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

.FOX Sports' NFL professionals give the biggest takeaways coming from every Sunday activity in Full week 4 and also what they suggest for every staff going forward.Eagles: There was never a question that the Eagles offense was visiting battle without A.J. Brown and DeVonta Johnson, yet there's really no justification for what their defense is actually doing now. They gave up 445 backyards as well as permit the Bucs score touchdowns on 3 of their first four travels. They can not receive any pressure on the quarterback, their insurance coverage is actually commonly dreadful (Baker Mayfield threw for 347 backyards). They brought in Vic Fangio to correct what was a defensive mess last season, once again, the Eagles possess among awful defenses in the league. If they can't start pushing the quarterback, their scheme is unsustainable. They possess 6 sacks this season in 4 activities, after both they carried Sunday. Along with a face that consists of Bryce Huff, Josh Sweat and Jalen Carter, that appears almost impossible.Bucs: Tom Brady was back at Raymond James Arena in Tampa Bay on Sunday-- this time around as a FOX professional-- to find his outdated group. What he observed was actually that he plainly left the Bucs in great hands. Cook Mayfield may possess been actually grabbed off the dump in 2015, yet he sure looks like he had not been merely a 1 year rebirth. He's been excellent this season and also was actually again on Sunday, carving up the Eagles' shaky secondary for 347 yards. He's got 2 outstanding recipients (Mike Evans, Chris Godwin), a really good collection, a solid rushing attack, a dangerous self defense. All the substances are there for him to switch the Bucs in to a true challenger. Mayfield still possesses a lot to show, however he definitely performs appear like the outdated Mayfield-- the one that had sufficient talent to the moment be actually the No. 1 general selection in the 2018 NFL draft.-- Ralph Vacchiano [Related: Tom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 breaks Baker Mayfield, Bucs' 33-16 sway Eagles Vikings: Is there a much better playcalling duo than head coach Kevin O'Connell and also defensive organizer Brian Flores? I battle to name one. Day after day, quarterback Sam Darnold has actually provided, making excellent selections as well as obtaining the round in to the palms of Minnesota's myriad playmakers. Neighbored by this a lot talent and also this head trainer, Darnold never ever required to become a world-beater, and also but he is actually thrown for several credit ratings in every game this period. It is actually opportunity our experts start taking Darnold seriously-- specifically when he possesses this defense beyond of the round. Flores' scheme resembles a drifting amoeba: It possesses no condition, no possibilities, it constantly changes throughout video games. It appears unsolvable, merely talk to some of the (definitely good) quarterbacks that have actually violated it this season. The Vikings possessed 5 takeaways against their department opponents in Environment-friendly Gulf on Sunday and are presenting no indications of decreasing. Packers: Just when it seemed Matt LaFleur had begun to identify the mentioned self defense in the end of the third one-fourth on Sunday against the Vikings, the Packers continued to shoot on their own in the feet. The bright side is that have not been actually a style and looks to be even more like an anomaly. LaFleur switched his entire annoying plan along with Malik Willis at the helm in quarterback Jordan Love's absence. Receiving Passion back this week, LaFleur switched it back, and it was up and down in an efficiency altered by penalties as well as decreases. However it was actually likewise versus the most effective protection the Packers have observed this year. Participating in coming from responsible for also acquired the Packers out of their annoying rhythm, which should have included running back Josh Jacobs a great deal a lot more. I'm positive this isn't an indication of factors to find, but somewhat an offense getting utilized to possessing its own star back.-- Carmen VitaliRams: Accidents were tied to nibble the Rams at some point. Quarterback Matthew Stafford is just one of the best when it involves obtaining the round out rapidly and also realizing stress. Yet the Bears defense made him pay for holding the round in any way, as well as the fractures on outburst have actually begun to show for Los Angeles. Fortunately is actually that should get better for the Rams when they receive their best 2 recipients back, Puka Nacua as well as Cooper Kupp. In even better news, the Rams' protective front end looks exceptional. Collegiate allies Jared Knowledgeable as well as Braden Fiske are a heck of a tandem and also are actually ravaging. The moment Sean McVay's system obtains healthy, they