Best:
Tom Brady, Quarterback New England Patriots
He's Back! If there was any doubt as to whether or not the 39 year old, four time Super Bowl winning quarterback would have any rust from not playing in over a month, they were quickly put to rest. Brady finished with 406 yards in 28-of-40 passing, including three touchdown scores. On his first possession of the football since last years playoffs, Brady just happened to complete five of six passes for 65 yards, including two to Rob Gronkowski for 53 yards. Rob Gronkowski and receiver Chris Hogan went over 100 yards thanks to Brady's passing talents in the Patriots 33-13 win over the Browns. Many people knew that Brady was going to come out with a fire in his eyes and have himself a day. He didn't disappoint.
Worst:
Brock Osweiler, Quarterback Houston Texans
When Houston shelled out $21 million to have Brock Osweiler start at Quarterback, they thought they had an answer to the problem at that position. They were wrong. Sunday, it hasn't been good for Brock, going up against the Vikings tough defense. Not only did the Vikings blow out Houston, it ended 31-13 in favor of the Vikings, Brock was just an innocent bystander at times. His throws were bad and he was rattled when put under pressure from the Minnesota defense. Brock finished with just 184 yards (much of which was gained in garbage time) on 19-of-42 passing with a late touchdown to DeAndre Hopkins and one interception. Not good numbers for a guy making that much money. Yes the Vikings defense has been doing this to quarterbacks all year long, but Osweiler has been average at best during games this year. I'm sorry to break it to Houston but Brock isn't worth what you've been paying him.
Best:
Ezekiel Elliott, Running Back Dallas Cowboys
Dallas has had an impressive one, two rookie punch in the backfield this year. Dak Prescott has done very well under center while replacing an injured Tony Romo. I mean Dak has throw 155 passes without a pick, 2nd most ever to start a career (behind the 162 of Tom Brady). As good as Prescott has been, I think that Zek Elliott has been better. Dallas came away with a 28-14 win over the Bengals Sunday. Cincy had allowed just 3.8 yards per carry and no rushing scores. Zek went off on the Bengals, finishing with 134 yards and two touchdowns on just 15 carries. Ezekiel capped off his brilliant game with a 60-yard score in the third quarter that put the Cowboys up 28-0. Dallas got an early jump on the Bengals and Cincy couldn't recover from it. Dallas now sits on top of the NFC East with a 4-1 record, a lot of it having to two with Zek Elliott.
Worst:
Breshad Perriman, Wide Receiver Baltimore Ravens
He was the Ravens first round pick in 2015. Perriman missed all of last season due to a knee injury. He's had a chance to show himself worthy of being a first round selection in the Ravens 16-10 loss to Washington on Sunday. Late in the fourth quarter, Perriman beat All-Pro cornerback Josh Norman for what looked like a go-ahead touchdown. It was the kind of play the Ravens wanted when they drafted Perriman. It was a great effort to go up and make a nice catch against a very good cornerback. And his second foot landed just out of bounds (officials ruled it a touchdown, but it was reversed after a replay review). The Ravens couldn’t score after that and lost 16-10. Even though Perriman barely missed out on his chance with that play, it offered hope that he can make plays like that going forward
Best:
Joey Bosa, Defensive End, San Diego Chargers
At long last, the waiting for Joey Bosa is over. He missed time due to a contract holdout in camp, then missed the first four games of the season due to a hamstring injury. When Bosa did finally make it to an NFL Field for his debut, which turned out to be a Chargers 34031 loss to the Oakland Raiders, that was nothing against the play of Bosa. He was fantastic in his first professional game. The 3rd overall pick from this years draft had himself a nice day, getting his first two sacks in the NFL, to go along with two QB hits four total tackles and two assisted tackles. He was a terror against the Raiders on Sunday. This doesn't seem like its going to be a good season for the Chargers, but they’ll be looking for signs of hope going forward. Bosa seems to be one.
Worst:
Miami Dolphins Hopes
Things really don't look very good for the Dolphins this year. Miami is 1-4, sitting in last place in the AFC East and showing very little signs of improvement from the team. Case in point, Sunday's game against the Titans. Tennessee came into Hard Rock Stadium and made it their own, winning 30-17. Marcus Mariota dominated Miami’s pathetic, overpaid defensr, finishing the day with just 223 total yards but made them all count, scoring four times, once on the ground and three times through the air. DeMarco Murray added to his strong campaign with 137 total yards, and Derrick Henry got into the action with 54 yards on seven carries. Lets face facts here, the Titans aren't all that great a team yet. They just did that to Miami, so what does that say about how bad a team the Dolphins are.
Best:
Matt Ryan, Quarterback Atlanta Falcons
Some quarterbacks have great careers because of their receivers. Big Ben has Antonio Brown in Pittsburgh, Andy Dalton has AJ Green in Cincy. And of course Matt Ryan has Julio Jones in Atlanta. Ryan had that monster 503 yard passing game last week, and 300 of those passing yards went to Jones. Some wondered if it was just a flash in the pan type of thing for Matt Ryan. Well Sunday, Ryan proved that it wasn't a joke. With Jones locked down, he still put up 267 yards through the air, proving he’s a huge part of what makes this Falcons offense one of the NFL’s best. Tevin Coleman, a running back, had 132 receiving yards. Mohamed Sanu had 43. Jones, in fact, was the team’s fourth-leading receiver, but that didn’t slow down the Falcons offense much. Matt Ryan still makes that team go, no matter who they're playing. He's putting up a strong case right now for possible offensive MVP in the league this year he's been that good.
Worst:
Philadelphia Eagles Unbeaten Season
Philly had been perfect through their first thee games. They got a bye week in week four, coming out of it against Detroit, a team who hasn't been very good through the first four games of the year. That plan went out the window by the end of the day Sunday, as Detroit ruined the Eagles perfect season with a 24-23 win. Carson Wentz finally threw his first NFL pick and he was outplayed by Matthew Stafford. Matt Prater hit the go ahead field goal with 1:29 to go in regulation. Detroit put the game away when Darius Slay made an over-the-shoulder interception on the next snap. This is no real knock on the Eagles, they have surprised quite a few people this year in that they are a good team and they can play up to their competition. Don't believe me, just ask the Steelers. But things don't look too easy for the Eagles the rest of the way. I mean look at who they have the rest of the way: at Washington, vs. Minnesota, at Dallas, at New York Giants, vs. Atlanta, at Seattle, vs. Green Bay, at Cincinnati, vs. Washington, at Baltimore, vs. Giants, vs. Cowboys. Where’s the easy game in there?
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