NFL Week 4 Winners and losers



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We want to be the first in almost everything, and that seems to be especially true for burying young shifts.

Critics on Mitchell Trubisky were mostly negative in the first three games of the Chicago Bears. Trubisky was not great and this gave rise to radical opinions. Look for "Trubisky bust" on social networks and you'll run out of time before the end. Still, Trubisky entered Sunday with 15 career starts. And last season, 12 of these coaches were coached by John Fox. Those who should hardly count.

Trubisky began his 16th career career, making him a former second overall pick after a dominant 48-to-10 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He had 354 yards on only 19 finishes. He ran for 53 extra yards in just three attempts. He had six touchdowns and no interceptions. It had a rating of 154.8, just below the perfect score of 158.3, which means that there are flaws in the passing score statistic.

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky had a huge day in an explosion. Bears won. (AP)

A big match does not mean that Trubisky is great or has arrived. In addition, Trubisky's first 15 uneven games did not mean he was bad. We can not know it soon, even if we want an immediate response.

We want the quarter's rating to be like making instant oatmeal. Every match, sometimes every pass, seems to be a referendum on a young quarterback. We did not learn to put Jared Goff on the doorstep for a bad season. He is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Sometimes we have Patrick Mahomes or Deshaun Watson, incredible talents who play like superstars in their first game. This does not mean that everyone is on this calendar.

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Trubisky looked Sunday to end up becoming a good beginner.Even if you dismiss one of his six touchdowns, as it was a quick goal game that suddenly became popular, what he did the rest It was a fantastic day and it was his fourth game in a new offense, a system that was quite complicated, and Trubisky looked more comfortable than in his first three games from top to bottom. second quarterback in the history of the NFL cast five touchdown passes to five different receivers during the first half of the game. Data-reactid = "32"> Trubisky seemed Sunday that he should be a good starter. Even if you rule out one of his six touchdowns, it's a quick shot. The goal line suddenly became popular, what he did the rest of the day was fantastic. Playing his fourth game in a brand new offensive system that promised to be quite complicated, Trubisky seemed more comfortable than in his first three games. games from top to bottom. He traded the ball. He is the second quarterback in the history of the NFL cast five touchdown passes to five different receivers during the first half of the game. When the recipients were willing to open, he found them.

The Bears had not had a five-quarter touchdown since 1949. Trubisky did it in the first period. He had 289 yards before half-time. If the Buccaneers had been more competitive, Trubisky could have equalized or set the NFL record with seven touchdowns in a game. It certainly looked like an exit party.

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = ""I hope it will be something that I can look back and say:" It's here that it all started, "said Trubisky, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. "data-reactid =" 34 ">"I hope it will be something that I can look back and say:" It's here that it all started, "said Trubisky, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

And maybe when the Bears come back from Week 5, Trubisky will still have trouble. It will be his 17th career start. He will still be 24 years old, the first year of a new offense. He's going to miss passes, the Bears are likely to lose even more games, and he'll be subject to contempt again. Patience is no longer a virtue often given to NFL quarterbacks.

Trubisky showed that he was able to be a good quarter ahead, although brief pushes. He has a good arm and athleticism – there is a good reason why he was the second overall pick a year ago. And maybe he's right, and what we saw on Sunday is the beginning of something really big. It is common for a quarter to make a jump in his second season, or even his third. It's too early to say, good or bad, what Trubisky will be.

But for a week at least, Trubisky does not have to worry about each passage being dissected. Just a little peace and quiet for the quarterback who has now started a full season of games.

Here are the rest of the winners and losers of the fourth week of the NFL season:

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<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Derek Carr: Speaking of impatience for the NFL quarterbacks, at half-time, people were probably ready to demolish Carr and determine who would be the next quarter of the Oakland Raiders. "Data-reactid =" 44 ">Derek Carr: Speaking of impatience with the NFL quarters, people were probably ready to cut Carr and determine who would be the next quarterback of the Oakland Raiders.

