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What we discovered in Sunday's Week 4 slate

.FOX Sporting activities' NFL pros deliver the largest takeaways coming from every Sunday video game in Full week 4 and also what they imply for each team going forward.Eagles: There was actually never a doubt that the Eagles offense was actually going to battle without A.J. Brown and also DeVonta Johnson, yet there is actually actually no reason for what their defense is performing now. They gave up 445 lawns as well as allow the Bucs score touchdowns on three of their initial 4 travels. They can't obtain any kind of tension on the quarterback, their protection is generally dreadful (Cook Mayfield threw for 347 yards). They brought in Vic Fangio to correct what was a protective mess final season, but once again, the Eagles possess one of awful defenses in the league. If they can't start pushing the quarterback, their plan is unsustainable. They possess 6 sacks this time in 4 activities, after both they had on Sunday. With a front that consists of Bryce Huff, Josh Sweat and also Jalen Carter, that seems nearly impossible.Bucs: Tom Brady was back at Raymond James Arena in Tampa Florida on Sunday-- this moment as a FOX professional-- to view his old staff. What he found was that he precisely left the Bucs in good hands. Baker Mayfield may have been actually gotten off the dump in 2013, yet he sure seems like he wasn't just an one-year rebirth. He is actually been excellent this time and also was actually once more on Sunday, creating up the Eagles' shaky second for 347 gardens. He is actually got two terrific receivers (Mike Evans, Chris Godwin), an excellent series, a powerful rushing assault, a dangerous self defense. All the elements sympathize him to transform the Bucs into a genuine competitor. Mayfield still has a lot to prove, however he truly does look like the old Mayfield-- the one who had sufficient talent to once be the No. 1 total selection in the 2018 NFL draft.-- Ralph Vacchiano [Associated: Tom Brady's LFG Player of the Game for Week 4: Buccaneers QB Cook Mayfield] Tom Brady malfunctions Baker Mayfield, Bucs' 33-16 gain Eagles Vikings: Is there a much better playcalling duo than head coach Kevin O'Connell as well as protective organizer Brian Flores? I struggle to call one. Again and again, quarterback Sam Darnold has actually delivered, making outstanding choices as well as acquiring the ball into the palms of Minnesota's myriad playmakers. Encompassed by this a lot ability as well as this head train, Darnold never ever needed to have to become a world-beater, and yet he is actually tossed for various scores in every video game this time. It's time our experts begin taking Darnold truly-- particularly when he has this protection beyond of the round. Flores' plan resembles a floating amoeba: It has no shape, no propensities, it continually transforms throughout activities. It looks unsolvable, only inquire some of the (definitely excellent) quarterbacks who have broken it this season. The Vikings had five takeaways versus their branch competitors in Veggie Gulf on Sunday and also are revealing no indications of decelerating. Packers: Just when it seemed to be Matt LaFleur had actually started to figure out the previously mentioned protection in the end of the 3rd quarter on Sunday against the Vikings, the Packers continued to shoot themselves in the foot. Fortunately is actually that have not been a style as well as looks to be a lot more like an oddity. LaFleur changed his whole annoying scheme with Malik Willis at the helm in quarterback Jordan Love's lack. Acquiring Passion back today, LaFleur changed it back, as well as it was backwards and forwards in an efficiency spoiled by penalties and also declines. But it was also against the greatest defense the Packers have seen this year. Participating in coming from responsible for also acquired the Packers away from their outrageous rhythm, which must have consisted of running back Josh Jacobs a whole lot more. I'm positive this isn't an indication of points ahead, yet somewhat an outburst acquiring made use of to having its celebrity back.-- Carmen VitaliRams: Personal injuries were actually tied to bite the Rams inevitably. Quarterback Matthew Stafford is just one of the best when it pertains to acquiring the sphere out quickly as well as realizing stress. However the Bears self defense created him pay for supporting the sphere in all, as well as the gaps on outburst have actually started to show for Los Angeles. The good news is that should improve for the Rams when they acquire their leading 2 recipients back, Puka Nacua as well as Cooper Kupp. In even better news, the Rams' defensive front end appears incredible. Collegiate colleagues Jared Knowledgeable as well as Braden Fiske are a hell of a tandem and also are actually ravaging. As soon as Sean McVay's unit gets healthy and balanced, they ought