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

.FOX Sports' NFL professionals offer the greatest takeaways coming from every Sunday video game in Week 4 and also what they mean for each team going forward.Eagles: There was never a question that the Eagles offense was actually mosting likely to battle without A.J. Brown and DeVonta Johnson, but there's definitely no justification wherefore their self defense is actually performing today. They gave up 445 gardens and permit the Bucs score goals on three of their initial 4 rides. They can not obtain any sort of stress on the quarterback, their insurance coverage is actually normally horrendous (Cook Mayfield tossed for 347 backyards). They produced Vic Fangio to repair what was a defensive mess final season, but once again, the Eagles have among the most awful defenses in the organization. If they can't begin compeling the quarterback, their system is unsustainable. They possess 6 sacks this period in 4 games, after the 2 they had on Sunday. With a front that features Bryce Huff, Josh Sweat and also Jalen Carter, that seems almost impossible.Bucs: Tom Brady was actually back at Raymond James Coliseum in Tampa Florida on Sunday-- this time as a FOX professional-- to view his aged group. What he found was actually that he precisely left the Bucs in great palms. Baker Mayfield might have been gotten off the dump last year, yet he sure seems like he had not been merely an one-year resurgence. He's been actually great this period and was actually once more on Sunday, sculpting up the Eagles' shaky secondary for 347 lawns. He is actually acquired two excellent receivers (Mike Evans, Chris Godwin), an excellent product line, a strong rushing assault, a risky protection. All the components are there for him to turn the Bucs in to a true opponent. Mayfield still possesses a whole lot to confirm, however he truly performs appear like the aged Mayfield-- the one that possessed sufficient talent to once be actually the No. 1 total selection in the 2018 NFL draft.-- Ralph Vacchiano [Related: Tom Brady's LFG Player of the Game for Week 4: Buccaneers QB Cook Mayfield] Tom Brady malfunctions Baker Mayfield, Bucs' 33-16 win over Eagles Vikings: Exists a better playcalling duo than head train Kevin O'Connell and defensive planner Brian Flores? I battle to call one. Repeatedly, quarterback Sam Darnold has delivered, making excellent choices and acquiring the sphere in to the hands of Minnesota's myriad playmakers. Neighbored by this a lot skill and this scalp instructor, Darnold never ever required to be a world-beater, as well as but he's tossed for numerous scores in every activity this season. It's time our team start taking Darnold seriously-- specifically when he has this protection on the other side of the ball. Flores' plan feels like a drifting amoeba: It possesses no form, no inclinations, it constantly changes throughout activities. It looks unresolvable, just ask any of the (actually great) quarterbacks that have counteracted it this time. The Vikings had 5 takeaways versus their division rivals in Green Gulf on Sunday and also are actually presenting no signs of decreasing. Packers: Simply when it seemed Matt LaFleur had actually begun to figure out the previously mentioned protection at the end of the third quarter on Sunday versus the Vikings, the Packers continued to shoot on their own in the feet. The good news is actually that hasn't been actually a trend and seems a lot more like an anomaly. LaFleur changed his whole annoying system along with Malik Willis at the helm in quarterback Jordan Affection's lack. Receiving Affection back today, LaFleur shifted it back, and also it was actually up and down in a performance ruined through penalties and also declines. However it was additionally against the very best self defense the Packers have observed this year. Participating in coming from behind likewise obtained the Packers away from their outrageous rhythm, which ought to possess featured managing back Josh Jacobs a whole lot extra. I'm positive this isn't a sign of points ahead, yet instead an outburst obtaining used to having its celebrity back.-- Carmen VitaliRams: Injuries were actually tied to nibble the Rams eventually. Quarterback Matthew Stafford is one of the greatest when it concerns getting the round out swiftly and also recognizing pressure. However the Bears protection created him spend for carrying the ball in any way, and also the gaps on outburst have started to show for Los Angeles. The good news is that need to improve for the Rams when they obtain their best pair of recipients back, Puka Nacua and also Cooper Kupp. In even much better news, the Rams' defensive face looks remarkable. Collegiate teammates Jared Verse and Braden Fiske are a heck of a tandem and also are ravaging. Once Sean McVay's device acquires healthy and balanced, they ought to verify to become a much better staff. Till after that, it is actually