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What we learned in Sunday's Full week 4 slate

.FOX Sports' NFL professionals give the biggest takeaways from every Sunday video game in Week 4 and what they imply for each and every crew going forward.Eagles: There was never a question that the Eagles offense was mosting likely to problem without A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, however there is actually really no reason wherefore their protection is actually carrying out at the moment. They gave up 445 backyards as well as let the Bucs rack up touchdowns on three of their initial four travels. They can not acquire any sort of stress on the quarterback, their protection is actually normally horrible (Baker Mayfield tossed for 347 yards). They produced Vic Fangio to correct what was actually a protective dilemma last season, but once again, the Eagles possess one of the most awful defenses in the league. If they can't start compeling the quarterback, their plan is actually unsustainable. They have 6 sacks this season in four games, after the 2 they had on Sunday. With a face that consists of Bryce Huff, Josh Sweat as well as Jalen Carter, that seems just about impossible.Bucs: Tom Brady was actually back at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Florida on Sunday-- this time as a FOX professional-- to view his old team. What he found was actually that he accurately left the Bucs in really good hands. Cook Mayfield may have been picked up off the scrap heap in 2014, but he sure looks like he wasn't merely an one-year rebirth. He is actually been outstanding this period as well as was actually once more on Sunday, carving up the Eagles' shaky secondary for 347 backyards. He is actually received two outstanding receivers (Mike Evans, Chris Godwin), a good series, a solid hurrying strike, a harmful self defense. All the elements are there for him to turn the Bucs in to an actual opponent. Mayfield still possesses a whole lot to verify, but he really does appear like the aged Mayfield-- the one that had adequate skill to the moment be actually the No. 1 general pick in the 2018 NFL draft.-- Ralph Vacchiano [Related: Tom Brady's LFG Gamer of the Game for Week 4: Buccaneers QB Cook Mayfield] Tom Brady breaks down Cook Mayfield, Bucs' 33-16 draw Eagles Vikings: Is there a better playcalling duo than head coach Kevin O'Connell as well as protective coordinator Brian Flores? I battle to name one. Again and again, quarterback Sam Darnold has supplied, making outstanding choices and obtaining the ball right into the hands of Minnesota's myriad playmakers. Encompassed through this much talent and this scalp instructor, Darnold certainly never needed to be a world-beater, as well as yet he is actually thrown for a number of credit ratings in every activity this season. It is actually opportunity our team begin taking Darnold seriously-- especially when he has this defense beyond of the sphere. Flores' program resembles a drifting amoeba: It has no condition, no tendencies, it consistently changes throughout activities. It appears unresolvable, only ask any of the (really excellent) quarterbacks who have actually gone against it this time. The Vikings had 5 takeaways against their branch competitors in Green Gulf on Sunday and also are revealing no indicators of decelerating. Packers: Merely when it seemed to be Matt LaFleur had actually started to determine the previously mentioned protection at the end of the third fourth on Sunday versus the Vikings, the Packers remained to shoot on their own in the feet. The bright side is that hasn't been actually a style and also seems more like an oddity. LaFleur shifted his whole outrageous scheme with Malik Willis responsible in quarterback Jordan Passion's absence. Receiving Passion back this week, LaFleur switched it back, and also it was up and down in a functionality altered through penalties and also reduces. However it was likewise against the very best protection the Packers have observed this year. Playing coming from behind likewise acquired the Packers out of their outrageous rhythm, which must have consisted of running back Josh Jacobs a great deal more. I'm positive this isn't a sign of points to come, yet instead an outburst acquiring used to possessing its star back.