Give Carr the credit for being hot when he needed it and helping the Raiders win a crazy 45-42 win over the Cleveland Browns. He finished with 437 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions. It's against a Browns defense that is good.

Carr's best work came after a controversial call that took away a first Brown and forced a punt. Carr drove the Raiders with 53 yards in six games, sending a touchdown to Jared Cook – who has a big breakout season – to tie and Jordy Nelson on a two-point conversion to tie in the closing seconds. He also made big shots in overtime, often under duress.

Carr was on the rise a few years ago. Some injuries in recent years may have been taken into account in his inconsistent game since. His huge contract became a regular topic of conversation, especially after the Raiders exchanged Khalil Mack because they did not want to give Mack a major extension. But Carr has her moments. He did not look so overpaid on Sunday.

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Deshaun Watson and J.J. Watt: The Houston Texans' hope this season rested on Watson and Watt coming back in good health after serious injuries. Texans only have 1 to 3 but Watson and Watt may be taking them out of this hole. "Data-reactid =" 52 ">Deshaun Watson and J.J. Watt: The Houston Texans' hope this season rested on Watson and Watt coming back in good health after serious injuries. Texans only have 1 to 3, but Watson and Watt may be taking them out of this hole.

The two stars helped the Texans win a season. The call of the fourth run of Frank Reich, coach of the Colts, also helped, but Watson and Watt played a major role. Watson probably made his best game of the season, with 375 yards. His 24-yard pass in the final extra seconds of DeAndre Hopkins, who also had a huge game, scored the decisive goal after Reich's bet did not work. Watson played pretty well on his return from a torn ACL, but he was also not close to last year's heroic rookie.

On the other side of the ball, it seems that Watt is fully back. Watt struggled with back injuries and a bad broken leg last season, but he had two sacks and two forced fumbles on Sunday. Last week, Watt had three bags. The last two weeks have looked like vintage Watt.

A win in overtime against the Colts does not mean the Texans are back, but their two stars getting hot give hope.

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If you had not heard of Davis before Sunday, that's fine, even though he was a good college runner in South Carolina and had his good times last season. Davis was great for Seattle in a much needed victory at the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. He rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns and 23 yards. That was the difference in a 20-17 win that the Seahawks won on a second-place placement Sebastian Janikowski.

Davis's big game, Chris Carson, the usual starter, was inactive due to injury. That's another reason why the Seahawks used a first-round pick against running back Rashaad Penny. Penny was doing well on Sunday with 49 rushing yards in nine races, but Davis was better. The halves are pretty easy to find and the Seahawks are really good at finding them. The big day of Davis was another example.

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Andy Dalton: The 2018 season will probably be the biggest season we've ever seen for smuggler fouls. Rules adapted to the defense, but it was an extraordinary year for the quarterbacks. Let's give some credit to these guys. "Data-reactid =" 67 ">Andy Dalton: The 2018 season will probably be the biggest season we've ever seen for smuggler fouls. Rules adapted to the defense, but it was an extraordinary year for the quarterbacks. Give credit to these guys.

Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons had 419 yards and three touchdowns, one week after winning the highest all-time passerings. And Ryan lost again, because Dalton made big clutch games.

Dalton had 337 yards and three touchdowns, including a 13-yard touchdown to A.J. Green with seven seconds remaining to win the 37-36 match. The Bengals need a touchdown and Dalton made a great run, with a great run and a shot by Green.

Dalton is on the NFL's top quarterback list. But he has a good start to the season. We have never had so many NFL quarterbacks playing so well at the same time, and Dalton is part of that group.

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Alvin Kamara: This season, with several quarterbacks late to release incredible stats, it will be nearly impossible for a non-quarterback to win the MVP. If there was a non-QB MVP prize, Kamara could participate. "Data-reactid =" 75 ">Alvin Kamara: This season, with several quarterbacks late to release incredible stats, it will be nearly impossible for a non-quarterback to win the MVP. If there was a non-QB MVP prize, Kamara could participate.