to confirm to become a much better group. Up until at that point, it's not visiting be quick and easy going. Bears: Can everybody rest in Chicago right now? It wasn't perfect, however it was quarterback Caleb Williams' finest getaway and the best example of corresponding soccer the Bears have actually presented this period. The self defense once more came up link along with an interception of Matthew Stafford eventually area as well as an additional to seal off the game in the 4th one-fourth. Leaning on the protective initiative, Williams &amp Co. lastly maintained aggressive travels, as well as it seems to be that aggressive organizer Shane Waldron has actually found out his workers. D'Andre Swift possessed his coming-out celebration while Waldron used Roschon Johnson as his changeup back. The Bears are still obtaining utilized to each other as well as they need to tidy up the pre-snap fines, yet the vision is actually becoming more clear in Chicago. The improvement exists full week to week. This is actually exactly what should possess been anticipated of the team, and it corrects on time.-- Carmen VitaliBears' Caleb Williams finds DJ Moore for a nine-yard TD vs. Rams Steelers: Justin Fields finally showed off a capacity to hold Pittsburgh's offense. Although it can be found in a reduction, the Steelers needed to have to present the remainder of the NFL the growth of a big-boy offense to be taken into consideration a significant playoff contender in the AFC. The Colts dove out to a 17-0 lead, pushing Specialization and Pittsburgh's offense to open it up. Specialization compelled, tossing for 312 gardens and a touchdown, alongside totaling 51 lawns as well as 2 credit ratings on the ground. Steelers annoying coordinator Arthur Johnson bent in to Area' unique capability, permitting him to make plays outside the wallet along with his arm and also his feets, with good results for the Steelers. Colts: Exists a quarterback conflict in Indianapolis? Anthony Richardson experienced a hip personal injury after a big hit through Pittsburgh safety Minkah Fitzpatrick in the initial half, requiring the second-year QB to leave behind the video game. Richardson did not come back, paving the way to last year's NFL Resurgence Gamer of the Year, Joe Flacco. The 39-year-old participated in effectively, finishing 16 of 26 for 168 backyards and two touchdown passes. Richardson overlooked most of his rookie season with a shoulder trauma and also has fought with inconsistent play when well-balanced. With the Colts at 2-2, Flacco can be the most ideal option for Indianapolis proceeding, allowing Richardson a long time to recoup and profit from watching a professional expert.-- Eric D. WilliamsSaints: Where has the Saints' encouraging big-play offense gone under brand-new organizer Klint Kubiak? New Orleans possessed a 59-yard touchdown outdoors fourth of the time as well as 3 plays of 30-plus backyards in a remarkable win at Dallas. As well as in the 2 full weeks due to the fact that, they haven't had a solitary play of 30-plus backyards. Quarterback Derek Carr's four-game trend on touchdown passes is actually 3, 2, 1, absolutely no. The last pair of lackluster provings have resulted in close, late-game losses to the Eagles and Falcons. Carr managed to execute a touchdown ride to take the lead along with a min left behind Sunday, but Atlanta responded to with a 58-yard basket to beat the Saints. We knew New Orleans had not been mosting likely to endure 45 aspects a game as it performed in the first pair of full weeks, but sitting at 2-2 right now, the offense has actually had pair of forthright weeks of regular football.Falcons: Kirk Cousins didn't throw a goal, however did merely good enough in the final min to establish a monster zing coming from Younghoe Koo for a critical last-minute win over the Saints. Cousins possesses simply 4 goals in 4 games. One TD a video game is what the Falcons were actually getting from medium quarterbacks last season without investing $180 million. If Atlanta ga is actually visiting be actually greater than a. 500 staff, the Falcons require so much more of the old Cousins, rather than someone who may set their team up for 3 field goals in the 2nd fifty percent to win a squeaker. But for now, it's good enough to possess them 2-2 as well as matched along with the Saints entering into a massive home activity against the Bucs on Thursday evening.