But they will need to be sharper when the schedule tightens up again. Now that the Denver Broncos pass rush is improved, the corner is in the midst of a breakout performance. If there's any hole you can poke, it's touchdowns, as Hill has only three. Viewed as a minor draft bust early in his career, Rashan Gary put everything together in 2021. On the ensuing possession, Davante Adams had a sideline reception to put the team in field-goal range in the final seconds wiped away by an official review. "Satisfied with the effort? the coach replied to a reporters query. Redskins kicker Mark Moseley missed a field goal in the final seconds, securing the win for the Packers. He's allowing only 6.8 yards per attempt in his direction, per NFL Next Gen Stats, which is below league average. Washington's offensive line isn't among the best in the NFL -- Wentz has been sacked a league-high 17 times -- but the veteran QB holds the ball too long and has made many questionable decisions. A fifth-round pick out of USC back in 2021, hes a playmaker in the truest sense of the word. Adams caught 10 passes for 141 yards and a touchdown in his Raiders debut. And while we can certainly debate the logic in that, in this situation, it actually turned out to be the right decision. On November 27, 1983, the Seattle Seahawks defeated the visiting Kansas City Chiefs 5148 in overtime. BetMGM books are reporting 59% of bets and 73% of money taking the points with the underdog Texans. The five turnovers Sunday were killers, opening the floodgates to a staggering 33-0 fourth-quarter run by Dallas. Live stream, watch highlights, get scores, see schedules, check standings and fantasy news on NBCSports.com Were not too sure anymore. We just hope this former Alabama star can get back on the field here soon. RB Josh Jacobs rushed for 144 yards and a TD, and WR Davante Adams had eight catches for 177 yards and two touchdowns. It kinda, sorta helped the Giants, but much of the goodwill that came from that 7-2 start has now evaporated. Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) sat out Sunday's game against the Jets, and backup Teddy Bridgewater lasted one play before he, too, was sidelined after being evaluated for a head injury. He was pressured on 39.5% of his dropbacks, the second-highest rate of his career. And Jones' dominance kept the Chargers, who held a 10-0 lead, from blowing it open early and allowed the Raiders' offense to find its footing later. Five weeks into the 2022 NFL season, Dan Hanzus' Power Rankings experience a grand reshuffling, with 28 of 32 teams on the move. The lack of consistent passing fits the Falcons' offensive preferences at the moment, but they could really use some more balance after the bye. ET, MONDAY, OCT. 17: The Cowboys dropped their Sunday Night Football rivalry game with the Eagles, 26-17, while the Lions are coming off their bye week. Also, check out our full list of NFL promo codes for 2022. Oh, hes also a freight train as a run blocker. -- Marcel Louis-Jacques, Next game: at Chargers (Sunday, 8:20 p.m. After Week 4, my third-place finisher was Chiefs cornerback Jaylen Watson, who misses out this time around. Updates will be provided on a semi-weekly basis throughout the 2022 NFL season. Wentzs deciding turnover overshadowed a 359-yard passing day that included two long touchdown tosses to Dyami Brown. Raiders star WR Davante Adams will not face immediate suspension or penalty for shoving a photographer at the end of Week 5, with the league waiting for legal proceedings to conclude before making a decision. 1 overall pick, but they also drafted Devin Lloyd 27th overall, and he's been benched for third-round pick Chad Muma. Let that shape your evaluation when comparing the two lists. Let us know what you think of our NFL top 100 player rankings. Which of these young receivers will the Rams be able to count on next season? Books opened the Broncos as 3-point favorites for this Sunday afternoon content with a total of 40/40.5. This page tracks qb rating statistics. It was already struggling, managing only 104 yards combined over the previous two games. Tony Pollard scored his 10th touchdown of the season, matching his total in his first three seasons. This bumped this spread from as high as Kansas City -3 to as low as -1. I thought there was going to be some churn in the top three here, but the same three players I highlighted after Week 4 are in the mix at the halfway point. 