So with all that being said, week three in the NFL provided some good and some not so good performances from the action on the field.
Best:
Kirk Cousins, Quarterback Washington Redskins
He may not have been perfect, and the end result of the game wasn't what he was looking for, but Cousins played his heart out Sunday. Cousins finished the day 30 of 48 for 427 yards and three touchdowns. The only downside was he threw one pick. Still his 427 yards were tops among all passers in the league this week. He kept the Redskins in the ballgame, which is helping make a statement for him to remain the starter in DC even when RG3 comes back from injury.
Worst:
Denver Bronco's Offense
This has become an interesting case. Since the start of last season, including playoffs, the Broncos have played a total of 22 games. During 20 of those games, Denver has averaged 35.6 points. That's something to really be happy about. What's stunning is what happens in those other two games, which include week three. Those other two opponents have been the Seattle Seahawks. In those games against the Seahawks, Denver's high powered offense has scored a total of 26 points combined. There must be something in the air but Denver's offense cant find a way to beat Seattle's defense.
Best:
Pittsburgh Steelers Defense
Over the past few seasons, it seemed to some observers that the Steelers defense is a shell of its former self. Here you have a defense that was one of the more feared pass rushing teams in the entire league. As of late though, it hasn't seemed that way in the Steel City. Sunday, against the Carolina Panthers, the Pittsburgh Defense looked like a flash of its former self. Pittsburgh generated its first pair of turnovers in 2014 while posting three sacks and six quarterback hits in Carolina. If this is a sign of things to come for the Steelers, they are going to be a force in the AFC the rest of the way.
Worst:
Stephen Tulloch, Linebacker Detroit Lions
Most NFL players like to celebrate after making a big play. Whether its on offense or defense, when a guy makes a big play, he is usually happy about it and wants to celebrate. It's a norm in the NFL. Sometimes, though, celebrations can end up in disaster. Case in point, Stephen Tulloch of the Lions. He officially entered the Bill Gramatica Hall of Shame by injuring his knee during a post-sack celebration that knocked him out of Detroit's 19-7 win against Green Bay, which ended his season. not smart dude.
Best:
Baltimore Ravens Running Game
Baltimore had high hopes when the season started for the running game. But as time went on, their star back Ray Rice isn't there anymore. And to make things worse going into the game against the Browns, Bernard Pierce was out due to a thigh injury. So you think the raven run game is in trouble? Didn't look that way Sunday. Taliaferro and Justin Forsett came in and combined for 154 rushing yards (at 5.3 yards a clip) while FB Kyle Juszczyk chipped in with 54 receiving yards, including a 9-yard TD. Give these players credit for on-field resilience while the off-field tempest around their bosses continues to rage.
Worst:
San Diego Chargers Running Game
Now I know the Chargers came away with a complete 22-10 win over Buffalo on Sunday, to improve there record to 2-1 this year. So with things seeming to go right for the Chargers, how could this be a problem? Easy, the Chargers running backs are dropping like flies. Ryan Mathews went down with a knee injury last week, then Danny Woodhead, injures his ankle on the first play of the Bills game and he's lost for a little while. The Chargers now had to go with Donald Brown, but he didn't look very good at Buffalo with just 62 yards on 31 carries. And now the Chargers' depth at tailback is in really bad shape, at least until Mathews returns. So while the Chargers have a two-game winning streak, it has come at a price.
Best:
Knile Davis, Running Back Kansas City Chiefs
No Jamaal Charles? No problem. Davis, his second-year understudy, galloped for 132 yards and a TD as the Chiefs cruised in Miami for their first win of 2014.
Worst:
Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Cornerback Tennessee Titans
On a play where he probably should've had a pick six, the Titans corner got beaten for an 18-yard TD ... caught by Bengals QB Andy Dalton.
Game of The Week:
Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks
Superbowl Rematch. It had a big fight feel to it, just like the last meeting between these two teams in New Jersey back in February. The first meeting was kind of lopsided, in which Seattle walked away with the World Championship. This one was much better played, a game which many were expecting to see at the big game. Denver came back to tie the game late, thanks to Peyton Manning's 26-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Tamme with 18 seconds left in regulation and his 2-point conversion pass to Demaryius Thomas. Denver never touched the ball in Overtime, as the Seahawks ran the ball down the field capped off by the Marshawn Lynch 6-yard TD run. This game had a little bit of everything and lived up to all the hype.
Worst Game of The Week:
New England Patriots vs Oakland Raiders
The end result of this ballgame was one that most people could have seen coming. How we got there though, was anything but. Oakland, despite falling to 0-3, actually hung in with the Patriots, falling 16-9. Sloppy play from both teams led to what we have, but either way, New England managed to walk away with the W.
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