-- Greg AumanYounghoe Koo exercises a 58-yard basket to trump Saints 26-24 Jaguars: Simply a soul-crushing loss for the Jaguars. They played their finest game of the period Sunday-- the type of efficiency that could possess transformed their distressing 2024 all around-- but could not discover a way to finish on either side of the sphere down the stretch, blowing a third-quarter lead. Currently our company hang around to find exactly how Jacksonville answers moving forward. Performs it cling to the really good-- a season-high 20 points, its very first takeaway of the period (on special staffs), sturdy efficiencies coming from Brian Thomas Jr. and also Christian Kirk, outbreak provings from 2023 draft decides on Storage tank Bigsby as well as Ventrell Miller-- or carries out an 0-4 opening eliminate any kind of chance that was left behind for the season? Upcoming week's time along with the division-rival Colts need to provide our team quality one way or even the other.Texans: Nico Collins is a top-five recipient in the NFL at the moment, time frame. With 12 catches for 151 lawns and a goal against Jacksonville, he gets on rate for 2,078 obtaining gardens for the season. He is actually a mismatch problem downfield with his combination of dimension, rate and also play strength. His scramble-drill link with C.J. Stroud is actually beginning to look like a number of those wonderful quarterback-wide recipient tandems our company have actually found in current history. Even though we have actually yet to view Houston's recipient triad at full durability-- second-year pro Tank Dell, that is actually possessed a slow-moving begin to the period, missed Sunday's game due to injury-- Collins seems like the uncontested WR1. That should make the Texans' gifted outburst all the more tough as the period endures.-- Ben ArthurBroncos: The Broncos have won 2 in a row given that it turns out they possess an actually excellent defense. And also is very important given that the defense is actually mosting likely to must lug them this season as they try to gain even with newbie quarterback Bo Nix. At some time he'll probably be good, yet that factor is not today. Granted, the conditions were actually poor as well as the Planes self defense is great, but Nix was specifically terrible-- just 12 of 25 for 60 backyards. He really did not throw an interception and also he carried out throw his 1st career touchdown successfully pass, so that is actually good. However he'll need to have to become a great deal far better to help out a self defense that's performing all it can. Denver had five sacks as well as obliged a turn over versus the Planes on Sunday. The Broncos possess 16 sacks and have actually required 5 turnovers this season. They can succeed keeping that, if Nix may even reach a factor where he can at the very least "achieve" a video game along with any consistency. Jets: Was it definitely just one full week ago that Aaron Rodgers resembled his outdated self and also the Planes appeared ready to become a Super Bowl competitor? Because what they did on Sunday was the exact opposite. Their offense looked entirely out of sync against a poor group. Rodgers tossed for only 225 yards. Breece Venue possessed a hard-to-fathom four lawns on 10 carries. And the Planes dedicated 13 charges (six of which were actually declined). Certain, it was actually drizzling, yet that can't possibly be actually a reason for an offense that looked like a remainder of their outdated, unsightly, Zach Wilson times. Perhaps Rodgers' efficiency last week against the Patriots was actually the outlier. If thus, these Planes will possess a difficult time even competing for a playoff berth. They have actually received a leading self defense, great youthful repulsive talent, and also probably the most effective quarterback they've invited years. Yet performances enjoy this spin everything into a rubbish.-- Ralph VacchianoBengals: The Bengals reminded the NFL that they're an AFC competitor. After shedding each of their first three activities by six factors or fewer, they trump the Panthers while driving through dual digits. Perhaps you place an asterisk there certainly due to the fact that it is actually the Panthers, yet the means Cincinnati's outburst is actually beginning to thrum need to make potential rivals worried. They have actually enhanced their aspect complete weekly. Joe Shelter now seems to be to have put the arm personal injury coming from last season behind him. Each JaMarr Hunt as well as Tee Higgins possessed more than 60 getting gardens for the first time this time. Possibilities are against Cincinnati bring in the playoffs with a 1-3 beginning, but its offensive firepower makes just about anything achievable. Joe Shelter about what Bengals' very first succeed means Panthers: With Andy Dalton under facility, the Panthers may certainly not be an excellent team, however they're really not as bad as we've been suggested. They've put up 70 aspects in 2 video games along with the professional compared to thirteen in two with Bryce Youthful. The Panthers' second-half rally Sunday came small, but they have a match to them that they failed to possess with the former No. 1 overall pick. And also our experts are actually viewing extra coming from their recipients along with Dalton tossing elapseds. Having Diontae Johnson as well as first-round newbie Xavier Legette to depend upon with Adam Thielen on injured reserve isn't a space that's lacking skill. Each possessed touchdowns versus Cincinnati. Running back Chuba Hubbard had a 2nd successive 100-yard rushing game, as well. Contention is a lot more reasonable for Carolina in potential years, yet it should at the very least be actually affordable in 2024. Their upcoming two opponents are both.500 in the Bears and the divisional-rival Falcons, representing winnable video games.