Everything we thought we knew about this season after Week 1 got hit with a Uno reverse after Week 2. Here’s some weird stats to think about going into Week 3:
1. Of the 32 teams in the NFL, only nine are still undefeated after two weeks. Minnesota and New Orleans are two of them while Baltimore and Cincinnati are still searching for their first win.2. The NFL’s five highest paid quarterbacks — Dak Prescott, Trevor Lawrence, Jordan Love, Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa — have a combined nine touchdowns. That's the same amount as Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold, who are on their fourth team after going 1-2 in the 2018 draft.
3. Brock Purdy leads the NFL in passing yards despite not having Christian McCaffrey and getting minimal production from Brandon Aiyuk
4. Bryce Young and Caleb Williams, the last two number one overall picks, have yet to throw for a touchdown. Malik Willis, acquired for a seventh-round pick a month ago by the Green Bay Packers and thrust into the starting lineup after Jordan Love went down with a MCL strain, has one.
Speaking of last week, league-wide upsets took its toll on our overall record. Here’s hoping we get better fortune and some clarity this week:
Last Week: 6-10
Season: 15-16-1
Patriots at Jets (-6.5)
The NFL continues to tinker with league rules in an effort to improve player safety but somehow found a way to schedule the Jets to play three times in 11 days despite their 40-year-old coming off an Achilles tear. Great work.
Aaron Rodgers showed flashes of his old self last week against Tennessee but still has yet to clear 176 yards passing this season. He now draws a surprisingly stout Patriots defense on four days rest. The Jets have too much talent to lose this game at home but, until the offense lives up to its potential, they might find it hard to pull away from New England enough to cover the touchdown spread. Jets win. Pats cover.
Pick: Patriots
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