-- Carmen VitaliRams: Personal injuries were tied to nibble the Rams ultimately. Quarterback Matthew Stafford is just one of the greatest when it comes to getting the sphere out rapidly and acknowledging pressure. Yet the Bears protection produced him pay for keeping the sphere in all, as well as the splits on outburst have actually started to show for Los Angeles. Fortunately is that need to improve for the Rams when they receive their best two receivers back, Puka Nacua as well as Cooper Kupp. In even far better headlines, the Rams' defensive front looks exceptional. Collegiate colleagues Jared Knowledgeable and also Braden Fiske are a heck of a tandem and are actually creating chaos. The moment Sean McVay's system obtains well-balanced, they ought to show to become a much better team. Until then, it is actually certainly not heading to be easy going. Bears: Can everybody kick back in Chicago now? It had not been best, however it was quarterback Caleb Williams' finest trip as well as the greatest instance of corresponding football the Bears have actually presented this time. The defense once again came up clutch along with an interception of Matthew Stafford eventually zone in addition to one more to secure the activity in the 4th quarter. Leaning on the defensive initiative, Williams &amp Co. finally maintained offensive travels, and also it seems to be that offensive coordinator Shane Waldron has identified his workers. D'Andre Swift possessed his coming-out party while Waldron utilized Roschon Johnson as his changeup back. The Bears are still acquiring utilized to each other as well as they require to clean up the pre-snap fines, however the sight is coming to be clearer in Chicago. The improvement exists week to week. This is actually precisely what ought to have been counted on of the crew, and also it corrects on time.-- Carmen VitaliBears' Caleb Williams locates DJ Moore for a nine-yard TD vs. Rams Steelers: Justin Fields lastly showed off a capacity to lug Pittsburgh's outburst. Although it was available in a loss, the Steelers required to reveal the remainder of the NFL the progression of a big-boy outburst to be considered a serious playoff opponent in the AFC. The Colts dove bent on a 17-0 lead, obliging Fields and also Pittsburgh's outburst to open it up. Area bound, throwing for 312 lawns as well as a goal, together with completing 51 yards and also 2 scores on the ground. Steelers offending planner Arthur Smith pitched into Specialization' special skill set, permitting him to make plays outside the pocket along with his upper arm as well as his feets, with great outcomes for the Steelers. Colts: Exists a quarterback debate in Indianapolis? Anthony Richardson suffered a hip personal injury after a success through Pittsburgh safety Minkah Fitzpatrick in the 1st fifty percent, requiring the second-year QB to leave behind the activity. Richardson performed certainly not send back, paving the way to in 2014's NFL Rebound Player of the Year, Joe Flacco. The 39-year-old participated in properly, completing 16 of 26 for 168 lawns as well as pair of goal passes. Richardson missed a lot of his novice time along with a shoulder injury and has had a hard time irregular play when well-balanced. With the Colts at 2-2, Flacco can be the best alternative for Indianapolis moving forward, making it possible for Richardson some time to recover and also gain from watching a seasoned expert.-- Eric D. WilliamsSaints: Where has the Saints' encouraging big-play outburst gone under new planner Klint Kubiak? New Orleans possessed a 59-yard goal in the opening one-fourth of the time as well as three stage shows of 30-plus lawns in an exceptional gain at Dallas. And in the two full weeks due to the fact that, they haven't had a singular play of 30-plus gardens. Quarterback Derek Carr's four-game style on touchdown passes is 3, 2, 1, absolutely no. The final pair of dull provings have actually caused close, late-game losses to the Eagles and Falcons. Carr was able to carry out a touchdown travel to pioneer with a minute left behind Sunday, however Atlanta ga addressed with a 58-yard basket to defeat the Saints. We knew New Orleans had not been mosting likely to suffer forty five points a video game as it performed in the first two weeks, yet sitting at 2-2 today, the offense has had pair of straight full weeks of ordinary football.Falcons: Kirk Cousins really did not toss a goal, but did only good enough in the final moment to set up a creature zing from Younghoe Koo for an essential last-minute win over the Saints. Cousins possesses merely four touchdowns in four activities. One TD a game is what the Falcons were obtaining from middling quarterbacks last time without investing $180 thousand. If Atlanta ga is going to be actually much more than a. five hundred crew, the Falcons require so much more of the old Cousins, rather than somebody who may prepare their team up for 3 field goals in the 2nd half to win a squeaker. But for currently, it suffices to possess all of them 2-2 as well as matched with the Saints entering into a huge home activity against the Bucs on Thursday evening.