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What our team discovered in Sunday's Full week 4 slate

.FOX Sports' NFL pros provide the largest takeaways coming from every Sunday activity in Week 4 and also what they imply for every crew going forward.Eagles: There was certainly never a doubt that the Eagles outburst was visiting struggle without A.J. Brown and also DeVonta Smith, yet there is actually actually no excuse wherefore their protection is carrying out at this moment. They surrendered 445 gardens as well as permit the Bucs rack up touchdowns on three of their initial four travels. They can not acquire any kind of pressure on the quarterback, their coverage is actually usually horrendous (Baker Mayfield tossed for 347 backyards). They produced Vic Fangio to fix what was a protective dilemma last time, once again, the Eagles possess some of the worst defenses in the organization. If they can not begin pushing the quarterback, their scheme is unsustainable. They possess 6 sacks this time in four activities, after the 2 they carried Sunday. With a front that includes Bryce Huff, Josh Sweat and Jalen Carter, that seems to be almost impossible.Bucs: Tom Brady was back at Raymond James Coliseum in Tampa Bay on Sunday-- this time as a FOX expert-- to view his outdated staff. What he observed was actually that he clearly left behind the Bucs in excellent palms. Cook Mayfield might possess been gotten off the scrap heap last year, however he sure appears like he had not been just a 1 year rebirth. He's been fantastic this season as well as was once again on Sunday, carving up the Eagles' shaky second for 347 backyards. He's received pair of terrific receivers (Mike Evans, Chris Godwin), a good series, a solid rushing attack, a risky self defense. All the components are there for him to transform the Bucs right into a real challenger. Mayfield still possesses a great deal to verify, yet he actually performs look like the aged Mayfield-- the one who had sufficient talent to the moment be the No. 1 general pick in the 2018 NFL draught.-- Ralph Vacchiano [Related: Tom Brady's LFG Player of the Game for Full Week 4: Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield] Tom Brady breaks down Baker Mayfield, Bucs' 33-16 gain Eagles Vikings: Is there a much better playcalling duo than head instructor Kevin O'Connell and also defensive planner Brian Flores? I strain to call one. Again and again, quarterback Sam Darnold has supplied, making excellent decisions and also acquiring the round into the palms of Minnesota's myriad playmakers. Neighbored through this much ability and also this head train, Darnold certainly never needed to have to become a world-beater, and also however he's tossed for multiple ratings in every video game this period. It's opportunity our team start taking Darnold truly-- specifically when he has this defense on the other side of the round. Flores' scheme is like a drifting amoeba: It has no condition, no tendencies, it continually modifies throughout games. It looks unsolvable, simply ask some of the (actually excellent) quarterbacks who have broken it this season. The Vikings possessed five takeaways against their branch competitors in Eco-friendly Bay on Sunday and are actually showing no indications of reducing. Packers: Simply when it seemed to be Matt LaFleur had started to determine the previously mentioned defense by the end of the third one-fourth on Sunday against the Vikings, the Packers remained to fire themselves in the foot. The good news is that have not been actually a trend as well as looks to be even more like an irregularity. LaFleur shifted his whole entire objectionable program along with Malik Willis at the helm in quarterback Jordan Affection's lack. Obtaining Passion back recently, LaFleur shifted it back, and it was up and down in an efficiency altered by fines as well as reduces. Yet it was actually additionally versus the most ideal self defense the Packers have actually seen this year. Participating in coming from responsible for additionally acquired the Packers out of their outrageous rhythm, which ought to possess consisted of managing back Josh Jacobs a great deal even more. I'm positive this isn't a sign of things to follow, yet somewhat an outburst receiving made use of to possessing its superstar back.