BY SIN BLITZERS
PATRIOTS 16 – BENGALS 10 : The Patriots started the Jerod Mayo era with a win over the Bengals. The Bengals were not great on Sunday, Joe Burrow was 21-29 but only for 164 yards and averaged 5.7 yards per completion. The Bengals offense only ran 48 plays, and the Patriots had the ball for 34 minutes. The Bengals didn’t have Tee Higgins, who was out with a hamstring injury. Ja’Marr Chase, despite his contract talks stalling, had six catches for 62 yards. Tanner Hudson had a massive fumble in the red zone too that was massive. Then there’s the defense that allowed the Patriots to run for 170 yards including 120 from Rhamondre Stevenson. The Bengals will look to bounce back against the Chiefs, while the Patriots will host the Seahawks. – Bill Murphy
Dolphins 20 – Jags 17 : The Dolphins trailed 17-7 at halftime and outscored the Jags 13-0 in the second half. Tyreek Hill, who had an eventful Sunday on and off the field, caught an 80 yard touchdown, and had seven catches for 130 yards and a touchdown. Jaylen Waddle also had 109 yards on five catches. The Dolphins struggled to run the ball, only had 81 yards and averaged three yards per carry. Jevon Holland made the biggest play defensively, forcing a Travis Etienne fumble, on his way to the endzone and the Dolphins recovered in the endzone. Jason Sanders made the 52 yard game winning Field Goal, was two out of three on the day. The Dolphins have a big game on Thursday against the Bills, while the Jags host the Browns. – Mike Rifkin
TEXAS TWO STEP
BY MARK HALPERN
BOTH TEXAS TEAM 1-0
“Texas is a blend of valor and swagger” – Carl Sandburg
This past weekend the Texans took on the Colts which was a battle ofSophomore Quarterbacks CJ Stroud and Anthony Richardson. Neither quarterback disappointed and this game came down to the wire. Stroud had 234yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Veteran Wide receiver Stefon Diggs was the recipient of both touchdowns to go along with 33 yards. Nico Collins and Tank Dell made their presence known throughout the day but it was Collins with the big day with 117 yards. The main problem for the Texans last year was their running game. Well they were able to mix in the running game, Joe Mixon ran for 159 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries, which feels like a lot for week one. But as a team the Texans ran for 213 yards and ran for over five yards a carry. If the Texans want to go where a lot of people think they can go, the defense has to be better. They gave up 303 yards of total offense, and gave up seven yards per play. They did get two sacks and an interception. Now the Texans will get ready for the spotlight of Sunday Night Football where they play Caleb Williams and the Bears.
The Dallas Cowboys were all over the news right before the game started with the announcement of Dak Prescott’s mammoth extension of 4 years at $60 million per year with $231 million guaranteed. Making Dak the highest paid player in the NFL (until the next guy beats it). Dak Prescott is a leader and knows how to get certain things out of his players. Dak got the fight back in the running game from Zeke Elliott who only rushed for 40 yards but, you can see the excitement not only in Elliott but the rest of his team when he scored. Elliot said “he Finally feels like he is home” The Dallas offense was balanced throughout the game. Prescott threw for 179 yards and a touchdown, but most importantly didn’t turn the ball over. Cee Dee Lamb was all over the place with 86 total yards (25 rush, 61 receiving) and Bradin Cooks showed that with him healthy and in sync with Dak on the 20-yard TD he was the recipient of. As for the Defense, I have to admit I was really worried with the departure of Dan Quinn who did a great job with Defense. Well Mike Zimmer came in and didn’t change much.Why change something that works. You might tweak it a little to fix the holes but this Dallas defense held the Browns to a measly 262 yards on the day and Watson seemed limp like some of his throws resulting in two interceptions for the Dallas defense. The Browns did manage to score once on a pass to Jeudy and then a garbage time rushing TD forJerome Ford. The Dallas Defense picked up where it left off last season with 6 sacks and 2 interceptions. This wasn’t against a bad team either. Yes, they were missing Nick Chubb still but the Cowboys came in and flushed the Browns. The Cowboys matchup next week against the Saints who had an impressive week 1 but against the Panthers. Stay tuned for my Texas Fans previews for this week very soon.
COULDN’T HAVE ASKED FOR A BETTER GAME
We expected nothing less than how this game played out. The question Was the flip flop trade of Stafford for Goff really going to pay off? Well, anyone who says that either team made a mistake in this trade you are wrong. Both teams have benefited from not just excellence but, from experience. Goff had 217 yards 1td and 1 int on what I would say was a lackluster performance from this team. David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs picked up where they left off and these two headed running back monsters rushed for a combined 132 yards and a touchdown for each of them (mind you Montgomery’s TD was the winning one in OT). Goff moved the ball around plenty but it was Jameson Williams who had the most impressive day with 121 yards and a touchdown. The Lions defense still hasn’t figured it out completely from last season. The secondary let Cooper Kupp run wild for the tune of 14 receptions for 110 yards and a TD. Kupp, yes is one of the best Wide Receivers in the game but you have to contain him, especially with the news on Puka Nakua, who injured his right knee and will most likely now miss more than the four games originally stated for an IR stint. The Lions will face off against Tampa Bay next Sunday. We all saw how Baker did and if the Lions defense allows him to do it to them it will be a long day in Detroit.
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