3:16 P.M. Drew Brees (80,358), 3. The Buffalo Bills kicked off the week on Thursday night with their first division win this season, beating the Patriots in New England, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers closed it out Monday in dramatic fashion with a comeback in the final minutes to beat the New Orleans Saints. Allen was 6-of-6 for 65 yards and rushed for 7 yards on that drive. Vinny Testaverde (267), 5. second largest comeback in NFL playoff history. ET, SATURDAY, OCT. 21: Russell Wilson (hamstring) will not play Sunday at home against the Jets - backup quarterback Brett Rypien will get the start in his place. ET, THURSDAY, OCT. 20: Pro bettors grabbed Jacksonville as a short home favorite and ran this spread from Jacksonville -2.5 to as high as -3.5 earlier in the week. Tom Brady (640), 2. 1 quarterback in football. He held opponents to an 80.9 passer rating when targeted in coverage, recorded 20 tackles for loss and tacked on 13 sacks. I don't want to say Smith was written off, but there were legitimate concerns that the former Packers star was past his prime. Hes also allowed just 91 yards on 22 targets. His ability to anticipate openings has been accentuated by Mike McDaniel's rhythmic offense, but the 49ers took that away for the most part Sunday. What to know: Bobby Wagner has been a bright spot in an otherwise bad season for the Rams. 1. As much as the Seahawks would like to pretend they knew this would happen all along, he wasn't even on the Seattle roster when the team traded quarterback Russell Wilson in March, netting Drew Lock as part of the return. Let's start with Comeback Player of the Year and work our way to MVP: Jump to an award: The Chargers have dealt with an inordinate number of injuries -- on Sunday they played with a backup left tackle, right tackle and center -- but coach Brandon Staley has remained optimistic they will gain strength when players return to health. Chicago has enjoyed an extended break after looking lousy on Thursday night in Week 6. Copyright 1995 - 2022 12:04 P.M. Watch game, team & player highlights, Fantasy football videos, NFL event coverage & more Its never a comfortable watch with Carson Wentz. Yeah, he still has it. I certainly have no clue. Although it's harder to judge the contributions without Matthew Stafford throwing them the ball, it is important for Sean McVay and the coaching staff to use these games to find impact players for next season. Pick after Week 4: Nick Bosa, EDGE, 49ers. Check. But now that this is one of the best teams in the league, the former Oregon star is finally being recognized. ET). Lets dive into the list. Smith checked one more box Sunday, leading the Seahawks to a late win by going 70 yards on 10 plays and capping it with his third touchdown pass. Hurts has nearly twice as many rushing yards (326) as Mahomes (176), and while the Chiefs star just ran in his first touchdown of the season in the win over the Titans, Hurts already has six rushing scores on the books. Should Joe Burrow be in the MVP conversation? Guess we just need to sit back, eat some popcorn and wait for it to make sense. Geno Smith's accuracy remains his advantage on the competition, as he leads the league in most accuracy-related statistics. Jackson and Lawrence rank 17th and 22nd, respectively, in QBR from Week 5-on. On November 19, 2018, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff threw for 413 yards and accounted for five touchdowns (four passing, one rushing), including a game-winning 40 yard strike to tight end Gerald Everett with under 2 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter as the Rams outlasted the Kansas City Chiefs 54-51 in the highest-scoring Monday Night Football game in NFL history. Cleveland has played five games, won two and allowed victory to slip away in brutal fashion in three defeats. Parsons also has nine tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and the fumble recovery he took to the house against the Bears in Week 8. A year removed from a gruesome knee injury, Burrow ended a streak of 31 years without a Bengals playoff win. With apologies to Gardner and Jalen Ramsey, no cornerback is playing better right now than the second-year superstar in Denver. George Blanda (277), 3. Lamar Jackson certainly didnt meet expectations in 2021. Hes now a two-time selection to the second-team All-Pro squad and is one of the best run blockers in the game. Guys like Vrabel -- excellent coaches who have been around for extended periods of time -- almost never win this award. Better, maybe, but it's not as if Olave has been working with prime Drew Brees. 