-- Carmen VitaliRams: Traumas were actually tied to nibble the Rams inevitably. Quarterback Matthew Stafford is just one of the greatest when it comes to obtaining the sphere out swiftly and also realizing pressure. However the Bears defense produced him purchase supporting the round in all, and also the splits on offense have begun to reveal for Los Angeles. The bright side is actually that should improve for the Rams when they acquire their leading 2 recipients back, Puka Nacua as well as Cooper Kupp. In even much better headlines, the Rams' defensive face looks remarkable. Collegiate colleagues Jared Verse and Braden Fiske are actually a heck of a tandem and are ravaging. The moment Sean McVay's device gets well-balanced, they ought to confirm to be a better crew. Until at that point, it's not visiting be actually quick and easy going. Bears: Can everybody unwind in Chicago right now? It had not been perfect, yet it was quarterback Caleb Williams' absolute best trip and the greatest instance of corresponding soccer the Bears have revealed this period. The defense once again turned up clutch along with an interception of Matthew Stafford in the end zone along with one more to secure the activity in the fourth one-fourth. Leaning on the protective initiative, Williams &amp Co. lastly sustained offensive rides, and also it seems that offensive planner Shane Waldron has actually identified his personnel. D'Andre Swift had his coming-out event while Waldron utilized Roschon Johnson as his changeup back. The Bears are actually still getting made use of to one another as well as they require to clean the pre-snap penalties, but the vision is actually becoming more clear in Chicago. The renovation is there full week to week. This is exactly what ought to have been actually counted on of this group, and it's right on schedule.-- Carmen VitaliBears' Caleb Williams discovers DJ Moore for a nine-yard TD vs. Rams Steelers: Justin Fields lastly showed off a capability to hold Pittsburgh's offense. Although it came in a reduction, the Steelers needed to have to show the rest of the NFL the development of a big-boy outburst to be considered a major playoff contender in the AFC. The Colts jumped bent on a 17-0 lead, requiring Fields as well as Pittsburgh's outburst to open it up. Fields obliged, tossing for 312 yards and a goal, along with totting 51 yards as well as pair of ratings on the ground. Steelers repulsive organizer Arthur Johnson pitched in to Specialization' distinct capability, permitting him to help make plays outside the wallet along with his arm as well as his feets, along with excellent end results for the Steelers. Colts: Exists a quarterback conflict in Indianapolis? Anthony Richardson endured a hip personal injury after a big hit through Pittsburgh safety Minkah Fitzpatrick in the initial fifty percent, obliging the second-year QB to leave behind the activity. Richardson performed not give back, giving way to in 2015's NFL Return Player of the Year, Joe Flacco. The 39-year-old played effectively, completing 16 of 26 for 168 lawns and pair of goal passes. Richardson overlooked a lot of his rookie period along with a shoulder injury and also has fought with irregular play when well-balanced. Along with the Colts at 2-2, Flacco could be the most ideal alternative for Indianapolis continuing, allowing Richardson a long time to bounce back as well as learn from enjoying a skilled pro.-- Eric D. WilliamsSaints: Where possesses the Saints' promising big-play offense gone under new coordinator Klint Kubiak? New Orleans had a 59-yard touchdown in the opening one-fourth of the season as well as three plays of 30-plus backyards in a remarkable gain at Dallas. And also in the two full weeks because, they haven't had a singular play of 30-plus lawns. Quarterback Derek Carr's four-game fad on touchdown passes is 3, 2, 1, no. The final pair of dull showings have resulted in close, late-game losses to the Eagles and Falcons. Carr managed to perform a goal drive to pioneer with a moment left behind Sunday, but Atlanta ga responded to along with a 58-yard basket to beat the Saints. We understood New Orleans had not been visiting receive 45 factors an activity as it performed in the very first 2 full weeks, but resting at 2-2 today, the offense has possessed pair of straight weeks of normal football.Falcons: Kirk Cousins failed to throw a touchdown, however performed just good enough in the ultimate minute to put together a creature zing coming from Younghoe Koo for a crucial final win over the Saints. Cousins has merely four goals in 4 activities. One TD a game is what the Falcons were getting from medium quarterbacks last time without devoting $180 million. If Atlanta georgia is mosting likely to be more than a. 500 team, the Falcons require so much more of the outdated Cousins, as opposed to a person that can set their collaborate for three basket in the 2nd half to gain a squeaker. But also for currently, it suffices to have all of them 2-2 and tied with the Saints entering into a large home video game against the Bucs on Thursday night.