-- Greg AumanYounghoe Koo exercises a 58-yard basket to defeat Saints 26-24 Jaguars: Just a soul-crushing defeat for the Jaguars. They played their best activity of the period Sunday-- the type of functionality that could possibly've switched their terrible 2024 all around-- yet couldn't discover a method to finish on either edge of the sphere down the stretch, blowing a third-quarter top. Currently we wait to see exactly how Jacksonville answers proceeding. Performs it cling to the good-- a season-high 20 factors, its initial takeaway of the period (on special teams), solid performances coming from Brian Thomas Jr. and Religious Kirk, escapement provings from 2023 draft chooses Tank Bigsby and also Ventrell Miller-- or even performs an 0-4 opening do away with any sort of chance that was actually left for the season? Upcoming full week's time along with the division-rival Colts ought to offer our team clarity one method or even the other.Texans: Nico Collins is actually a top-five recipient in the NFL today, time period. Along with 12 catches for 151 lawns and a touchdown against Jacksonville, he's on speed for 2,078 acquiring yards for the period. He is actually a mismatch headache downfield along with his mix of dimension, velocity as well as participate in durability. His scramble-drill connection along with C.J. Stroud is actually starting to look like several of those great quarterback-wide receiver tandems our experts've seen in current history. Even though our team have actually yet to find Houston's receiver triad at full toughness-- second-year professional Tank Dell, that is actually had a sluggish begin to the period, skipped Sunday's game as a result of injury-- Collins appears like the recognized WR1. That must bring in the Texans' talented offense even more challenging as the time wears on.-- Ben ArthurBroncos: The Broncos have won two straight because it turns out they possess an actually excellent self defense. And that is essential because the defense is going to have to lug them this time as they attempt to gain in spite of newbie quarterback Bo Nix. Eventually he'll most likely be very good, however that aspect is certainly not today. Approved, the circumstances were actually bad and the Planes self defense is actually excellent, yet Nix was actually specifically dreadful-- only 12 of 25 for 60 yards. He failed to throw an interception as well as he performed throw his initial job goal pass, to make sure that's good. However he'll need to have to be a great deal far better to help out a defense that's carrying out all it can. Denver had five sacks and also forced a turnover against the Planes on Sunday. The Broncos have 16 sacks as well as have pushed five turn overs this time. They can easily succeed with that said, if Nix can also reach a point where he can easily a minimum of "achieve" a video game with any sort of congruity. Planes: Was it actually simply one full week ago that Aaron Rodgers looked like his outdated self and also the Planes looked prepared to become a Super Dish opponent? Due to the fact that what they carried out on Sunday was actually the precise reverse. Their outburst appeared entirely away from sync versus a bad staff. Rodgers tossed for merely 225 backyards. Breece Venue had a hard-to-fathom 4 yards on 10 holds. And the Jets dedicated thirteen fines (6 of which were declined). Certain, it was drizzling, however that can not probably be actually a reason for an outburst that seemed like a remainder of their outdated, hideous, Zach Wilson days. Perhaps Rodgers' efficiency last week against the Patriots was the outlier. If therefore, these Planes are going to possess a hard time also contending for a playoff berth. They've acquired a top self defense, great young offensive talent, as well as most likely the greatest quarterback they've invited years. However functionalities similar to this twist all of it in to a refuse.-- Ralph VacchianoBengals: The Bengals helped remind the NFL that they are actually an AFC opponent. After losing each of their very first three video games by 6 aspects or even less, they trump the Panthers on the road through double fingers. Maybe you put a reference mark certainly there due to the fact that it is actually the Panthers, but the technique Cincinnati's offense is beginning to thrum need to create future enemies stressed. They've strengthened their aspect overall weekly. Joe Retreat at this point seems to be to have put the arm accident from last period behind him. Each JaMarr Chase as well as Tee Higgins had much more than 60 receiving lawns for the very first time this time. Possibilities are against Cincinnati creating the playoffs along with a 1-3 begin, yet its own annoying firepower makes everything feasible. Joe Burrow about what Bengals' very first win means Panthers: With Andy Dalton under center, the Panthers might not be actually a great staff, however they're actually not as bad as we've been suggested. They've installed 70 points in pair of games with the expert compared to 13 in pair of along with Bryce Young. The Panthers' second-half rally Sunday happened small, but they have a match to them that they failed to have along with the previous No. 1 overall selection. And we are actually viewing much more from their receivers with Dalton throwing successfully pases. Having Diontae Johnson and also first-round rookie Xavier Legette to depend on along with Adam Thielen on damaged book isn't a space that's missing skill. Both possessed goals versus Cincinnati. Running back Chuba Hubbard had a 2nd consecutive 100-yard rushing activity, too. Contention is much more sensible for Carolina in future years, but it must a minimum of be very competitive in 2024. Their next pair of opponents are actually each.500 in the Bears and the divisional-rival Falcons, representing winnable games.