need to verify to become a better staff. Up until then, it is actually certainly not visiting be effortless going. Bears: Can everybody kick back in Chicago now? It had not been excellent, yet it was actually quarterback Caleb Williams' greatest outing as well as the best instance of complementary soccer the Bears have revealed this time. The defense once more turned up clutch along with an interception of Matthew Stafford ultimately area in addition to yet another to secure the game in the fourth one-fourth. Leaning on the protective effort, Williams &amp Co. lastly maintained aggressive rides, as well as it seems to be that aggressive planner Shane Waldron has determined his personnel. D'Andre Swift had his coming-out celebration while Waldron utilized Roschon Johnson as his changeup back. The Bears are still receiving made use of to one another as well as they require to tidy up the pre-snap fines, but the sight is actually becoming clearer in Chicago. The renovation is there week to week. This is specifically what need to have been anticipated of this particular crew, as well as it's right on time.-- Carmen VitaliBears' Caleb Williams locates DJ Moore for a nine-yard TD vs. Rams Steelers: Justin Area ultimately flashed a potential to lug Pittsburgh's offense. Although it came in a loss, the Steelers required to present the remainder of the NFL the advancement of a big-boy offense to become taken into consideration a significant playoff opponent in the AFC. The Colts leapt bent on a 17-0 lead, compeling Specialization as well as Pittsburgh's offense to open it up. Fields compelled, tossing for 312 yards and also a touchdown, in addition to totting 51 lawns and also 2 credit ratings on the ground. Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith leaned right into Fields' special skill set, enabling him to make plays outside the wallet with his arm as well as his feets, along with great end results for the Steelers. Colts: Is there a quarterback debate in Indianapolis? Anthony Richardson endured a hip injury after a big hit by Pittsburgh security Minkah Fitzpatrick in the 1st one-half, pushing the second-year QB to leave behind the activity. Richardson performed not return, paving the way to in 2014's NFL Resurgence Gamer of the Year, Joe Flacco. The 39-year-old played effectively, finishing 16 of 26 for 168 gardens and two goal passes. Richardson overlooked many of his novice season with a shoulder trauma and has fought with irregular play when well-balanced. Along with the Colts at 2-2, Flacco might be the most ideal choice for Indianapolis moving on, allowing Richardson a long time to bounce back and also gain from viewing an experienced pro.-- Eric D. WilliamsSaints: Where possesses the Saints' promising big-play outburst gone under brand-new coordinator Klint Kubiak? New Orleans possessed a 59-yard touchdown in the opening fourth of the season and three plays of 30-plus lawns in an excellent win at Dallas. And in the two full weeks since, they haven't possessed a singular play of 30-plus gardens. Quarterback Derek Carr's four-game style on goal passes is actually 3, 2, 1, zero. The last two lackluster showings have actually led to close, late-game losses to the Eagles and also Falcons. Carr had the ability to perform a goal ride to take the lead along with a moment left behind Sunday, but Atlanta answered with a 58-yard basket to defeat the Saints. We knew New Orleans wasn't visiting receive 45 aspects a game as it performed in the initial pair of full weeks, however resting at 2-2 now, the outburst has actually had 2 forthright weeks of common football.Falcons: Kirk Cousins really did not toss a goal, however did simply sufficient in the final min to establish a monster zing from Younghoe Koo for a vital late gain the Saints. Relatives possesses just four goals in four activities. One TD a game is what the Falcons were receiving from second-class quarterbacks final period without investing $180 thousand. If Atlanta georgia is actually heading to be more than a. 500 crew, the Falcons need to have much more of the old Cousins, as opposed to somebody who may establish their team up for 3 basket in the second fifty percent to win a squeaker. However, for currently, it suffices to possess them 2-2 and matched along with the Saints entering into a significant home activity against the Bucs on Thursday night.