5 Things We Learned About Week 3 In The NFL

By Monte Perez

5 Things We Learned About Week 3 In The NFL

How good is this Dallas Cowboys offense?

The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 41-21. The Cowboys have scored 41 points in each of the last two games against the Eagles on Monday night. Dallas dominated the game and their leading receiver was Dalton Schultz. The TE had 6 receptions, 80 yards, and 2 touchdowns. Dak Prescott has the deepest wide receiver group in the NFL. Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard are a dangerous 1-2 punch at the running back position.

Are the Jets the worst team in the NFL?

The New York Jets lost, 26-0 to the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Gang Green has now lost 12 straight games in September. It is the longest active streak in the NFL.  The Jets have scored 20 points in 3 games. They are:

• 30^th in total yards per game.
• 30^th in passing yards per game.
• 29^th in rushing yards per game.
• 32 in points per game.

Zach Wilson has been the worst quarterback in the NFL. He is completing 55.2% of his passes. Has a passer rating of 51.6 and Has 2 touchdowns and 7 interceptions.

Just win baby… Las Vegas is 3-0:

Former Raiders owner Al Davis coined the phrase, “Just win baby” Jon Gruden is finally doing that with this Raiders team. They are first in total yards, 1^st in passing yards, and 6^th in points. Derek Carr is playing at a very high level. He is completing 64% of his passes, has a passer rating of 101.4, and has 6 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. I do not know how good this Las Vegas team will be at the end of the year because they play in the best division in football, but, Gruden has Raider Nation believing. The last time this team started the season 3-0, they went to the lost in the Super Bowl. That was in 2002.

Is Justin Herbert the best quarterback in the AFC?

The Los Angeles Chargers went into Kansas City and upset the Chiefs, 30-24. Justin Herbert outdueled Patrick Mahomes on the road. Herbert was 26-38 with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The Chargers are 2-1 and they should be 3 and 0. They lost to the Dallas Cowboys in week 2 by a field goal. They had 12 penalties against Dallas and two touchdowns taken off the board because of those penalties. This team is winning because Herbert is playing at an MVP level.

The Green Bay Packers bullied the San Francisco 49ers:

Aaron Rodgers completed two deep passes to Devante Adams on a last-minute drive. Mason Crosby kicked a 51- yard field goal as time expired to give the Packers a 30-28 victory over the 49ers. This game was shocking for several reasons. The Packers ran the ball effectively without their starting tackle, David Bakhtiari. They also pressured Jimmy Garoppolo without their best pass rusher, Za’Darius Smith. Both will miss a few more weeks with injuries. Green Bay hit Garoppolo ten times in this game. That is the most he has ever been hit as a 49ers quarterback. Aaron Jones averaged 4.3 yards per rushing attempt and Adams had 12 catches for 132 yards. The Packers have been known as a finesse team in the past, they physically outplayed SF on both sides of the ball. This Green Bay team is a legitimate threat to get to the Super Bowl.

Bonus Coverage:

• The Los Angeles Rams are the best team in the NFL right now. Against the Tampa Bay Bucs, they scored 31 points in the 2^nd and 3^rd quarters before winning, 34-24.
• The Carolina Panthers are 3-0 for the first time since they went to the Super Bowl in 2015.
• For three years I have been writing that Ben Roethlisberger is on the decline. He is now the 4^th best quarterback in the AFC North and the Steelers are in trouble.
• The Chiefs should be 0-3.

NFL Top 5 Power Rankings:

5) Buffalo Bills, 2-1.

4) Los Angeles Chargers, 2-1.

3) Green Bay Packers, 2-1.

2) Cleveland Browns, 2-1

1) LA Rams, 3-0.

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