8:30 A.M. Burrow now leads the NFL in fourth-quarter touchdown passes (nine) and is firmly in the conversation as one of the league's best. 2. So it's more than possible. After years of issues on the offensive line, the Miami Dolphins found an answer with Terron Armstead. With a limited secondary, he has been essential for the 7-1 Vikings. The Niners have Jimmy G. The Bucs have yet to put together four impressive quarters in a row. He comes through more often than not. He has a better completion percentage and more yards per attempt than Mahomes. Tagovailoa is playing better than he has before in the NFL by a significant margin, and while adding wideout Tyreek Hill to the mix goes a long way, remember that he could barely stay upright behind Miami's offensive line before McDaniel arrived. ET) Parity remains a king in the NFL, making the Power Rankings an arduous undertaking. Thats been the case with Clark in 2022 (5 QB hits, 2 sacks in four games). There were plays to be made, but he was uncharacteristically off target throughout the game -- particularly when his first reads weren't there. In each case, I'll note who I chose for the category in question in my quarter-season awards and give my top three candidates in order. Joe Burrow and the Bengals' offense seemed well set up to shred a Ravens defense that entered Sunday Night Football allowing more passing yardage than any team in football. Throw in the late-game heroics in the comeback win over the Ravens and he even has a signature win. He entered Week 13 ranked fourth in total TDs (25) and added four more (three passing, one rushing) against a stout Titans defense in one of the better performances of his career. Jackson is scheduled to undergo testing Monday. Its what weve seen from the Virginia Tech product in 2022 that has people opening their eyes. He is the best of the best. He averages just 3.7 yards per rush. When Justin Herbert's subsequent pass fell incomplete, the Browns looked like a team given an early Christmas gift by the opposing head coach. The quarterback, who had struggled mightily through the first four weeks of his second season, caught fire in the second half, finishing 12 of 13 for 135 yards and a touchdown in the final two quarters. Even if he doesnt post MVP-caliber production, this is the same quarterback who posted a 113.3 QB rating on throws of 20-plus yards last season. But on Sunday, Las Vegas essentially took what it wanted from the Chargers. The 6-foot-6 right tackle clears running lanes like a bulldozer and allowed just two quarterback hits in 361 pass-block snaps last year. When Cook isnt banged up or on the sideline, he is an electric runner who is equally capable of turning a screen into 30-plus yards. He is one of the rare draft picks who became one of the best NFL players the second he stepped foot on the field. In nearly 1,5000 pass-blocking snaps, Wirfs surrendered just three sacks and nine quarterback hits. This time, though, instead of the offense going dormant, it was a defensive undoing that nearly cost the Steelers -- until Minkah Fitzpatrick's pick sealed the win. The most important job for a left tackle is protecting the quarterback. 10:00 P.M. If they had contained Daniel Jones' running better, it could have been a different game. TheLions have been a mess on defense all season, but the offense was there to keep the team competitive and afloat. 5 option. 10 overall pick had six catches for 115 yards against the Patriots last week, then followed with eight catches for 92 yards on nine targets against the Bills on Sunday. The Texans have joined the ranks of the living, with their first win of the season. -- Tim McManus, Next game: vs. Giants (Sunday, 1 p.m. The Bills went through these same issues in the Week 8 victory over the Packers, when Allen threw two interceptions on Green Bay's side of the field in the fourth quarter, including one on the 3-yard line. He almost single-handedly won the game, racking up three sacks, three tackles for loss and three quarterback hits. Check. Let's start on the ground. Baltimore will be without WR Rashod Bateman and RB J.K. Dobbins but is expected to have TE Mark Andrews and RB Gus Edwards in action. (Sunday, 4:25 p.m. 1 is getting more pressure on Burrow. Whenit was over, the Colts were celebrating in Denver on Thursday night -- even if the result didnt quite make sense. WebGet the latest NFL football news, scores, stats, standings, fantasy games, and more from ESPN. Sign Up Now, B) New users at DraftKings can bet $5 and get $200 in free bets! Jacobs has been nearly as efficient as Chubb, but Chubb has 98 additional rushing yards on just 11 more attempts than his Raiders counterpart. The defensive awards usually favor pass-rushers over players at other positions, but the only candidate who figures into the discussion for Defensive Rookie of the Year in that