not heading to be effortless going. Bears: Can everybody relax in Chicago currently? It had not been best, but it was actually quarterback Caleb Williams' finest day trip and the most effective example of corresponding soccer the Bears have actually shown this time. The self defense again turned up link along with an interception of Matthew Stafford in the long run region along with another to seal the video game in the 4th quarter. Leaning on the protective attempt, Williams &amp Co. eventually sustained offensive drives, and also it seems that aggressive planner Shane Waldron has actually figured out his workers. D'Andre Swift possessed his coming-out gathering while Waldron made use of Roschon Johnson as his changeup back. The Bears are actually still receiving made use of to one another and also they need to have to tidy up the pre-snap charges, however the sight is ending up being more clear in Chicago. The improvement exists full week to week. This is exactly what ought to have been expected of this crew, and it corrects on schedule.-- Carmen VitaliBears' Caleb Williams finds DJ Moore for a nine-yard TD vs. Rams Steelers: Justin Area finally flashed a capacity to bring Pittsburgh's outburst. Although it can be found in a loss, the Steelers needed to show the remainder of the NFL the development of a big-boy offense to be looked at a major playoff contender in the AFC. The Colts leapt out to a 17-0 top, pushing Area as well as Pittsburgh's offense to open it up. Fields obligated, throwing for 312 backyards as well as a touchdown, together with totting 51 yards and pair of ratings on the ground. Steelers objectionable organizer Arthur Smith pitched right into Fields' one-of-a-kind capability, allowing him to help make plays outside the wallet along with his upper arm as well as his feet, along with good results for the Steelers. Colts: Exists a quarterback dispute in Indianapolis? Anthony Richardson experienced a hip accident after a big hit through Pittsburgh security Minkah Fitzpatrick in the 1st fifty percent, pushing the second-year QB to leave behind the video game. Richardson carried out certainly not come back, giving way to in 2015's NFL Resurgence Gamer of the Year, Joe Flacco. The 39-year-old played properly, completing 16 of 26 for 168 lawns as well as two touchdown passes. Richardson missed out on a lot of his novice time with a shoulder trauma as well as has actually struggled with irregular play when well-balanced. Along with the Colts at 2-2, Flacco could be the very best choice for Indianapolis progressing, enabling Richardson a long time to bounce back as well as profit from checking out a professional professional.-- Eric D. WilliamsSaints: Where possesses the Saints' appealing big-play offense gone under brand new coordinator Klint Kubiak? New Orleans had a 59-yard goal outdoors fourth of the time and also three plays of 30-plus lawns in an impressive win at Dallas. And also in the 2 weeks considering that, they haven't had a single play of 30-plus lawns. Quarterback Derek Carr's four-game fad on touchdown passes is actually 3, 2, 1, no. The last two poor showings have actually caused close, late-game reductions to the Eagles as well as Falcons. Carr managed to perform a touchdown ride to pioneer with a minute left behind Sunday, but Atlanta ga addressed along with a 58-yard field goal to defeat the Saints. We knew New Orleans had not been mosting likely to experience forty five aspects a game as it carried out in the 1st pair of weeks, but resting at 2-2 today, the outburst has had pair of straight weeks of regular football.Falcons: Kirk Cousins didn't throw a touchdown, yet carried out only enough in the final min to put together a beast kick coming from Younghoe Koo for a vital final draw the Saints. Relatives possesses only four touchdowns in four games. One TD a game is what the Falcons were obtaining from middling quarterbacks final period without spending $180 thousand. If Atlanta georgia is actually heading to be actually greater than a. five hundred crew, the Falcons need to have so much more of the outdated Relatives, rather than a person who can easily set their partner for 3 field goals in the 2nd half to win a squeaker. But also for currently, it suffices to possess all of them 2-2 as well as matched with the Saints entering a substantial home game against the Bucs on Thursday evening.