowboys get an ‘F,’ Packers earn an ‘A-‘ by winning without Jordan Love
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You guys don’t have to call me Professor Breech, but that’s what I call myself during the NFL season since I’m in charge of handing out the grades for every game. There have been 15 games played in Week 2 so far, and we’ve graded them all.
Here’s a look at the grades from two notable games that were played Sunday:
Saints 44-19 over Cowboys (Click here for full recap)
Saints takeaway: New Orleans might actually be for real. After beating up on Carolina in Week 1, there were some questions about whether this team was actually any good, and the Saints seemed to answer all of those on Sunday. Alvin Kamara had a huge day with 180 yards and FOUR touchdowns on 22 touches. Derek Carr was nearly perfect for the second straight week for a high-flying Saints offense that suddenly looks unstoppable. The Saints defense also came up big on a day where they forced two turnovers…
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Author : John Breech
Publish date : 2024-09-16 17:00:48
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