Week 2 is in the books and my main takeaway is that no one is that good yet. Also, the injuries are piling up quickly…AJ Brown, Deebo, CMC, Puka, Cooper Kupp, Pacheco and on and on and on. Better check your fantasy football rosters. But for now let’s dive into our weekly rankings.
So Bad they are starting Andy Dalton: Panthers. Their new coach is not wasting anymore time running Bryce Young out there. The number 1 draft pick is going to have to learn from the sideline going forward.
Looked functional but still not good: Giants. They barely lost to the commanders but they looked better than the Panthers. So they got that going for them…which is nice.
A Mile high away from being good: Broncos. I thought the Broncos would be better. Their defense has looked okay. Their offense looks just awful. Bo Nix can’t seem to complete a pass past 3 yards. They head to Tampa next. Ouch.
AFC Suck Division: Titans, Colts and Jaguars. These teams are a combined 0-6 to start the season. All 3 have shown some life on occasion but not enough life to win a game.
Somebody call the Rambulance: Rams. The Rams told the 49ers to hold their beer on the injury front. They are running out of offensive linemen and wide receivers at an alarming rate. Is former Chief Demarcus Robinson about to become their number 1 receiver?
Bearly not the worst: Bears. The only thing worse than Caleb’s play is the play of the offensive line.
September Bengals: They out played the Chiefs but then fell apart in the 4th quarter when Joe Burrow fumbled, Chase threw a temper tantrum, then Burrow took a sack and then they committed an obvious pass interference. Burrow is now 0-5 in week 2 of NFL Season and 1-9 in the first two weeks of every nfl season. I think the Bengals will be fine, but I am not moving them up in the rankings until October.
Boring but not terrible: Browns. After taking a beat down from the cowgirls, the browns bounced back and beat the Jaguars. I still don’t have much confidence in them going forward.
Better than the other teams with rookie quarterbacks: Commanders. They barely beat the Giants but they are more functional than any other team starting a rookie.
Ravens gonna Raven: Ravens found a way to somehow give up a 10 point lead to the Raiders and lose by 3. Ravens are working real hard to make Lamar a great passer. It does not help them win games. They should go back to just running the ball a lot.
Raider didn’t Raider: Tell me you didn’t expect them to give up a big play and have Tucker kick a fg and then the ravens winning in over time. But they didn’t do that. Good for you raiders. In even better news, you play the Panthers next.
Worst 2-0 team ever: Steelers. Their defense is good I think, although hard to tell based upon who they have played. But that offense is not good. But this is what they do. Find a way to win 10 games. They are a 5th of the way there.
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha: Cowboys. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Concussed: Dolphins. I’m not going to make fun of Tua for getting yet another concussion. But it certainly puts the Dolphins in a bit of a limbo state.
Still look average: Jets and Patriots. The Jets are ranked ahead of the Dolphins purely because their QB is healthy. Looking average is a compliment for the Patriots. These two play on Thursday. Enjoy.
Bi Polar Birds: Eagles and Falcons. Both are 1-1. Both have looked really good at moments and really bad at moments. Congrats to Kirk for winning a prime time game.
A Better Bird: Cardinals. In the wild, the Eagles and Falcons are far superior to a Cardinal. But on the football field, the Cardinals barely lost to the Bills and crushed a wounded Rams team. This team has spunk and talent and will be in the conversation until Kyler Murray inevitably gets hurt.
No Love, no problem: Packers. They looked solid with Malik Willis under center. Are they as good at throwing without Love? No. Can they be competitive for a few weeks until Love comes back. Yes.
Shake it Goff: Lions. The Lions have been competitive in both games and are 1-1. But something seems off with them. I am not sure why they are throwing the ball 50 times a game when they have 2 stud running backs. Goff has thrown multiple bad interceptions. He needs to shake it off and start to play better.
Undefeated just like we all expected: Vikings, Saints, Seahawks, Bucs and Chargers. I’m still not sure how good any of these teams really are. But they are 2-0 and 63% of teams who start 2-0 make the playoffs.
The 49IRs: CMC is already on IR. Deebo may miss multiple weeks. I told you this is what happens to the 49ers. They are still a solid team but I am not sure how many more injuries they can survive.
The Young and The Restless: Texans. The Texans are tough. they have great skill guys. But they also seem a little testy as they got into multiple skirmishes with the Bears on Sunday night. They are feisty and will be a tough out.
All set to lose in the divisional round: Bills. This is what the Bills do. Start out hot. Struggle in the middle of the season. Finish kind of strong but still with issues that are exposed that will be exploited in the playoffs. Lose in a heartbreaking fashion in the divisional round…repeat.
Our D game is better than your B+ game: Chiefs. They are 2-0 against two contenders and haven’t even played well yet. And no the refs didn’t bail them out. It was clear pass interference. The Bengals imploded and the Ravens missed opportunities. But the bigger concern for the league should be the fact that the Chiefs played poorly yet the games were super tight anyway. That’s why they are still the team to beat.
Tune in Friday for Five for Friday when I give you the rundown on the top 5 games to watch over the weekend.