-- Greg AumanYounghoe Koo drills a 58-yard field goal to defeat Saints 26-24 Jaguars: Only a soul-crushing loss for the Jaguars. They played their ideal video game of the time Sunday-- the kind of efficiency that could possibly've transformed their dreadful 2024 about-- but could not discover a method to complete on either side of the round down the stretch, blowing a third-quarter top. Now we stand by to see exactly how Jacksonville answers continuing. Does it cling to the good-- a season-high 20 aspects, its own very first takeaway of the time (on special teams), strong functionalities from Brian Thomas Jr. and Christian Kirk, breakout provings coming from 2023 draught selects Storage tank Bigsby as well as Ventrell Miller-- or does an 0-4 hole eliminate any hope that was left for the season? Following week's date along with the division-rival Colts ought to offer us quality one technique or even the other.Texans: Nico Collins is a top-five recipient in the NFL immediately, duration. With 12 catches for 151 backyards and a goal versus Jacksonville, he performs rate for 2,078 getting yards for the time. He is actually a mismatch problem downfield along with his mixture of dimension, velocity as well as participate in toughness. His scramble-drill link with C.J. Stroud is actually starting to resemble some of those terrific quarterback-wide recipient tandems our experts've seen in recent background. Despite the fact that our company've but to see Houston's receiver trio at full toughness-- second-year expert Container Dell, that is actually possessed a slow-moving beginning to the season, overlooked Sunday's video game due to personal injury-- Collins resembles the uncontested WR1. That ought to bring in the Texans' talented offense all the more complicated as the period endures.-- Ben ArthurBroncos: The Broncos have actually won pair of straight considering that it turns out they possess an actually excellent defense. And that is very important given that the self defense is actually visiting have to bring all of them this period as they try to win even with rookie quarterback Bo Nix. At some time he'll perhaps be actually great, however that aspect is actually certainly not today. Provided, the conditions were bad as well as the Planes self defense is great, but Nix was especially horrible-- only 12 of 25 for 60 lawns. He didn't toss an interception and he carried out throw his first job touchdown pass, to ensure's excellent. Yet he'll require to become a great deal better to help out a self defense that's performing all it can. Denver possessed five sacks and also pushed a turnover versus the Planes on Sunday. The Broncos possess 16 sacks and also have required 5 turnovers this season. They may win keeping that, if Nix can also come to a factor where he may at least "achieve" an activity along with any sort of uniformity. Jets: Was it definitely just one week ago that Aaron Rodgers appeared like his aged self and also the Jets appeared all set to come to be a Super Dish opponent? Given that what they performed on Sunday was actually the particular reverse. Their offense appeared completely out of sync versus a poor team. Rodgers tossed for simply 225 gardens. Breece Venue possessed a hard-to-fathom four backyards on 10 carries. As well as the Planes dedicated thirteen fines (six of which were decreased). Certain, it was actually storming, however that can not potentially be actually an excuse for an outburst that seemed like a residue of their aged, unsightly, Zach Wilson times. Perhaps Rodgers' performance last week against the Patriots was actually the outlier. If thus, these Planes will possess a difficult time even contending for a playoff berth. They've got a best self defense, excellent younger annoying talent, and most likely the most effective quarterback they've had in decades. Yet efficiencies similar to this spin everything in to a refuse.-- Ralph VacchianoBengals: The Bengals told the NFL that they are actually an AFC contender. After shedding each of their initial three games by 6 aspects or even fewer, they beat the Panthers while driving by double fingers. Possibly you put a reference mark there since it is actually the Panthers, however the method Cincinnati's outburst is beginning to hum should create potential rivals stressed. They've improved their factor total weekly. Joe Den now appears to have put the hand personal injury coming from last season behind him. Both JaMarr Hunt and Tee Higgins possessed more than 60 acquiring backyards for the first time this time. Chances protest Cincinnati making the playoffs with a 1-3 start, yet its own offensive firepower makes anything achievable. Joe Retreat about what Bengals' 1st gain ways Panthers: With Andy Dalton under facility, the Panthers may certainly not be a really good crew, but they're in fact certainly not as bad as our experts have actually been led to believe. They've set up 70 points in two games with the pro matched up to 13 in two with Bryce Young. The Panthers' second-half rally Sunday happened short, but they possess a fight to them that they didn't possess along with the former No. 1 general pick. And our company are actually seeing more from their recipients with Dalton tossing successfully pases. Having Diontae Johnson as well as first-round rookie Xavier Legette to depend upon with Adam Thielen on harmed reserve isn't an area that is actually devoid of skill. Both possessed goals against Cincinnati. Operating back Chuba Hubbard possessed a second successive 100-yard rushing game, also. Opinion is actually a lot more practical for Carolina in future years, however it ought to a minimum of be reasonable in 2024. Their next pair of enemies are each.500 in the Bears as well as the divisional-rival Falcons, working with winnable games.