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2019 NFL Quick Hits: Week 3

It’s Tuesday, and that means NFL week 3 quick takes.

The Thursday night game was sloppy and boring and poorly played, but what else would you expect from the Jags and Titans? The Jags won, Gardner Minshew had an okay game, Leonard Fournette busted a big run late and Marcus Mariota has a rough one. Again, a typical Jags-Titans Thursday matchup.

The early games on Sunday were alright. The Packers improved to 3-0 behind their great defense up to this point. The offense needs to get better, but they are winning with their D. And the Broncos are in trouble. They are still very solid on defense, but that offense is dreadful.

Both the Cowboys and Patriots dispatched their lowly opponents with no problem. Dak Prescott is on fire right now, and they trounced Miami. And the Patriots looked like they were in a scrimmage against the Jets. Also, why is Luke Falk in the NFL and starting, yet Colin Kaepernick can’t even get a tryout? That’s ridiculous.

RD’s Vikings cruised over Oakland. I feel like Minnesota will do this to bad teams, beat them soundly, but struggle with better teams all year. That seems like their MO. But a wins a win.

RD’s other team, the Bengals found a way to let Buffalo get to 3-0. The Bengals has that win, and they blew it. Their “wunderkind” coach does not look good. But props to the Bills for pulling out the win. They had no business winning that game, but they did anyway.

The Eagles may not be as good as I thought, and maybe Detroit is better. The Lions has a kick return for a TD, and they moved the ball at will over the Eagles. Philly on the other hand may have more problems than I thought. They haven’t looked very good on either side of the ball, and they need to shore things up quick.

The Colts and Falcons played a game, but I saw none of it. I did know that Julio Jones had a solid game because he’s on my fantasy team. But, I also know it didn’t matter because the Colts won, and they sit at 2-1 without Andrew Luck. I’m a Jacoby Brissett fan, and he’s doing enough, him and Marlon Mack, to keep the Colts as a real playoff threat.

The Ravens and Chiefs game almost turned into a blowout, but Lamar Jackson wouldn’t allow that. He led a solid comeback, they had a cool onside kick and the D stepped up at the end. It wasn’t enough because Pat Mahomes is incredible. But still, that game was fun.

The afternoon slate was kind of blah. The Panthers easily dispatched the Cardinals for their first win. This was also the first game where Kliff Kingsbury looked as bad as I thought he would in the NFL.

The Giants has a nice comeback win over the Bucs, but it all felt very hollow. Sure, Daniel Jones led the comeback, but he’s not the Giants savior, and with Barkley out, the Giants are in trouble. And what in the hell was Bruce Arians doing that whole second half? He looks like he’s lost his mojo as a head coach.

The Saints beat the Seahawks in Seattle with Teddy Bridgewater. Writing that made me very happy. I like Bridgewater, Alvin Kamara was awesome and it’s always funny to see the Seahawks play poorly. That was a fun game.

The Texans came back and beat the Chargers, and I think that game was a great microcosm of how both these teams will finish the year. The Texans look like a playoff team, and the Chargers don’t.

The Steelers dropped to 0-3, and I love seeing a dumbass conservative like Mason Rudolph choke. I’m still bummed for Devin Bush, but he has played great so far this season.

The 49ers are like the Bills too. They have found ways to win games they really shouldn’t, and are 3-0 now.

The Sunday night game was an eye opener. I was never high on the Browns, and I decided I wanted to see the hype. Well, Odell Beckham and Nick Chubb look good, but Baker Mayfield, not so much. And Freddy Kitchens looks like a first year head coach. The Rams didn’t play well, couldn’t run the ball and still found a way to get a huge turnover and stifle Mayfield all game. The Rams are still good, but the Browns May be a bit overhyped.

As for the Monday night game, I didn’t watch a single second of. I saw that the Bears won, and easily, but so what? They were playing Washington.

That’s it for week 3. Come back next Tuesday for week 4 takes.

Ty

Ty is the Pop Culture editor for SeedSing and the other host of the X Millennial Man Podcast. The head editor’s two teams have a combined 2-4 record, but his fantasy team is 3-0. That is what matters in football today.

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