-- Greg AumanYounghoe Koo exercises a 58-yard basket to defeat Saints 26-24 Jaguars: Just a soul-crushing loss for the Jaguars. They played their greatest video game of the period Sunday-- the sort of efficiency that could possibly've turned their distressing 2024 all around-- but couldn't locate a technique to end up on either edge of the ball down the extent, blowing a third-quarter top. Now our experts wait to observe how Jacksonville responds moving forward. Does it cling to the great-- a season-high twenty factors, its 1st takeaway of the time (on unique staffs), sturdy functionalities coming from Brian Thomas Jr. and also Religious Kirk, breakout provings coming from 2023 draught decides on Tank Bigsby and also Ventrell Miller-- or even does an 0-4 gap eliminate any hope that was actually left behind for the period? Following week's day along with the division-rival Colts must offer our company clarity one way or even the other.Texans: Nico Collins is actually a top-five receiver in the NFL at this moment, duration. Along with 12 catches for 151 yards and also a touchdown against Jacksonville, he's on speed for 2,078 getting yards for the period. He is actually a mismatch nightmare downfield along with his mix of measurements, rate as well as play durability. His scramble-drill hookup with C.J. Stroud is actually beginning to resemble some of those wonderful quarterback-wide receiver tandems we have actually seen in current past history. Although our company have actually however to observe Houston's recipient triad at total durability-- second-year expert Storage tank Dell, who's possessed a slow-moving beginning to the season, missed Sunday's activity because of personal injury-- Collins appears like the undisputed WR1. That need to bring in the Texans' skilled outburst even more challenging as the time endures.-- Ben ArthurBroncos: The Broncos have won two in a row due to the fact that it ends up they possess a truly excellent protection. And also is necessary since the defense is mosting likely to have to hold them this time as they attempt to succeed even with novice quarterback Bo Nix. At some time he'll most likely be terrific, but that factor is not today. Provided, the situations were poor as well as the Jets self defense is great, however Nix was actually specifically horrible-- merely 12 of 25 for 60 lawns. He really did not throw an interception and also he did toss his 1st job touchdown elapsed, to ensure's good. Yet he'll need to have to be a whole lot far better to assist a protection that's performing all it can. Denver possessed 5 sacks as well as pushed a turn over versus the Jets on Sunday. The Broncos possess 16 sacks and also have actually obliged five turn overs this period. They can win with that, if Nix can easily also come to a point where he can at the very least "manage" an activity along with any sort of congruity. Jets: Was it actually merely one full week ago that Aaron Rodgers seemed like his outdated personal as well as the Jets appeared all set to come to be a Super Bowl contender? Considering that what they carried out on Sunday was the specific opposite. Their outburst appeared totally away from sync versus a bad group. Rodgers threw for just 225 lawns. Breece Hall possessed a hard-to-fathom 4 lawns on 10 carries. As well as the Planes devoted thirteen penalties (6 of which were actually decreased). Certain, it was actually drizzling, yet that can't perhaps be a justification for an outburst that seemed like a residue of their outdated, awful, Zach Wilson days. Possibly Rodgers' efficiency last week against the Patriots was the outlier. If so, these Planes are going to possess a tough time even competing for a playoff berth. They've obtained a leading protection, great young offensive talent, as well as most likely the best quarterback they've had in decades. Yet performances like this spin all of it right into a waste.-- Ralph VacchianoBengals: The Bengals helped remind the NFL that they are actually an AFC contender. After losing each of their initial three games by 6 aspects or fewer, they trump the Panthers on the road by double fingers. Perhaps you put an asterisk certainly there considering that it's the Panthers, but the technique Cincinnati's outburst is actually starting to hum ought to create potential enemies stressed. They've enhanced their point total every week. Joe Retreat at this moment seems to have put the hand accident from final season responsible for him. Both JaMarr Chase as well as Tee Higgins possessed greater than 60 acquiring lawns for the very first time this time. Probabilities are against Cincinnati bring in the playoffs along with a 1-3 start, however its own outrageous firepower brings in everything achievable. Joe Retreat about what Bengals' 1st gain ways Panthers: Along with Andy Dalton under center, the Panthers might not be a great staff, yet they're actually certainly not as poor as our company have actually been actually converted. They have actually put up 70 points in 2 games along with the veteran reviewed to 13 in 2 along with Bryce Youthful. The Panthers' second-half rally Sunday came short, but they have a match to all of them that they failed to have with the previous No. 1 overall choice. And also our team are actually viewing more coming from their receivers along with Dalton tossing elapseds. Possessing Diontae Johnson and first-round rookie Xavier Legette to depend on along with Adam Thielen on wounded book isn't a space that is actually lacking talent. Both had touchdowns versus Cincinnati. Operating back Chuba Hubbard had a 2nd consecutive 100-yard rushing activity, too. Opinion is much more sensible for Carolina in potential years, however it ought to a minimum of be actually reasonable in 2024. Their upcoming two opponents are actually each.500 in the Bears and also the divisional-rival Falcons, exemplifying winnable activities.