category is Aidan Hutchinson, whose 4.5 sacks on the season were supplemented by a critical goal-line interception of Aaron Rodgers on Sunday. But with New York rolling and the Jaguars coming off their third straight loss, early money has snatched up the field goal and has this spread down to G-Men -2.5. Cameron Heyward and T.J. Watt were about the only positives on the Pittsburgh Steelers defense last year. There's a lot of credit to go around, especially to the defense, kicker Robbie Gould and rookie quarterback Brock Purdy for getting the job done, but it's fair to wonder what this means for the rest of the season if Garoppolo has to miss extended time. This is a huge area of advantage for Hurts, right? The latter mark ranks third among running backs, behind only Nick Chubb and Josh Jacobs. Drew Brees (80,358), 3. What happened to the Jets' defense in the first half? He flashed elite ability during his rookie season, all while still learning on the job. The Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers are on a bye and will return to action in Week 14. That seems decent. 1, torn pectoral muscle in the season opener, 2022 NFL defense rankings: Best NFL defenses entering Week 15, Fantasy football rookie rankings 2022: Breece Hall headlines top-40 dynasty rookies, recording nine catches for 184 yards and two scores, NFL MVP odds 2022-23: Jalen Hurts makes case to win trophy in win over Giants, 113.3 QB rating on throws of 20-plus yards, Highest paid NFL players in 2022: Aaron Donald, T.J. Watt have largest NFL salaries in 2022. Terrell showed some promising signs in his rookie season. The end result? Lawrence also seemed to get hurt on a sack late in the first half but returned. The total dropped from 38 down to 37. According to BetMGM books, 57% of bets and 66% of money is siding with the road chalk in Week 7. Meanwhile, in the first half, the Steelers held Atlanta to just 28 rushing yards. With a pair of 200-yard games in his first season and eight games of 70-plus yards, Chase proved he is one of the best receivers in football. [50] The Saints won 5249. ET, FRIDAY, OCT. 21: On the heels of the trade of Christian McCaffrey from Carolina to San Francisco, books moved the shorthanded Panthers from +11 to +13. Aaron Donald continues to change games on a weekly basis and nearly won the game on Sunday for the Rams. Los Angeles is a defending Super Bowl champion with a broken offense. ET, THURSDAY, OCT. 20: The Falcons are missing pieces in the secondary but should have CB A.J. Parsons two-sack performance against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1 has him looking like a true star. He enters 2022 season just 1,148 yards shy of breaking the NFL record for most receiving yards in the first three seasons (Randy Moss 4,163). Brown proved his point. Deltha O'Neal returned an interception 31 yards for a touchdown in the final 2 minutes to end the Browns' comeback hopes and to cap the scoring. For the No. His absurd start to the 2022 season magnifies this. As of Sunday morning, BetMGM books are reporting 82% of bets and 87% of handle backing the underdog Seahawks. The Browns scored three non-offensive TDs for the first time since 1989, including two defensive scores and Donovan Peoples-Jones' punt-return TD. The only other cornerback in the league above 20 EPA is Philadelphia's James Bradberry, who is barely ahead of Gardner. With the Jets slowing down the passing attack Sunday, he ran for seven first downs, including both of Buffalo's touchdowns. The NFL has had a longer presence of high scoring games in contrast to the NBA, which saw much higher scores after implementing a shot clock rule. But that's not what we've seen on the field this season. Right now, he ranks No. WebGet the latest NFL football news, scores, stats, standings, fantasy games, and more from ESPN. In a losing effort, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 478 yards and 6 touchdowns, but threw three interceptions (one returned for a touchdown by Rams linebacker Samson Ebukam) and lost two fumbles (one returned for a touchdown also by Ebukam). Lets be clear here. Hill averages more yards every time he runs a route than Randy Moss did in 2007. Detroit will use itsbye to examine everything, including fourth-down decision making: The Lions went for it on fourth down six times on Sunday and failed to convert even once. What to know: Geno Smith has pretty much done it all during his resurgent 2022 season. If you choose to make use of any information on this website including online sports betting services from any websites that may be featured on this website, we strongly recommend that you carefully check your local laws before doing so. The Rams managed just one long Cooper Kupp touchdown and 323 yards of total offense in a 22-10 loss to the Cowboys at SoFi. George Blanda (277), 3. 