-- Ben ArthurCommanders: The early fave for NFL assistant coach of the year has to be actually Washington objectionable planner Kliff Kingsbury, that went back to Arizona (where he was actually discharged as head coach) and place on an outrageous center. He is actually a huge reason Jayden Daniels (26 of 30, 233 lawns, 1 TD, 1 INT) has seemed like the most ideal of the novice quarterbacks and also has actually amazingly finished 82.1% of his successfully pases this time. Yes, it's due to the fact that Daniels is actually great and is actually making terrific selections. But a bunch of it has to do with Kingsbury's system and phones. He is actually not overdoing it along with his rookie. He's getting in touch with bunches of brief passes and screens as well as high-percentage tosses, as well as using a considerable amount of run-pass option (RPO) plays to always keep the defense off balance. He is placing Daniels in terrific postures to possess success, and also the 23-year-old is actually making use of it. Oh, and also hello, they have actually received the Commanders (3-1) in first place in the NFC East. Who found that coming? Jayden Daniels speaks on Leaders' dominant 42-14 draw Cardinals Cardinals: Why possess the Cardinals turned Kyler Murray right into an activity supervisor? Perform they believe that is actually working with him or even them? He is actually surrounding pair of years cleared away from his ACL trauma, so it can not be that he is actually still harmed. Yet he is actually very little of a tool anymore. He operated once for 3 yards within this game as well as has managed only 16 times this time. And also despite the fact that Arizona added an item in novice receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., Murray is refraining much through the air either. On Sunday, he completed 16 of 22 for merely 142 yards against what was statistically the second-worst passing protection in the NFL. Twice in four activities he's been under 200 gardens, as well as he is actually topped 210 simply as soon as. It really seems like Jonathan Gannon as well as his objectionable coordinator, Drew Petzing, are trying to secure him, like he's a rookie, or hurt. They're precisely certainly not also trying to use him like he should be actually used.-- Ralph VacchianoPatriots: Bill Belichick will be horrified. This protection is actually a wreck without him. During training school, the avoid New England was that the defense was actually going to maintain the Patriots in video games, specifically banking on a powerful additional including safeties Kyle Dugger and also Jabrill Peppers and also cornerbacks Christian Gonzalez as well as Jonathan Jones. Gonzalez has actually been actually excellent. Yet the defensive device, all at once, has been actually foolishness. Geno Johnson, Aaron Rodgers and also Brock Purdy have all scrutinized this unit with shocking ease. To create concerns worse, Dugger left behind the activity as well as carried out not return. It is actually a bad condition that just seems to become worse. It begs the concern: Will the Patriots win yet another video game? 49ers: Kyle Shanahan could additionally be horrified. The 49ers weren't even actually making an effort. They were not particularly sharp. They weren't carrying out in sixth gear. Therefore ball game remained closer than it must have. Ball game properly might have been 40-0. San Francisco left a couple of turn overs on the area. It failed to preserve the overall domination that it showed in the opening 10 minutes. As well as the 49ers trainers can easily put up some movie on Monday to present the players where they made blunders-- and also not have their gamers laugh them off the podium. However that simply visits demonstrate how total the 49ers are this year-- coming from quarterback to deal with to recipient to cornerback to protective end. It is actually foolish that they can coast to triumph having fun lower than an one-fourth of excellent regulation football.