-- Ben ArthurCommanders: The early fave for NFL associate instructor of the year has to be actually Washington annoying organizer Kliff Kingsbury, who went back to Arizona (where he was actually fired as scalp coach) and place on an objectionable clinic. He is actually a huge reason Jayden Daniels (26 of 30, 233 lawns, 1 TD, 1 INT) has actually looked like the best of the newbie quarterbacks and also has extremely finished 82.1% of his elapseds this period. Yes, it's given that Daniels is actually great as well as is actually making fantastic choices. Yet a bunch of it concerns Kingsbury's program and also contacts. He's certainly not overdoing it with his rookie. He's contacting considerable amounts of brief successfully pases and screens and also high-percentage tosses, and using a bunch of run-pass option (RPO) participates in to maintain the protection off balance. He is placing Daniels in wonderful placements to have excellence, and the 23-year-old is actually making use of it. Oh, and hey, they've got the Commanders (3-1) in first place in the NFC East. That viewed that coming? Jayden Daniels talks on Leaders' prevalent 42-14 get Cardinals Cardinals: Why possess the Cardinals turned Kyler Murray in to a game manager? Do they assume that is actually working for him or even all of them? He is actually surrounding two years removed from his ACL trauma, so it can not be actually that he is actually still harmed. Yet he is actually not much of a tool anymore. He managed when for three gardens within this video game and has operated simply 16 opportunities this time. And also although Arizona included an item in newbie recipient Marvin Harrison Jr., Murray is not doing much by means of the sky either. On Sunday, he finished 16 of 22 for merely 142 backyards against what was actually statistically the second-worst passing self defense in the NFL. Twice in four video games he's been under 200 yards, and he is actually topped 210 merely when. It truly appears like Jonathan Gannon and his offensive organizer, Drew Petzing, are making an effort to defend him, like he's a newbie, or pain. They're clearly certainly not even making an effort to use him like he must be used.-- Ralph VacchianoPatriots: Costs Belichick would certainly be appalled. This defense is actually a mess without him. In the course of training school, the avoid New England was that the defense was going to keep the Patriots in activities, primarily trusting a tough additional including securities Kyle Dugger as well as Jabrill Peppers and cornerbacks Christian Gonzalez and Jonathan Jones. Gonzalez has actually been actually impressive. Yet the defensive unit, overall, has actually been foolishness. Geno Johnson, Aaron Rodgers and also Brock Purdy have all analyzed this device with surprising ease. To produce matters worse, Dugger left the video game and did certainly not return. It is actually a poor condition that only seems to worsen. It pleads the concern: Will the Patriots gain yet another activity? 49ers: Kyle Shanahan may likewise be actually appalled. The 49ers weren't also really making an effort. They were not specifically crisp. They weren't carrying out in 6th gear. Consequently the score remained closer than it needs to have. The score legitimately could possess been 40-0. San Francisco left a few turn overs on the industry. It really did not sustain the total supremacy that it featured in the position 10 mins. And also the 49ers instructors can put up some movie on Monday to show the gamers where they created oversights-- and certainly not possess their gamers laugh all of them off the podium. However that simply heads to show how full the 49ers are this year-- from quarterback to deal with to receiver to cornerback to defensive end. It's outrageous that they may shore to triumph having fun lower than a fourth of really good football.