Panthers vs. Giants | Patriots vs. Steelers | Falcons vs. Rams. Follow Michael Florio on Twitter @MichaelFFlorio. In the offseason Brandon Staley was hired as head coach (as all Sean McVay coordinators eventually are) of the Los Angles Chargers. Well, they got better. Morris comes to LA after most recently filling in for Dan Campbell after his firing last season in Atlanta.
Although they allowed 22 points, the defense registered an interception and two sacks. On the edge, first-round pick Kayvon Thibodeaux pairs with Azeez Ojulari, who had a promising rookie season in 2021. • Tyler Conklin and Hayden Hurst are two tight ends I'm keeping an eye on in the next few weeks. NFL week 2 picks: Rams and Raiders will bounce back and win. That is not why you sit them this week. They finished second behind only the Cowboys in turnover EPA.
Jets Head Coach Breaks Down the Running Game Against the Raiders and Seattle's Offense, Including DK Metcalf and Russell Wilson in the Virtual Film Room with Team Reporter Eric Allen. Or browns defense week 3. They finished 23rd in DVOA and have scheme continuity with Lovie Smith. He injured his ankle just ahead of Buffalo's Week 2 matchup with the Titans and played at less than 100 percent in Weeks 3 and 4. Buffalo Bills (at Chicago Bears). But two starters from that Super Bowl-winning offensive line are gone and the Rams' receivers lack the speed to get downfield.
Defensively, the Eagles are second in total defense, lead the league in pass defense, rank sixth in scoring defense, pace the NFL in sacks (by a fair margin) with 55, sit second in the NFL with 25 takeaways and have posted the fourth-most fantasy points among defenses. The Bills were up 31-3 by halftime and coasted the rest of the way. Tennessee's fate on defense hinges largely on how well those young corners perform in 2022. The Falcons finished 30th in defensive DVOA last year. Rams or browns defense week 2 2021. South again cannibalized itself. Plus, they take a bunch of sacks and turn the ball over frequently. That'll be tough to repeat. I just think that incremental improvement is more likely than a big leap. Stafford is coming off of a very good season in which he threw for over 4, 800 yards and 41 touchdowns and won a Lombardi trophy.
Rodgers' final two passes were swatted down at the line of scrimmage along with talk that Green Bay's offense rates among the league's elite. The Lions ranked 31st in pass rush win rate and 31st in adjusted sack rate last year. Outperforming this ranking and jumping into the top 10 is within the range of reasonable outcomes. Texans 13, Jaguars 6: Houston won the battle of ball control.
49ers-Broncos under 43. Getting to league average with takeaways would give Detroit a boost too. If healthy, Danielle Hunter and Smith offer a menacing pair of pass rushers. In terms of talent, this is a top-10 group. Sean McVay tells L.A. Rams he will return as head coach next season. The 49ers pretty much had no corners they could trust to play man coverage. Folks continue to try to understand where the blame should fall but, in the end, the defense is bad for a variety of reasons.