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The 11 lessons of Week 5: Daniel Jones is a tough one, the stalled defending champion

October 10, 2022

Daniel Jones is a badass

Hit in the ankle last week, Daniel Jones was not sure to be on the field in London this Sunday to face the Packers of Aaron Rodgers. Not only did he hold his place, but he also managed to guide the Giants to a very big victory while New York was trailing by two possessions in the first half.

Despite the pain, despite a bloody hand, despite a large number of absent receivers (Sterling Shepard in particular, without forgetting the temporary exit of Saquon Barkley through injury), Jones put out a performance full of courage (21/27 passing, 37 yards rushing) to lead New York to two touchdowns in the fourth quarter.

New York Football is back

Hot off the heels of the Giants’ big win in London, New York’s other team – the Jets – comfortably beat the Dolphins 40-17. On October 10, 2022 and after five weeks of competition, the two franchises of the Big Apple thus find themselves with a positive balance sheet (4-1 for NYG, 3-2 for NYJ). A sentence that we did not think we could pronounce before the start of the season, and especially a sentence that we had not pronounced since the season… 2015. We must indeed go back seven years (in November 2015, when of Week 9) to see the Giants and Jets with a positive record at the same time.

Tom Brady is very friendly with the referees

Some will say that we already knew it, but here is perhaps the greatest proof.

The justification of the referees in relation to their decision to inflict a penalty in favor of Tom Brady?

“Brady was knocked down excessively. »

Not sure Falcons fans are really convinced…

The Rams offense is really on the street

Already not very convincing in the first quarter of the regular season, the Rams attack has perhaps more than ever shown its current big limits against the solid defense of the Cowboys. A struggling offensive line, Matthew Stafford losing three more balls, a non-existent running game, and the desert behind receiver Cooper Kupp.

After five weeks, the defending champion is 26e in total yards accumulated (295.8 per game), last in rushing yards (62.4), and 29e the number of points scored per game (16). Stafford is also the most sacked quarterback in the entire NFL with Matt Ryan (21).

That of the Chargers has finally found its racing game

While the Rams struggle, the other Los Angeles team literally ran on Cleveland’s defense this Sunday, accumulating no less than 238 yards on the ground, including 173 for Austin Ekeler alone.

238 yards on the run is almost as much as the total accumulated over the first four games of the regular season (258, the worst total in the NFL before Sunday). Great news for quarterback Justin Herbert, who continues to grit his teeth since his rib injury in the second week.

Kyler Murray needs to change stylist ASAP

The Ravens have tightened the screw

Guilty of several fatal air pockets at the start of the season, the Ravens’ defense took advantage of the division game against the Bengals’ attack to show that it was much better, especially at the back line.

The trio of receivers Ja’Marr Chase – Tyler Boyd – Tee Higgins, unstoppable last year, was limited to only 82 yards in total (Higgins nevertheless came out injured). It allowed Baltimore to come back with a 19-17 victory on a last-second field goal from Justin Tucker, and surpass the average performance of Lamar Jackson.

If the Cincinnati attack is struggling to regain the explosiveness of last season since the resumption, it’s a good sign for the Ravens.

Kirk Cousins ​​is clutch

Against the Bears on Sunday, Kirk Cousins ​​scored the game-winning touchdown two minutes from time after starting the game with a perfect 17/17 passing (a Vikings franchise record). It’s the third week in a row that the Minnesota quarterback is decisive in the fourth quarter, having already led the Vikings to narrow victories against Detroit (28-24) and New Orleans (28-25). ). Led by Cousins ​​and a huge Justin Jefferson (547 receiving yards this season, the first in the NFL), Minnesota now finds itself at the top of the NFC North with a record of four wins in five games.

The Steelers season is going to be really long

Four losses in five games, 38-3 against the Bills on Sunday, a new quarterback in the learning phase, TJ Watt still on the sidelines, a complicated schedule ahead… it smells like the season in the depths of the AFC for Pittsburgh .

FYI, it’s been 2003 since the Steelers finished a campaign with a negative record.

The new concussion protocol well in force

After the Tua Tagovailoa case, the NFL made changes to its concussion protocol. And it didn’t take long to see it in action. Ironically, it was Tua’s backup quarterback in Miami who was the first to be affected. Teddy Bridgewater has indeed played only one snap against the Jets on Sunday before leaving following a safety. As stated insider Ian Rapoport during the encounter, Bridgewater passed the concussion tests but still had to sit out following the doctors’ overall diagnosis.

You will never find a better Swiss army knife than Taysom Hill

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October 10, 2022
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