-- Ben ArthurCommanders: The very early fave for NFL assistant trainer of the year has to be Washington repulsive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, who went back to Arizona (where he was discharged as scalp trainer) and also put on an outrageous facility. He is a huge main reason why Jayden Daniels (26 of 30, 233 gardens, 1 TD, 1 INT) has actually appeared like the very best of the newbie quarterbacks and has actually unbelievably completed 82.1% of his elapseds this period. Yes, it is actually since Daniels is really good and also is actually making excellent choices. But a ton of it involves Kingsbury's scheme and phones. He's certainly not exaggerating it along with his novice. He's calling tons of brief successfully pases as well as display screens and also high-percentage tosses, as well as utilizing a lot of run-pass option (RPO) plays to maintain the protection off harmony. He is actually putting Daniels in fantastic settings to have effectiveness, as well as the 23-year-old is actually making use of it. Oh, and also hi there, they've obtained the Leaders (3-1) in first place in the NFC East. That found that coming? Jayden Daniels speaks on Commanders' dominant 42-14 win over Cardinals Cardinals: Why possess the Cardinals transformed Kyler Murray in to a video game manager? Do they believe that's benefiting him or all of them? He's closing in on pair of years eliminated coming from his ACL trauma, so it can't be that he is actually still harmed. However he is actually very little of a weapon any longer. He ran the moment for three gardens in this particular game and has run just 16 times this period. And also despite the fact that Arizona added a weapon in newbie receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., Murray is actually refraining much through the air either. On Sunday, he completed 16 of 22 for merely 142 backyards versus what was statistically the second-worst death defense in the NFL. Two times in four activities he is actually been actually under 200 yards, and also he's topped 210 just the moment. It actually appears like Jonathan Gannon and also his annoying organizer, Drew Petzing, are trying to protect him, like he is actually a rookie, or pain. They're clearly certainly not also trying to use him like he need to be actually utilized.-- Ralph VacchianoPatriots: Expense Belichick will be dismayed. This Patriots defense is a wreck without him. During the course of training camp, the avoid New England was that the defence was mosting likely to keep the Patriots in activities, exclusively leaning on a sturdy secondary featuring safety and securities Kyle Dugger and Jabrill Peppers as well as cornerbacks Christian Gonzalez as well as Jonathan Jones. Gonzalez has actually been actually exceptional. However the defensive unit, as a whole, has been crap. Geno Smith, Aaron Rodgers as well as Brock Purdy have actually all dissected this system with stunning convenience. To make concerns worse, Dugger left the video game and did not return. It's a poor circumstance that only seems to be to worsen. It asks the question: Will the Patriots gain an additional game? 49ers: Kyle Shanahan might also be actually horrified. The 49ers weren't also truly trying. They were actually certainly not especially sharp. They weren't implementing in 6th equipment. And so ball game kept closer than it ought to possess. The score legally can have been actually 40-0. San Francisco left a handful of turn overs on the industry. It didn't sustain the overall domination that it displayed in the position 10 mins. And the 49ers trainers can install some movie on Monday to show the players where they made oversights-- and not have their players laugh them off the podium. Yet that simply mosts likely to demonstrate how total the 49ers are this year-- from quarterback to handle to receiver to cornerback to protective end. It is actually outrageous that they may coast to triumph having fun lower than a fourth of excellent regulation football.