The Saints started the season smoothly and then went on a two-game trip that would shape their outlook for the rest of the season. Kamara, with the big Drew Brees, brought the Saints to two victories.

Kamara recorded 31 touchdowns last week, a career high, in an overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons. On Sunday, when the Giants pulled Michael Thomas out of the match with cornerback Janoris Jenkins, Kamara was the Saints offense. Kamara had 181 yards and three touchdowns in a 33-18 victory over the Giants. The three touchdowns took place in the second half. He was outstanding, just like he was last season when he won the offensive rookie of the year in the NFL. He made a solid case as the best U-turn in football, although Todd Gurley would disagree with that.

It was feared that Kamara could not handle a larger workload, and he answered those questions. In doing so, he helped the Saints record a 3-1 record, which they will take after a difficult start.

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<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Anyone who hoped that the Dolphins 3-0 start was real: At one point, when the New England Patriots led the Miami Dolphins 38-0, the Sony Pats offensive midfielder Michel accumulated more rushing yards than the Dolphins. It was so bad. "Data-reactid =" 84 ">Anyone who hoped that the Dolphins 3-0 start was real: At one point, when the New England Patriots led the Miami Dolphins 38-0, the Sony Pats offensive midfielder Michel accumulated more rushing yards than the Dolphins. It was so bad.

The Dolphins entered New England 3-0, likely hoping to legitimize the start by eliminating a Pats team. Instead, they were kicked out of the field. Nobody can wipe out the Dolphins' three wins in the standings, no matter how bad Sunday looked, but that was not promising.

Any team is entitled to a bad game, but the Dolphins' start seemed fraudulent before Sunday. After Sunday, it will take some good performances before taking Miami seriously.

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The underlying story is that the Eagles are still not on the right track.

Philly had a lot of yards on Sunday but was stuck on 17 points until the end of the match. When the Eagles needed a touchdown in overtime to win, they only got one goal on the pitch and that kept the match alive for the Titans. It's not that the Eagles were bad on offense. But they have not found the stride of the Super Bowl season of last year.

It should be better. Carson Wentz, in his second ACL surgery match, had 348 yards. Alshon Jeffery made his debut in 2018 and had 105 yards and a touchdown. The Eagles will become healthier and better. But a 2-2 start is not what they wanted.

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "All the momentum for Matt Patricia and the Detroit Lions: For a few moments, the Lions seemed to have the wind in their sails. It did not last long. "Data-reactid =" 99 ">All the momentum for Matt Patricia and the Detroit Lions: For a few moments, the Lions seemed to have the wind in their sails. It did not last long.

The Lions stayed away in the second half against the Dallas Cowboys, but Matthew Stafford scored 38 shots on Golden Tate and gave them a lead of 2:17. The Lions had a poor start 0-2, but beat the Patriots last week and a win in Dallas would have been huge.

Then, a Dallas team that had almost nothing from its tight end or receiver all season marched to win the game. The big game was a great 34-yard pass from Dak Prescott to Ezekiel Elliott.

Elliott is the only Cowboy player to worry about any defense, and Patricia's defense allowed him to win the match. Elliott had 240 rushing yards while no one on the Cowboys was able to beat the Lions. It's a bad game plan for Lions defense.

The Lions did not finish at 1-3 even in a difficult division. But life would have been much easier at 2-2 and they should have ended with a win on Sunday.

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The Buffalo Bills victory over the Vikings last week was odd, and by the end of the season, it might look like the strangest result we've seen in years. On Sunday, the Bills seemed to be exactly the same as in weeks 1 and 2 while the Packers beat them 22-0. Josh Allen was 16-of-33 for 151 yards and 36.3. Aaron Rodgers was not great for the Packers, but he did not have to be.

As the Bills attacked Green Bay, it became more obvious that the Vikings will have a lot of regrets about being kicked out – at home – by what looks like a very bad Bills team.

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