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After a story-flipping week 4 in the 2017 NFL season, we are enlightened โ at least until Thursday night or so. The revelations came fast and furious this past week, ultimately producing a whopping 12 Grueling Truths to bring into week 5โฆ
I know itโs still early, but the Rams are a talented team in a weak division. Two additions to the offensive line โ Andrew Whitworth and John Sullivan โ and suddenly Jared Goff looks like a legit starting QB. With weapons like Todd Gurley, Robert Woods and Sammy Watkins the Rams can score a lot of points. On the defensive side of the ball, coordinator Wade Phillips has a solid unit and with Phillips at the helm they make adjustments that can be the difference in winning and losing a game.
Injuries hurt the Raiders on Sunday, but letโs face it: The Raiders offense was doing next to nothing before Derek Carr went down. This is a talented team that can still get things going in the right direction. I think the trouble is the clash of playoff roster and subpar coaching staff. Jack Del Rio can get a team only so far, as he proved in Jacksonville; the play calling in Oakland on offense and defense have left a lot to be desired.
DeShaun Watson wasnโt just good on Sunday โ he was great! With a big-time defense already in place, the Texans seem to be a serious Super Bowl contender.
The Giants are now 0-4 with no running game or offensive line to speak of. The play-calling on offense has been mystifying and head coach Ben McAdoo is in over his head.
The Vikings have been playing without starting QB Sam Bradford and now it appears they have lost rookie running back Dalvin Cook for the season. The Vikings are a well-coached team with a great defense but it is starting to look like last season all over again for the Vikings, as injuries are wrecking a playoff roster.
No, I did not make the claim that the New York Jets are a *good* team, but they are a tough team who can beat you if you donโt show up to play. Coach Todd Bowles is getting every drop of talent out of this team.
Larry Fitzgerald. who never seems to age. came up with a game-winning TD catch possibly saving the Cardinals season on Sunday. Fitzgerald is as good as any receiver that has ever played the game and at his advanced age is still a huge threat for the Cardinals.
Even with injuries to Julio Jones and Mohammed Sanu, I never saw the Buffalo Billsโ win over the Atlanta Falcons coming. The Bills have a big-time running back and a solid offensive line; plus, Tyrod Taylor seems to keep improving. Are the Bills a playoff team? Iโm not sold yet, but it wouldnโt surprise me if they are.
I know everything here will be blamed on Jay Cutler, but the Dolphins offensive line is bad. The defense has played well enough to win some games, but when you are shut down by the mediocre-at-best New Orleans Saints defense, your offense has problems.
A great defense last year has turned into the leagueโs worst in 2017. The culprit? It must be the secondary; if anyone can fix this problem, though, it is Bill Belichick.
The Eagles are now rushing the ball at an amazing clip and QB Carson Wentz continues to improve. I thought the Eagles were a year away from contention before this season started, but it looks like they may just be ahead of schedule.
Maybe time is starting to grow short for Coach Hue Jackson in Cleveland as the Browns were completely shut down by the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. I see no areas where this team is improving and the effort on Sunday left a lot to be desired…
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