-- Holly McKenna'Found a way with each other': Brock Purdy after 49ers' sway Patriots Chiefs: Travis Kelce woke up coming from an early-season rest, totaling seven catches for 89 gardens on 9 aim ats. Novice Xavier Worthy added 73 getting lawns, featuring a 54-yard celebration for a TD. That is actually a beneficial thing given that the Chiefs require the manufacturing from Kelce and also Deserving along with the team's leading intended in Rashee Rice suffering a leg personal injury that Chiefs move coach Andy Reid eventually called "not good." Along with Rice not available, Kelce needs to reemerge as Patrick Mahomes' emotional support as well as Worthwhile likewise needs to take on a much larger role. Along with that, Mahomes still has not played to his common MVP-level with the very first quarter of the period, along with 6 goal passes as well as five interceptions in four video games. Yet Kansas City is actually 4-0, which must be frightening for the rest of the NFL. Chargers: While scalp train Jim Harbaugh carried out certainly not acquire the win versus his AFC West competing, the Bolts revealed they may battle toe-to-toe with the standing up for Super Dish champs. Quarterback Justin Herbert was actually dubious heading right into this weekend break's contest after worsening a high-ankle strain recently against the Steelers. But Herbert presented good flexibility in playing by means of the discomfort, finishing 16 of 27 masquerade 179 yards and a goal, with no interceptions. Herbert was sacked twice and also hit an additional 10 times. Outrageous planner Greg Roman carried out a sound project of emphasizing the managing activity as well as getting the reception out of Herbert's hands promptly to stay clear of any unnecessary hits.-- Eric D. WilliamsBrowns: Kevin Stefanski was NFL Train of the Year last year! That makes it all the more impressive that Cleveland is 1-3 as well as their only win is against the 0-4 Jaguars. The 4th one-fourth of Sunday's reduction to the Raiders is actually a frightening compilation of self-implosion-- an 82-yard touchdown undone by a keeping penalty, a fourth-down sack after obtaining 9 gardens out of a game-winning touchdown. You may lead to Deshaun Watson being actually common, however this was actually the best protection in soccer in 2015, as well as they've lost to Gardner Minshew as well as Daniel Jones. Now they're at heated Washington, and it's tough to locate the upcoming win on Cleveland's routine. It seems like benching Watson is unpreventable, yet additionally certainly not transforming the final outcome a lot either.Raiders: The greatest part of Las Vegas pulling out a close gain Cleveland? The Raiders found some form of a managing activity in the post-Josh Jacobs globe. Sin city came in averaging a league-low 52 lawns every video game, however went off for 152 on 29 lugs Sunday. Alexander Mattison hurried for 60, Zamir White happened with for 50, and also when you hurry for 152, it is actually fine if your quarterback throws for merely 130 backyards, as Gardner Minshew did. For a video game in which the Raiders really did not possess their absolute best pair of gamers in Maxx Crosby as well as Davante Adams, an ugly win is actually still a great succeed. It doesn't wipe out losing to the Panthers, as well as they'll possess their palms total with two better defenses in Denver and also Pittsburgh up following, yet if they can develop even an average operate activity, it makes low-scoring triumphes possible in those activities.-- Greg AumanBills: John Harbaugh outcoached Sean McDermott. On a play-to-play manner, it was therefore clear. It seemed like the Ravens were actually playing with 12 guys-- along with an added body in every circumstance. Buffalo grass terribly needs its beginners back in the lineup. I have actually been actually praising trainer McDermott for plugging and also playing the backups on the intensity graph. And they starred. But also for the very first time this period, our company started to observe why they are actually backups. Linebacker Dorian Williams, cornerback Webcam Lewis and security Cole Diocesan were inappropriate against Lamar Jackson as well as Derrick Holly. While McDermott outcoached his challengers outdoors 3 weeks, his team looked unprepared and also unready for the Ravens' physicality.Ravens: Therefore this was what Baltimore overall supervisor Eric Decosta desired when he authorized Derrick Henry? When the time began, the Ravens' objectionable line was actually conducting at such a poor degree that Holly possessed no room to operate. On the position stage show of the team's get the Costs, Henry went unaffected for 87 yards. He got on step to hurry for over 1,000 backyards-- in the activity. He ended up with 209 lawns coming from skirmish. That took the tons off Lamar Jackson, that simply had 6 brings. Thus while Josh Allen made an effort to do it all beyond of the round (as well as took technique a lot of big hits), Jackson profited of amazing operate help. This is actually the outburst the Ravens desired to manage. The employees is actually clicking on. As well as they are actually just as hazardous as our experts pictured they would certainly been actually back in free of charge operation when Henry participated in the Ravens.-- Henry McKennaThe adhering to authors helped in this story: Ben Arthur (@benyarthur) Greg Auman (@gregauman) Henry McKenna (@McKennAnalysis) Ralph Vacchiano (@RalphVacchiano) Carmen Vitali (@CarmieV) Eric D. Williams (@eric_d_williams). [Want terrific tales provided straight to your inbox? 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