-- Greg AumanYounghoe Koo exercises a 58-yard basket to trump Saints 26-24 Jaguars: Merely a soul-crushing loss for the Jaguars. They played their finest video game of the time Sunday-- the sort of performance that might've transformed their dreadful 2024 all around-- yet could not discover a technique to end up on either edge of the round down the stretch, blowing a third-quarter top. Right now our experts wait to see exactly how Jacksonville responds proceeding. Performs it hold on to the great-- a season-high twenty aspects, its initial takeaway of the time (on unique groups), sturdy performances from Brian Thomas Jr. and Christian Kirk, escapement showings coming from 2023 draught selects Storage tank Bigsby and Ventrell Miller-- or does an 0-4 opening remove any type of chance that was actually left for the season? Next full week's date with the division-rival Colts must provide our company clearness one method or even the other.Texans: Nico Collins is actually a top-five receiver in the NFL today, duration. Along with 12 catches for 151 backyards as well as a touchdown versus Jacksonville, he gets on pace for 2,078 acquiring yards for the season. He is actually a mismatch ordeal downfield with his blend of dimension, rate and also play durability. His scramble-drill connection with C.J. Stroud is actually beginning to resemble a number of those fantastic quarterback-wide recipient tandems our company have actually viewed in latest past. Although our team have actually but to observe Houston's recipient trio at total strength-- second-year pro Container Dell, who's had a slow start to the period, overlooked Sunday's activity because of injury-- Collins seems like the recognized WR1. That ought to create the Texans' skilled offense all the more challenging as the period wears on.-- Ben ArthurBroncos: The Broncos have succeeded pair of in a row due to the fact that it ends up they possess an actually excellent self defense. And also is vital considering that the self defense is going to have to lug them this season as they make an effort to gain despite novice quarterback Bo Nix. Eventually he'll possibly be actually good, yet that point is actually not today. Granted, the circumstances were poor and the Jets protection is excellent, yet Nix was actually especially awful-- only 12 of 25 for 60 backyards. He really did not throw an interception and also he carried out throw his 1st career touchdown successfully pass, to make sure that's great. Yet he'll require to become a great deal much better to assist a protection that's performing all it can. Denver had 5 sacks and also pushed a turnover against the Jets on Sunday. The Broncos possess 16 sacks as well as have required five turn overs this season. They can succeed with that said, if Nix can easily also come to a factor where he can easily a minimum of "succeed" a game with any sort of uniformity. Jets: Was it definitely only one week ago that Aaron Rodgers looked like his outdated personal and the Planes appeared all set to become a Super Dish contender? Due to the fact that what they carried out on Sunday was actually the particular contrary. Their offense looked totally out of sync versus a bad group. Rodgers tossed for simply 225 yards. Breece Venue had a hard-to-fathom four lawns on 10 lugs. And the Jets committed thirteen fines (six of which were actually dropped). Certain, it was drizzling, however that can not possibly be actually an excuse for an outburst that looked like a remnant of their aged, awful, Zach Wilson times. Perhaps Rodgers' functionality recently against the Patriots was actually the outlier. If so, these Planes are going to possess a hard time even contending for a playoff berth. They have actually received a leading self defense, excellent young objectionable skill, as well as perhaps the greatest quarterback they've had in years. However functionalities enjoy this turn all of it right into a refuse.-- Ralph VacchianoBengals: The Bengals advised the NFL that they are actually an AFC opponent. After dropping each of their first three video games through six aspects or far fewer, they beat the Panthers on the road through double fingers. Maybe you place an asterisk there considering that it's the Panthers, yet the technique Cincinnati's outburst is starting to thrum must create potential challengers stressed. They've boosted their factor complete each week. Joe Retreat at this point appears to have actually placed the wrist trauma coming from final period behind him. Both JaMarr Pursuit and also Tee Higgins possessed greater than 60 getting yards for the very first time this period. Possibilities are against Cincinnati bring in the playoffs along with a 1-3 beginning, yet its offensive firepower makes just about anything feasible. Joe Retreat about what Bengals' very first succeed means Panthers: With Andy Dalton under facility, the Panthers may not be a really good crew, however they're actually not as poor as our experts've been actually converted. They've put up 70 aspects in two games with the expert matched up to 13 in pair of with Bryce Young. The Panthers' second-half rally Sunday happened small, however they have a match to all of them that they failed to possess along with the previous No. 1 general selection. And also our company are actually viewing more from their receivers along with Dalton throwing passes. Having Diontae Johnson and first-round novice Xavier Legette to depend on with Adam Thielen on wounded book isn't a space that is actually missing ability. Both possessed goals against Cincinnati. Operating back Chuba Hubbard had a 2nd consecutive 100-yard hurrying video game, too. Contention is actually even more realistic for Carolina in potential years, yet it ought to at least be competitive in 2024. Their next two challengers are both.500 in the Bears as well as the divisional-rival Falcons, embodying winnable activities.