-- Ben ArthurCommanders: The early favorite for NFL assistant coach of the year has to be actually Washington offending planner Kliff Kingsbury, who returned to Arizona (where he was actually fired as scalp coach) as well as apply an outrageous medical clinic. He is actually a significant main reason why Jayden Daniels (26 of 30, 233 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) has actually resembled the best of the newbie quarterbacks as well as has actually unbelievably accomplished 82.1% of his passes this time. Yes, it's given that Daniels is great and also is actually helping make terrific decisions. But a ton of it involves Kingsbury's scheme and also phones. He is actually not overdoing it with his newbie. He's calling considerable amounts of quick passes and display screens and also high-percentage tosses, and utilizing a considerable amount of run-pass option (RPO) participates in to always keep the defense off equilibrium. He is actually placing Daniels in fantastic postures to possess success, as well as the 23-year-old is making the most of it. Oh, and hi there, they have actually obtained the Commanders (3-1) in top place in the NFC East. That saw that coming? Jayden Daniels communicates on Leaders' dominant 42-14 win over Cardinals Cardinals: Why have the Cardinals transformed Kyler Murray right into a video game supervisor? Do they believe that's working for him or even them? He's closing in on 2 years gotten rid of coming from his ACL injury, so it can not be that he is actually still hurt. Yet he is actually very little of an item any longer. He operated once for 3 lawns within this game and also has managed just 16 opportunities this time. And although Arizona included a weapon in newbie recipient Marvin Harrison Jr., Murray is refraining a lot by means of the sky either. On Sunday, he finished 16 of 22 for only 142 gardens against what was statistically the second-worst death defense in the NFL. Two times in 4 video games he is actually been actually under 200 yards, and he's covered 210 simply the moment. It actually appears like Jonathan Gannon and also his outrageous planner, Drew Petzing, are attempting to defend him, like he's a rookie, or hurt. They are actually precisely not even trying to use him like he ought to be actually utilized.-- Ralph VacchianoPatriots: Costs Belichick would certainly be appalled. This Patriots protection is actually a mess without him. In the course of training school, the avoid New England was actually that the defence was actually mosting likely to always keep the Patriots in video games, exclusively banking on a solid secondary featuring protections Kyle Dugger and Jabrill Peppers and cornerbacks Christian Gonzalez as well as Jonathan Jones. Gonzalez has actually been actually superior. However the protective unit, overall, has been actually crap. Geno Johnson, Aaron Rodgers and also Brock Purdy have all explored this system along with startling convenience. To produce matters worse, Dugger left behind the activity and also carried out not return. It's a negative circumstance that merely seems to become worse. It begs the concern: Will the Patriots gain yet another video game? 49ers: Kyle Shanahan might likewise be actually appalled. The 49ers weren't also really making an effort. They were actually certainly not especially sharp. They weren't implementing in 6th gear. Therefore ball game stayed closer than it must have. The score properly might possess been 40-0. San Francisco left a handful of turnovers on the field. It really did not keep the overall prominence that it displayed in the position 10 minutes. As well as the 49ers instructors can put up some film on Monday to reveal the gamers where they made oversights-- and certainly not have their players laugh them off the platform. Yet that merely goes to demonstrate how total the 49ers are this year-- from quarterback to deal with to receiver to cornerback to protective end. It is actually foolish that they may shore to triumph having fun less than a fourth of excellent regulation football.