9-7-1 likely would be good enough to make the postseason. Depth charts for every team Aaron Rodgers (471), It's a break the Bucs won't apologize for and they shouldn't. Brown had a towel draped over his head as he was carted off, which is not a good sign. Maybe it's recency bias, but I find it impossible to keep Gardner out of the top spot. The 6-foot-4 corner has the length to challenge any contestable pass and the speed to run with just about any wide receiver. The offensive star was Tony Pollard, whose 57-yard touchdown run gave Dallas the lead back for good and served as the latest reminder that Ezekiel Elliott is not the best running back on Mike McCarthys team. In the latest installment of Dan Hanzus' NFL Power Rankings, the Jets soar into the top 10 while the Packers continue to plummet. The Falcons, at a perfect 6-0 ATS, are garnering 53% of the money while 60% of ticket count leans toward the host Bengals. 1:47 P.M. Bridgewater passed the tests administered by doctors on Sunday, but was ruled out due to the new "ataxia" addendum to the league's concussion protocols. Raiders (Thursday, 8:15 p.m. The Packers don't get stops on defense. At 1-4, Washington finds itself buried in last place of a division with two 4-1 teams and one 5-0 team. New England's Matthew Judon has spent the past month living in opposing backfields and now leads the league with 11.5 sacks. Hurts is the maestro of that attack, and the offense is built around his talents. ', "NFL Passes Completed Single Game Leaders", "Geno Smith, Rashaad Penny star as Seahawks beat Lions 48-45", "Luck rallies Colts to wild-card win over Chiefs", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_highest-scoring_NFL_games&oldid=1123721146, National Football League records and achievements, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 25 November 2022, at 08:58. According toDraftKings, 64% of bets and 82% of handle is riding with the Ravens. 2. Rally from multiple scores down? Allen has eight interceptions and seven fumbles this season. 8:30 A.M. Who rounds out the top five? is reporting 72% of bets and 77% of handle on New England. -- Eric Woodyard, Next game: vs. Vikings (Sunday, 1 p.m. Web1. Meanwhile, a handful of players from the 2021 NFL Draft proved so much as rookies that they earned prominent spots in the NFL top 100 list with solid starts to the 2022 campaign. He returns to the field in 2022, a huge boost to the Lions as hell clear some run lanes for DAndre Swift and help keep the interior clean for Jared Goff. Football Power Index rankings Did Jalen Hurts and Co. just run the Eagles back to the top of the NFL Power Rankings? 8:45 A.M. There is no official word on who will be the Pats' signal call this evening, but reports are leaning towards the return of Mac Jones. Troubling trend: Chicago's pass rush has been virtually non-existent. The truth is, Murray has struggled to open the 2022 season, too. That has defined Jaylen Waddles game since Miami made him a first-round pick in 2021. Consistently elite, that describes Zack Martin. -- Mike Reiss, Next game: at Cardinals (Monday, Dec. 12, 8:15 p.m. Versatility is a unique skill for offensive linemen. To put that in context, ESPN has data going back through 2007 on receivers. Web1. He also earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 4. In an NFL bereft of consistent playmaking at tight end, Kelce is a cheat-code outlier. ET). Another week brought another close, nail-biting victory for the Vikings. The Buccaneers were 9.5-point underdogs against the Rams, who had reached the Super Bowl the previous season. Here, since we're looking back from the halfway point, that first month represents nearly half of the year. With Darnold still shelved by his own high ankle sprain (this team, man), P.J. -- Lindsey Thiry, Next game: vs. Dolphins (Sunday, 8:20 p.m. Yes. 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Its a start. 8:45 A.M. Dalvin Cook is starting to miss more time with injuries, partially a product of the hits he takes and his running style. Right now, we're not playing complementary football.". What to know: The Titans' offense struggled against the Eagles. 