-- Ben ArthurCommanders: The early preference for NFL associate trainer of the year must be Washington repulsive planner Kliff Kingsbury, that got back to Arizona (where he was actually fired as head train) as well as place on an outrageous facility. He is actually a big reason Jayden Daniels (26 of 30, 233 lawns, 1 TD, 1 INT) has actually appeared like the very best of the novice quarterbacks and also has unbelievably accomplished 82.1% of his successfully pases this period. Yes, it's since Daniels is great and is actually producing fantastic selections. Yet a considerable amount of it has to do with Kingsbury's scheme as well as gets in touch with. He is actually not exaggerating it with his rookie. He's phoning lots of brief elapseds and monitors and also high-percentage throws, as well as making use of a bunch of run-pass option (RPO) participates in to always keep the protection off balance. He is actually putting Daniels in fantastic postures to have results, as well as the 23-year-old is benefiting from it. Oh, and also hi, they've received the Leaders (3-1) in top place in the NFC East. Who saw that happening? Jayden Daniels talks on Leaders' leading 42-14 sway Cardinals Cardinals: Why possess the Cardinals switched Kyler Murray right into a game manager? Perform they think that is actually working for him or them? He's closing in on two years taken out from his ACL personal injury, so it can't be that he's still hurt. But he is actually not much of an item any longer. He ran the moment for 3 lawns in this game as well as has run only 16 times this time. As well as although Arizona included a tool in rookie recipient Marvin Harrison Jr., Murray is actually not doing much through the air either. On Sunday, he completed 16 of 22 for only 142 gardens against what was statistically the second-worst passing away protection in the NFL. Two times in 4 activities he's been under 200 yards, as well as he's topped 210 simply as soon as. It actually seems like Jonathan Gannon and his repulsive organizer, Drew Petzing, are actually attempting to safeguard him, like he's a novice, or even hurt. They're clearly certainly not even trying to use him like he need to be actually used.-- Ralph VacchianoPatriots: Bill Belichick would be dismayed. This protection is actually a mess without him. In the course of training school, the refrain from New England was actually that the defense was heading to always keep the Patriots in video games, specifically trusting a sturdy additional featuring protections Kyle Dugger and also Jabrill Peppers as well as cornerbacks Christian Gonzalez and Jonathan Jones. Gonzalez has actually been superior. But the protective device, in its entirety, has been actually crap. Geno Johnson, Aaron Rodgers and also Brock Purdy have all scrutinized this system along with surprising simplicity. To help make concerns worse, Dugger left behind the video game as well as did not return. It is actually a negative condition that just seems to be to get worse. It asks the inquiry: Will the Patriots succeed one more game? 49ers: Kyle Shanahan may likewise be appalled. The 49ers weren't also really trying. They were certainly not particularly sharp. They weren't implementing in 6th gear. Therefore ball game remained closer than it must have. The score legally could have been actually 40-0. San Francisco left behind a handful of turnovers on the industry. It failed to sustain the general supremacy that it displayed in the opening 10 minutes. And also the 49ers instructors can easily install some film on Monday to show the gamers where they made oversights-- and certainly not possess their gamers laugh them off the podium. Yet that just mosts likely to demonstrate how total the 49ers are this year-- coming from quarterback to handle to receiver to cornerback to defensive end. It is actually absurd that they can coastline to success playing lower than a fourth of good football.