-- Holly McKenna'Found a means all together': Brock Purdy after 49ers' sway Patriots Chiefs: Travis Kelce woke up from an early-season rest, totting 7 drawbacks for 89 lawns on nine aim ats. Novice Xavier Worthy incorporated 73 obtaining yards, including a 54-yard function for a TD. That's a good idea considering that the Chiefs need the production from Kelce and Deserving along with the team's leading aim at in Rashee Rice going through a leg injury that Chiefs head instructor Andy Reid later on described as "not good." Along with Rice unavailable, Kelce must reemerge as Patrick Mahomes' security blanket and Worthy also needs to take on a bigger job. In addition to that, Mahomes still has actually certainly not participated in to his typical MVP-level by means of the very first fourth of the time, with six touchdown passes as well as 5 interceptions in 4 games. However Kansas City is actually 4-0, which should be actually frightful for the remainder of the NFL. Chargers: While head instructor Jim Harbaugh did not obtain the succeed versus his AFC West rivalrous, the Bolts showed they can combat toe-to-toe along with the defending Super Bowl champs. Quarterback Justin Herbert was dubious moving in to this weekend break's competition after worsening a high-ankle strain last week against the Steelers. But Herbert presented excellent wheelchair in participating in with the ache, finishing 16 of 27 masquerade 179 yards and also a goal, without any interceptions. Herbert was actually sacked twice and reached an additional 10 times. Offensive planner Greg Roman carried out a sound work of highlighting the managing activity as well as acquiring the ball away from Herbert's palms rapidly to steer clear of any excessive smash hits.-- Eric D. WilliamsBrowns: Kevin Stefanski was NFL Coach of the Year in 2014! That makes it even more impressive that Cleveland is actually 1-3 and their only win is against the 0-4 Jaguars. The 4th quarter of Sunday's reduction to the Raiders is a damning compilation of self-implosion-- an 82-yard goal undone through a supporting charge, a fourth-down sack after receiving 9 yards off of a game-winning goal. You can indicate Deshaun Watson being actually regular, but this was the very best defense in soccer last year, and they have actually dropped to Gardner Minshew and also Daniel Jones. Right now they're at heated Washington, and it is actually hard to detect the following succeed on Cleveland's schedule. It feels like benching Watson is actually unpreventable, yet additionally certainly not changing the final outcome a lot either.Raiders: The very best portion of Las Vegas taking out a near sway Cleveland? The Raiders located some semblance of an operating activity in the post-Josh Jacobs planet. Sin city came in balancing a league-low 52 backyards per activity, but went off for 152 on 29 brings Sunday. Alexander Mattison hurried for 60, Zamir White came through for 50, and also when you rush for 152, it's OK if your quarterback throws for simply 130 backyards, as Gardner Minshew carried out. For a video game through which the Raiders didn't possess their best two players in Maxx Crosby and Davante Adams, a hideous win is actually still an excellent win. It does not remove shedding to the Panthers, and also they'll have their palms complete along with two far better defenses in Denver as well as Pittsburgh up following, however if they can easily establish also a sub-par operate activity, it creates low-scoring triumphes feasible in those games.-- Greg AumanBills: John Harbaugh outcoached Sean McDermott. On a play-to-play basis, it was actually thus very clear. It thought that the Ravens were actually playing with 12 men-- along with an extra physical body in every scenario. Buffalo grass severely requires its starters back in the schedule. I have actually been actually commending trainer McDermott for connecting and playing the data backups on the depth chart. And they starred. But also for the first time this time, our team started to find why they are actually back-ups. Linebacker Dorian Williams, cornerback Webcam Lewis as well as safety and security Cole Diocesan were inappropriate versus Lamar Jackson as well as Derrick Holly. While McDermott outcoached his opponents outdoors three weeks, his group appeared unready and unready for the Ravens' physicality.Ravens: So this was what Baltimore overall supervisor Eric Decosta wanted when he authorized Derrick Holly? When the season started, the Ravens' objectionable line was actually doing at such an inadequate level that Henry had no area to operate. On the position play of the staff's draw the Bills, Henry went unaffected for 87 backyards. He got on pace to rush for over 1,000 backyards-- in the activity. He ended up with 209 backyards coming from skirmish. That took the bunch off Lamar Jackson, who merely had six carries. Thus while Josh Allen tried to carry out it all on the other side of the ball (as well as took method a lot of success), Jackson reaped the benefits of amazing run support. This is actually the offense the Ravens would like to operate. The personnel is hitting. And also they are actually just as risky as our experts imagined they would certainly been back in complimentary force when Henry signed up with the Ravens.-- Henry McKennaThe adhering to writers supported this story: Ben Arthur (@benyarthur) Greg Auman (@gregauman) Holly McKenna (@McKennAnalysis) Ralph Vacchiano (@RalphVacchiano) Carmen Vitali (@CarmieV) Eric D. Williams (@eric_d_williams). [Want great tales provided right to your inbox? 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