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The season began on September 8, 2022, with the defending Super Bowl LVI champion Los Angeles Rams falling to Buffalo in the NFL Kickoff Game, and will end on January 8, 2023.The playoffs are scheduled to start on January 14 and will conclude with Super Bowl LVII, the league's Yes, Barkley is right back in his rightful place in our NFL top 100. Brown. Opponents are advised to stay away from the Middle Tennessee State product who racked up 13 pass deflections and five INTs last season. [2] For example, the aforementioned NFL game between the Redskins and Giants has held the record for more than 50 years, and as of the end of the 2021 season, four of the top 10 highest scores from regular-season games occurred in the pre-Super Bowl era. A week after getting pushed around by the Jared Goff-led Lions, it was the Saints turn -- Taysom Hill (accounted for four touchdowns) and Alvin Kamara (194 total yards) did pretty much whatever they wanted in a 39-32 Seattle loss. These aren't my picks for who will win the real hardware at the end of the season, but my (hopefully informed) opinions based on what I've seen from the first nine weeks. They've played the easiest schedule in the league, per ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI) and project to face the easiest schedule moving forward. Wilson appears to be heating up. The total has climbed from 45 to 47.5 points, with 92% of handle backing the Over in this non-conference contest. Judging the biggest overreactions from Sunday's games: Is Aaron Rodgers done? And while he has raised his level of play dramatically from previous seasons, outside of a few dropped interceptions, there's nothing in his performance suggesting it's a fluke or unsustainable. The Ravens rank ninth in the NFL in scoring despite not having one game this season when their Pro Bowl left tackle (Ronnie Stanley), No. Coordinator Ejiro Evero's unit is more than holding up their end of the bargain. Davante Adams wanted a quarterback downgrade this season, but a lack of chemistry with his new signal-caller wont be a problem. He did more than old his own, allowing just 10.4 yards per reception and a 76.1 passer rating when targeted (PFF). ET, MONDAY, OCT. 24: The market has oficially lost all hope on the Chicago Bears, with the Patriots standing 8.5-point favorites almost everywhere. This one isn't fair. Near the end of the fourth quarter the game was tied, 4848. There will be surprises along the way. 1 receivers during their rookie seasons, but Olave has been an option for everything from third-down slants to contested catches down the sideline. The game was played before the introduction of nets behind the goal post causing the loss of fourteen footballs to the stands. It was their 10th game of the season with one or no touchdowns by the offense, and the yardage total was ugly with 272. The Jets closed out Sundays 40-17 win over the Dolphins like a young team thats starting to believe in itself. ET, FRIDAY, OCT. 21: On the heels of the trade of Christian McCaffrey from Carolina to San Francisco, books moved the shorthanded Panthers from +11 to +13. Across 608 pass-blocking snaps in 2021, the veteran tackle allowed just six quarterback hits and one sack (PFF). Looking to bet on some NFL action? We hailed Reddick as an underrated free-agent signing this past March. Now in his age-33 season, Davis is onec again serving as a leader in the middle of the Saints defense that stands out against the pass and run. It's impossible to imagine the Giants thriving in the NFC East without Barkley. No qualifying receiver has ever averaged more than 3.6 yards per route run through the first half of the season. This has moved this spread from as high as Green Bay -6 to as low as -4. Cooper Kupp delivered the best single-season by a wide receiver in NFL history. I am confident in everybody in that locker room. With an unforgivingschedule ahead, Tomlin appears destined to finally endure his first losing season as head coach. He has come back with 2.5 sacks over the ensuing two games, but he doesn't have quite the same sort of edge-rushing lead over the competition he possessed after Week 4. Its simply unfair that a 6-foot-5 person can move this fast, outmuscling defensive backs and outrunning linebackers. However, its been a major struggle for Wilson in his first season with the Broncos. He already is a weekly threat to do something embarrassing to a cornerback that ends up going viral. Talk about doing it all. Web1. 1. Over the past two weeks, the only wideouts who have averaged more yards per route run than Wilson are superstars: Tyreek Hill, A.J. He is competing and doing everything in his power for this team, (and) he needs some help," McVay said. Raiders quarterback Tom Flores threw for 407 yards and 6 touchdowns. As a passer, I don't know if there's anyone throwing the ball quite as well as Smith has this season with maybe one exception that I'll get to in a moment. 