Biggest surprises/takeaways from week 1

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18 Sep Biggest surprises/takeaways from week 1

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We’re now through Week 1 of the NFL season (and TNF of week 2), and of course there’s plenty of new stories to keep us occupied besides just Deflategate. What new teams or players do you think are undervalued/overvalued after our first glimpse into the 2015 season?

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James
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3 years 11 months ago
For me I think there’s a couple major stories that are developing (in no particular order): The Bills might be for real this season/ Buffalo has used the offseason to acquire key playmakers such as LeSean McCoy and Percy Harvin. The defense was near the tops in football last season, and they haven’t lost many pieces. The biggest question mark has been the QB position, as Rex Ryan has elected to go with Tyrod Taylor to start the year. Tyrod who? Only the guy who had a 88.2 QBR week 1 vs the opposing QBs 38.7 (a guy named Andrew… Read more »
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3 years 10 months ago

I’m also excited to see how Tampa Bay does. Week 1 was a blowout, but Winston showed some promise in the second game against a surprisingly lackluster New Orleans team. Last year they only won 2 games but they covered their bets more often than not. They should be able to stay in most of their games until the end.

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3 years 10 months ago
So week 2 showed us the Bills may not be as exciting as Week 1 suggested. New England’s D-line crushed Taylor (8 sacks!!!) and the Bills’ bravado led them to commit way too many fouls, including the killer 15-yard automatic first down personal fouls. I still think they have a good defense – they forced 2 turnovers against New England, a team that typically holds onto the ball well. Against less polished teams the Bills should be able to consistently pressure the QB. Keep an eye on how their secondary holds up against the top tier teams though. Colts have… Read more »
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