-- Holly McKenna'Found a way together': Brock Purdy after 49ers' gain Patriots Chiefs: Travis Kelce awoke coming from an early-season slumber, amounting to 7 drawbacks for 89 backyards on 9 aim ats. Newbie Xavier Worthy incorporated 73 receiving yards, including a 54-yard reception for a TD. That is actually an advantage since the Chiefs need the creation coming from Kelce as well as Worthy along with the group's best target in Rashee Rice enduring a leg trauma that Chiefs move train Andy Reid later referred to as "not good." With Rice unavailable, Kelce should reemerge as Patrick Mahomes' reassurance as well as Deserving additionally requires to tackle a bigger part. Together with that, Mahomes still has not participated in to his common MVP-level with the initial quarter of the period, along with six goal passes and also five interceptions in four video games. Yet Kansas Area is actually 4-0, which must be actually scary for the remainder of the NFL. Chargers: While scalp trainer Jim Harbaugh performed not acquire the succeed against his AFC West competing, the Screws showed they can easily battle toe-to-toe along with the defending Super Dish champs. Quarterback Justin Herbert was actually doubtful moving right into this weekend break's competition after exacerbating a high-ankle sprain last week versus the Steelers. Yet Herbert revealed really good flexibility in playing via the discomfort, completing 16 of 27 passes for 179 lawns and a goal, without any interceptions. Herbert was actually sacked twice and also reached another 10 opportunities. Offensive coordinator Greg Roman performed a solid project of focusing on the managing video game and also getting the reception away from Herbert's palms promptly to prevent any type of unnecessary favorites.-- Eric D. WilliamsBrowns: Kevin Stefanski was NFL Train of the Year last year! That creates it even more impressive that Cleveland is actually 1-3 as well as their only gain protests the 0-4 Jaguars. The 4th quarter of Sunday's reduction to the Raiders is actually a damning collection of self-implosion-- an 82-yard goal voided by a holding fine, a fourth-down sack after acquiring 9 gardens far from a game-winning goal. You can easily suggest Deshaun Watson being actually usual, yet this was the most ideal defense in football in 2015, and they've lost to Gardner Minshew and Daniel Jones. Now they're at red-hot Washington, and it's difficult to find the upcoming win on Cleveland's routine. It believes that benching Watson is actually inevitable, yet also certainly not altering the ultimate outcome a lot either.Raiders: The best aspect of Las Vegas pulling out a close sway Cleveland? The Raiders found some affinity of a running video game in the post-Josh Jacobs planet. Las Vegas came in averaging a league-low 52 backyards per game, however went off for 152 on 29 lugs Sunday. Alexander Mattison rushed for 60, Zamir White came through for 50, and when you hurry for 152, it is actually fine if your quarterback tosses for simply 130 backyards, as Gardner Minshew did. For an activity in which the Raiders failed to have their greatest 2 gamers in Maxx Crosby as well as Davante Adams, a hideous succeed is still a fantastic gain. It does not remove shedding to the Panthers, and also they'll possess their palms total with two much better defenses in Denver as well as Pittsburgh up next, yet if they may establish even a mediocre operate video game, it creates low-scoring victories possible in those activities.-- Greg AumanBills: John Harbaugh outcoached Sean McDermott. On a play-to-play basis, it was actually therefore very clear. It believed that the Ravens were having fun with 12 males-- along with an additional body in every condition. Buffalo badly requires its own starters back in the schedule. I have actually been actually commending coach McDermott for connecting and also playing the backups on the depth graph. And also they starred. However, for the very first time this time, our team began to find why they are actually backups. Linebacker Dorian Williams, cornerback Webcam Lewis and also security Cole Bishop were unworthy against Lamar Jackson and Derrick Holly. While McDermott outcoached his challengers outdoors three weeks, his group appeared not really prepared as well as unready for the Ravens' physicality.Ravens: So this was what Baltimore overall supervisor Eric Decosta desired when he authorized Derrick Henry? When the season began, the Ravens' repulsive line was actually executing at such a poor degree that Holly possessed no space to run. On the opening stage show of the crew's get the Bills, Henry went untouched for 87 yards. He was on measure to hurry for over 1,000 yards-- in the video game. He found yourself along with 209 lawns coming from skirmish. That took the bunch off Lamar Jackson, that just had 6 carries. Thus while Josh Allen made an effort to perform everything beyond of the ball (and took technique a lot of big hits), Jackson profited of awesome run support. This is actually the offense the Ravens would like to manage. The personnel is clicking. And they're just like unsafe as our experts envisioned they will been actually back in free of cost force when Holly participated in the Ravens.-- Holly McKennaThe observing writers brought about this story: Ben Arthur (@benyarthur) Greg Auman (@gregauman) Henry McKenna (@McKennAnalysis) Ralph Vacchiano (@RalphVacchiano) Carmen Vitali (@CarmieV) Eric D. Williams (@eric_d_williams). [Want wonderful tales supplied right to your inbox? 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