10:15 P.M. The Falcons' ground game woke up in the second half, particularly in the fourth quarter, and gashed the Steelers' defense for 118 second-half rushing yards -- including 40 on a nine-minute drive in the fourth quarter that cut the Steelers' lead to three. That will matter if a tiebreaker is needed. The total is up slightly from 48.5 to 49. On the other hand, the New York Jets have been a pleasant surprise (4-2 SU and ATS) and come to Denver fresh off the heels of a 27-10 thrashing of the Packers in Green Bay. If Henry proves he can stay healthy, hes one of the 20 best players in the NFL. When you can make that type of impact on the game, youre a top-50 player. From the regular season stats (1,947 receiving yards, 16 touchdowns) to his playoff excellence 478 yards and six touchdowns the Super Bowl LVI MVP delivered a season for the ages, also leading the NFL in yards after catch (855). The backup QB has played the best football of his career, but each of his three interceptions have come at crucial late junctures to seal -- or help seal -- the Browns' fate in their losses. Meanwhile, the total of 40 is drawing 59% towards the under with 53% of handle. However, since the trade, books have faced steady action on the Niners and have been forced to move the pointspread from Chiefs -2 down to -1. He added his third to that list with a score against the Bears on Sunday. Not every team in the NFL has a pass-rusher like Nick Bosa, rangy linebackers like Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw, and as much talent in the secondary as San Francisco. Oakland placekicker Mike Mercer kicked a field goal with 4:37 left in the fourth quarter, breaking the 4949 tie and giving Oakland the win. Burdened by their disastrous offense, the Broncos' defensive performance has been lost in the shuffle. Fran Tarkenton (266), ET cutoff. Despite that, early money has trimmed this to Tennessee -2. Just recently signed to a huge extension, James continues to prove himself as one of the best safeties in the game. WebGet NCAA football news, scores, stats, standings & more for your favorite teams and players -- plus watch highlights and live games! Nuk is one of the best of his generation pulling down contested catches, but even the Arizona Cardinals cant count on him being healthy all year. Even without Monday night's game against the Ravens on the books, Olave rates as the best rookie wide receiver from this class. -- Nick Wagoner, Next game: vs. He can run and has picked up a number of key first downs on the ground over the past few weeks, but he doesn't offer the same sort of rushing impact as the top three candidates. The total opened at 41.5 points and is now as high as 43. The blowout was on! 10:30 P.M. In this edition of the NFL Power Rankings, the Giants and Jets soar to new heights, while the Buccaneers and Panthers tumble down the board. WebPasser rating (also known as passing efficiency in college football) is a measure of the performance of passers, primarily quarterbacks, in gridiron football. Pick after Week 4: Tyreek Hill, WR, Dolphins. Web1. It has been a different case in 2022 with Diggs having already picked off two passes while giving up a mere 54.9 QB rating when targeted. Allen had the greatest Year 3 jump in recent football history, but Hurts is beginning to challenge that title. -- Paul Gutierrez, Next game: at Rams (Thursday, 8:15 p.m. At the very least, Burrow matched Patrick Mahomes, the 2018 MVP. Selected 106th overall in 2019, the Raiders 6-foot-5 edge rusher emerged as one of the best defensive players in the NFL. He leads the league with 13 passes defensed. About the only hole you can poke in his performance is a lack of takeaways; he has no interceptions and just one forced fumble as the Broncos hit their bye. The Carolina Panthers defense flew under the radar in 2021 and so did Brian Burns as a result. This has never been more apparent than in 2022 with Waddle having already caught 21 passes for 381 yards and three touchdowns in just four games. Hes a big part of the reason why one of the best NFL offensive lines resides in Philly. 8:30 A.M. Sportsbooks opened with the Chargers as 6-point home favorites and several books are already up to -6.5 as of Tuesday morning. 3:16 P.M. Books adjusted betting numbers Saturday afternoon in the wake of the injury news. What a way to start your contract year, Mr. Sanders. The Lions set an NFL record for the most combined points scored and allowed (281) through a teams first four games.