-- Holly McKenna'Found a means with each other': Brock Purdy after 49ers' win over Patriots Chiefs: Travis Kelce awoke coming from an early-season slumber, completing 7 catches for 89 backyards on nine aim ats. Rookie Xavier Worthy incorporated 73 obtaining lawns, including a 54-yard event for a TD. That's an advantage because the Chiefs need the production coming from Kelce and Worthy along with the team's top aim at in Rashee Rice enduring a knee personal injury that Chiefs head coach Andy Reid later called "not good." Along with Rice inaccessible, Kelce must reemerge as Patrick Mahomes' emotional support as well as Worthy also requires to take on a larger job. Alongside that, Mahomes still has not played to his typical MVP-level with the first one-fourth of the season, along with 6 goal passes and 5 interceptions in 4 activities. Yet Kansas City is actually 4-0, which ought to be frightening for the remainder of the NFL. Chargers: While head coach Jim Harbaugh carried out not obtain the succeed against his AFC West rival, the Screws revealed they can combat toe-to-toe with the defending Super Dish champs. Quarterback Justin Herbert was suspicious moving in to this weekend break's contest after exacerbating a high-ankle strain recently versus the Steelers. However Herbert showed great mobility in playing with the pain, completing 16 of 27 masquerade 179 gardens and also a touchdown, without interceptions. Herbert was sacked two times as well as hit yet another 10 times. Objectionable organizer Greg Roman did a solid work of stressing the operating video game and obtaining the ball out of Herbert's hands promptly to avoid any kind of unneeded smash hits.-- Eric D. WilliamsBrowns: Kevin Stefanski was actually NFL Train of the Year last year! That creates it all the more outstanding that Cleveland is 1-3 and also their only succeed protests the 0-4 Jaguars. The 4th one-fourth of Sunday's loss to the Raiders is actually a frightening compilation of self-implosion-- an 82-yard goal negated by a supporting charge, a fourth-down sack after getting nine lawns off of a game-winning goal. You can suggest Deshaun Watson being actually ordinary, however this was actually the very best defense in regulation football in 2014, and also they have actually dropped to Gardner Minshew and Daniel Jones. Right now they're at red-hot Washington, and also it's hard to locate the following win on Cleveland's routine. It thinks that benching Watson is actually inevitable, however also not altering the final end result much either.Raiders: The very best component of Sin city taking out a near win over Cleveland? The Raiders found some form of an operating activity in the post-Josh Jacobs world. Sin city can be found in balancing a league-low 52 lawns every video game, but blew up for 152 on 29 brings Sunday. Alexander Mattison hurried for 60, Zamir White happened through for fifty, and also when you rush for 152, it's okay if your quarterback throws for just 130 gardens, as Gardner Minshew did. For an activity in which the Raiders failed to have their finest 2 gamers in Maxx Crosby and Davante Adams, an awful win is actually still a fantastic succeed. It doesn't eliminate shedding to the Panthers, and also they'll have their palms total with two far better defenses in Denver as well as Pittsburgh up upcoming, yet if they can easily create also a sub-par run game, it creates low-scoring success feasible in those video games.-- Greg AumanBills: John Harbaugh outcoached Sean McDermott. On a play-to-play manner, it was actually so crystal clear. It felt like the Ravens were having fun with 12 men-- along with an additional body system in every scenario. Buffalo grass severely needs its own starters back in the schedule. I have actually been actually commending train McDermott for plugging and participating in the back-ups on the depth graph. And also they starred. However, for the first time this season, our team started to observe why they are actually back-ups. Linebacker Dorian Williams, cornerback Web cam Lewis as well as safety and security Cole Bishop were unworthy against Lamar Jackson and also Derrick Holly. While McDermott outcoached his opponents outdoors three weeks, his staff looked not really prepared as well as unready for the Ravens' physicality.Ravens: Therefore this was what Baltimore basic supervisor Eric Decosta thought when he authorized Derrick Henry? When the time kicked off, the Ravens' offensive line was actually conducting at such a bad level that Henry possessed no room to operate. On the opening play of the crew's get the Bills, Henry went unaffected for 87 yards. He performed pace to hurry for over 1,000 backyards-- in the video game. He wound up along with 209 yards from scrimmage. That took the bunch off Lamar Jackson, that simply possessed 6 brings. Thus while Josh Allen made an effort to accomplish all of it on the other side of the ball (as well as took way way too many success), Jackson reaped the benefits of fantastic run assistance. This is the offense the Ravens would like to run. The workers is actually clicking on. As well as they're just like risky as our company pictured they 'd been back in free operation when Holly participated in the Ravens.-- Henry McKennaThe observing writers contributed to this tale: Ben Arthur (@benyarthur) Greg Auman (@gregauman) Holly McKenna (@McKennAnalysis) Ralph Vacchiano (@RalphVacchiano) Carmen Vitali (@CarmieV) Eric D. Williams (@eric_d_williams). [Want fantastic tales provided straight to your inbox? 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