The Best And Worst From Week Four In The NFL

Another week has come and gone during the NFL season. Teams are looking up, while some others are really struggling. We now have five teams that are undefeated: New England, Denver, Kansas City, Seattle and New Orleans. At the same time we still have the Giants, Bucs, Steelers and Jaguars that are winless. Injuries are starting to pile up, as Jake Lockert went down with a knee injury against the Jets. Some players are really starting to find their stride, while others are struggling. So now with that in mind, lets take a look at some of the best and worst from week four of the NFL season.

Best:
Reggie Bush, Running Back Detroit Lions
Coming into this season, there was a question mark as to how good Bush was going to be. He hasn't looked like the same Back that made a name for himself with the Saints. But Bush made a statement that he was back. He had 18 carries for 139 yards and a touchdown. Now those are good numbers. To make this more interesting, he did it against the Bears defense, which is one of the better run defenses in the league. It appears, at least for one week, that Reggie Bush has returned to form.

Worst:
Joe Flacco Quarterback Baltimore Ravens
Coming off his Super Bowl MVP, and his new contract, a lot was expected from Flacco coming into this season. In week four, he was a little disappointing. Sure he threw for 347 yards and two touchdowns. At the same time he went 25 of 50 and threw 5 interceptions. No you didn't read that wrong Flacco was picked off five times Sunday against the Bills. Still the Ravens only lost 23-20. Flacco has got to play better if the Ravens want to maintain that lead in the division.

Best:
Drew Brees Quarterback New Orleans Saints
Brees was nearly perfect throwing the ball Monday night against the Fins. He went 30 of 39 for 413 yards and four touchdowns. Twice Brees found Jimmy Graham for touchdowns, with the other two tosses going to Benjamin Watson and Darren Sproles. The reason Brees is here is because of the 4 TD's and 0 picks. Plus he only missed 9 passes all game, something that's really tough to do during the course of a game.

Worst:
Geno Smith Quarterback New York Jets
Smith went 23 of 34 for 289 yards 1 touchdown and 2 picks. He was sacked 5 times, and turned the ball over two other times. This was Smith's worst start during the regular season. Now with Mark Sanchez likely done for the year with shoulder surgery, Smith is the man in New York. If he doesn't get it together, and quickly, its going to go straight downhill for the Jets the rest of the way. He has got to cut down on his turnovers otherwise the Jets may make the switch and go with Matt Simms as their starter.

Best:
Victor Cruz Wide Receiver New York Giants
\Cruz was a big help for Eli on Sunday. Despite the Giants coming up short against the Chiefs, and only scoring 7 points, Cruz still had a big day. Cruz had 10 catches for 164 yards and scored the lone touchdown of the ball game. He really has been the one offensive bright spot for Big Blue all season.

Worst:
Hakeem Nicks Wide Receiver New York Giants
As good as Cruz has been for the Giants last week, Nicks wasn't. The Giants receiver complained that he couldn’t “throw it to myself” after the team’s Week 3 38-0 drubbing in Carolina. Eli Manning targeted Nicks nine times during Sunday’s loss to Kansas City, but Nicks produced only three catches for 33 yards and had multiple drops. So Nicks had a bad week, and for the Giants to be able to recover, and try and get back into the playoff picture, he needs to get it together