[56]. The one thing keeping him from a higher spot among the NFL top 100 players, a second-half performance in the AFC title game with a 1.4 quarterback rating. There are some legitimate worries about how Aaron Rodgers will perform without Adams. He currently sits third in the league with a passer rating of 107.2. As it is, he is still tied for second in the NFL with 8.5 sacks and paces the NFL with 20 knockdowns. Hamstring injuries are becoming a recurring problem. 8:15 A.M. Blow a team off the field? Who is the best quarterback in the NFL? It comes down to health for David Bakhtiari. Dan Hanzus updates his NFL Power Rankings with a brand new team in the No. What really makes him so valuable, Kittle seems to love blocking just as much as touchdowns. What to know: Justin Fields didn't appear afflicted by his injured non-throwing shoulder in his first action since Nov. 20. Put the football in Samuels hands and he does special things. Falcons (Sunday, Dec. 18, 1 p.m. Its fair to wonder if Pittsburgh ends this rebuilding campaign with one of the worst records in football. As of Sunday night, Baltimore is as high as -6.5 atFanDuelwhile this total has also climbed from its opener of 46 points to as high as 47. Sometimes a loss can feel like a win. Depending on what happens in Monday night's New Orleans-Tampa Bay game and in Week 14, when the Bucs play San Francisco, the Falcons might be on the fringes of the race. Dak Prescott moved into third place in franchise history in touchdown passes, passing Roger Staubach and Danny White with three TDs. The defense bounced back from Week 4's humbling prime-time loss to the Chiefs, but a fourth-quarter letdown was halted by an absurdly generous roughing-the-passer call that kept Tom Brady on the field and allowed the home team to run out the clock in a 21-15 win over Atlanta. Minutes earlier -- in a decision that was gutsy at best and reckless at worst -- Staley opted to keep his offense on the field on fourth-and-2 at his own 45-yard line with just over a minute to play. After Lamar Jackson didn't play in the final three quarters due to a knee injury, backup quarterback Tyler Huntley led a 91-yard, game-winning drive, which was capped by his 2-yard touchdown run with 28 seconds remaining. He currently sits third in the league with a passer rating of 107.2. is reporting a sharps-vs-squares betting pattern with 51% of the bets on the host Cowboys but 73% of the money wagered on the underdog Lions. TeamRankings.com is solely responsible for this site but makes no guarantee about the accuracy or completeness of the information herein. Hes currently on pace for 106 catches and north of 1,700 yards. The highest-scoring game overall was a 1966 game between the Washington Redskins and New York Giants, which produced a combined 113 points with a score of 7241. Fred Warner is the best linebacker in the NFL. Teams have been more aggressive challenging Woolen, but they haven't liked the results. Aaron Rodgers (471), His Titans, riddled with injuries and left for dead after an 0-2 start, are 5-3 and continue to find ways to compete every week. The Cowboys' goal is to make the Christmas Eve meeting against the Eagles matter. 9:00 A.M. Former Titan A.J. The total is sitting between 45.5 and 46 points, with 72% of the money taking the Over for Sunday afternoon. It was a problem all day for the Jets, who went 1-for-6 on red zone drives. Unfortunately, Williams now finds himself sidelined with an ankle sprain and will be out for some time. He leads the league with 36 pressures. There aren't many wide receivers who have Wilson's footwork and change of direction in cramped quarters. 1 pick in the draft. The results were as one-sided as you might expect: a 38-3 Bills victory that put Buffalo back in sole possession of first place in the AFC East. Tennessee's secondary, specifically at cornerback, has experienced its share of struggles. "A lot of teams in this league would have just laid down and stopped playing." Even if Smith spent the second half of the season ice fishing, he already has delivered more than what the Vikings paid. The Los Angeles Chargers made protecting Justin Herbert their top priority in the 2021 offseason. Take Sunday, for instance: Cousins completed his first 17 passes against the Bears, leading the Vikings to touchdowns on their first three possessions while building a 21-3 lead. Covers Consensus shows a 68% lean to the home team in term of pick count. He added 36 rushing yards and had a long TD run negated by a penalty. DraftKingssportsbooks are reporting 69% of bets and 66% of handle on the Titans at home with Tennessee riding a three-game winning streak. 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