-- Henry McKenna'Found a means all together': Brock Purdy after 49ers' gain Patriots Chiefs: Travis Kelce awoke coming from an early-season sleep, completing seven catches for 89 yards on 9 aim ats. Rookie Xavier Worthy included 73 obtaining lawns, consisting of a 54-yard reception for a TD. That's a beneficial thing due to the fact that the Chiefs need the production coming from Kelce and also Worthwhile with the staff's top intended in Rashee Rice enduring a knee trauma that Chiefs move coach Andy Reid eventually described as "bad." Along with Rice inaccessible, Kelce has to reemerge as Patrick Mahomes' reassurance and also Worthwhile additionally needs to have to handle a much larger duty. Alongside that, Mahomes still has not played to his standard MVP-level via the first fourth of the period, with 6 touchdown passes and also 5 interceptions in four games. Yet Kansas Area is 4-0, which need to be actually distressing for the remainder of the NFL. Chargers: While scalp instructor Jim Harbaugh carried out certainly not get the win versus his AFC West rivalrous, the Screws showed they may combat toe-to-toe along with the defending Super Dish champs. Quarterback Justin Herbert was dubious moving in to this weekend's contest after complicating a high-ankle sprain recently against the Steelers. However Herbert showed excellent flexibility in playing via the discomfort, accomplishing 16 of 27 passes for 179 gardens and also a goal, with no interceptions. Herbert was actually sacked twice and also hit an additional 10 opportunities. Objectionable organizer Greg Roman performed a strong job of emphasizing the running activity as well as obtaining the ball away from Herbert's palms promptly to stay clear of any kind of needless favorites.-- Eric D. WilliamsBrowns: Kevin Stefanski was actually NFL Train of the Year last year! That makes it even more amazing that Cleveland is 1-3 as well as their only gain is against the 0-4 Jaguars. The fourth quarter of Sunday's loss to the Raiders is actually a damning compilation of self-implosion-- an 82-yard goal voided through a carrying penalty, a fourth-down sack after obtaining 9 backyards out of a game-winning touchdown. You may lead to Deshaun Watson being actually normal, however this was actually the most effective self defense in football in 2014, and they've shed to Gardner Minshew and Daniel Jones. Now they're at red-hot Washington, as well as it's hard to locate the next gain on Cleveland's schedule. It thinks that benching Watson is actually inescapable, yet also not transforming the final outcome much either.Raiders: The greatest portion of Sin city pulling out a near get Cleveland? The Raiders discovered some affinity of an operating game in the post-Josh Jacobs planet. Sin city was available in averaging a league-low 52 gardens every activity, yet blew up for 152 on 29 brings Sunday. Alexander Mattison rushed for 60, Zamir White happened through for 50, as well as when you rush for 152, it is actually okay if your quarterback tosses for merely 130 gardens, as Gardner Minshew carried out. For a game through which the Raiders failed to have their finest pair of gamers in Maxx Crosby and Davante Adams, an ugly succeed is still a great succeed. It does not erase losing to the Panthers, as well as they'll have their hands complete along with 2 better defenses in Denver and Pittsburgh up following, but if they may establish also a mediocre run activity, it creates low-scoring triumphes feasible in those video games.-- Greg AumanBills: John Harbaugh outcoached Sean McDermott. On a play-to-play basis, it was actually so crystal clear. It thought that the Ravens were enjoying with 12 men-- with an added body in every circumstance. Buffalo grass severely needs its beginners back in the lineup. I have actually been commending instructor McDermott for plugging and also participating in the back-ups on the depth graph. As well as they starred. But for the very first time this time, we began to observe why they are actually back-ups. Linebacker Dorian Williams, cornerback Webcam Lewis as well as safety Cole Bishop were inappropriate against Lamar Jackson and also Derrick Henry. While McDermott outcoached his rivals in the opening three weeks, his staff appeared unprepared and also unready for the Ravens' physicality.Ravens: Therefore this was what Baltimore basic supervisor Eric Decosta wanted when he authorized Derrick Henry? When the season started, the Ravens' annoying line was actually executing at such an unsatisfactory level that Henry had no room to run. On the opening play of the team's draw the Costs, Henry went unmarred for 87 lawns. He was on pace to hurry for over 1,000 yards-- in the video game. He wound up along with 209 lawns coming from skirmish. That took the load off Lamar Jackson, that merely had 6 holds. So while Josh Allen made an effort to carry out everything beyond of the round (as well as took method excessive success), Jackson profited of excellent operate support. This is the outburst the Ravens desired to operate. The workers is actually clicking. And they are actually just like hazardous as we visualized they would certainly been back in totally free agency when Holly joined the Ravens.-- Holly McKennaThe following article writers resulted 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 wonderful tales delivered right to your inbox? 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