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What our team discovered in Sunday's Full week 4 slate

.FOX Sports' NFL experts deliver the greatest takeaways coming from every Sunday activity in Full week 4 and what they indicate for every staff going forward.Eagles: There was actually certainly never an uncertainty that the Eagles outburst was actually visiting struggle without A.J. Brown and DeVonta Johnson, yet there is actually actually no reason for what their self defense is doing today. They quit 445 lawns and also let the Bucs score touchdowns on three of their very first four drives. They can't receive any type of pressure on the quarterback, their coverage is actually commonly awful (Baker Mayfield tossed for 347 backyards). They introduced Vic Fangio to fix what was actually a defensive dilemma final season, but once again, the Eagles have some of the worst defenses in the league. If they can not begin compeling the quarterback, their system is actually unsustainable. They have six sacks this season in four games, after the 2 they carried Sunday. Along with a front that consists of Bryce Huff, Josh Sweat and Jalen Carter, that seems just about impossible.Bucs: Tom Brady was back at Raymond James Coliseum in Tampa Florida on Sunday-- this time as a FOX expert-- to see his outdated crew. What he saw was that he accurately left behind the Bucs in really good hands. Cook Mayfield may have been actually grabbed off the scrap heap last year, however he sure seems like he had not been just an one-year rebirth. He is actually been actually excellent this time and also was actually once more on Sunday, carving up the Eagles' shaky secondary for 347 gardens. He's got 2 excellent receivers (Mike Evans, Chris Godwin), a really good product line, a tough rushing strike, a hazardous self defense. All the components are there for him to transform the Bucs into an actual competitor. Mayfield still has a whole lot to prove, yet he really carries out seem like the aged Mayfield-- the one who possessed adequate ability to as soon as be actually the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draught.-- Ralph Vacchiano [Associated: Tom Brady's LFG Player of the Game for Week 4: Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield] Tom Brady malfunctions Baker Mayfield, Bucs' 33-16 draw Eagles Vikings: Is there a better playcalling duo than head trainer Kevin O'Connell and also defensive organizer Brian Flores? I strain to name one. Time and again, quarterback Sam Darnold has supplied, making superb choices and acquiring the sphere right into the palms of Minnesota's myriad playmakers. Encompassed by this a lot skill and also this head instructor, Darnold never ever needed to become a world-beater, and also however he's tossed for a number of ratings in every video game this time. It's opportunity our company begin taking Darnold seriously-- particularly when he possesses this defense on the other side of the sphere. Flores' plan feels like a floating amoeba: It possesses no shape, no tendencies, it continually transforms throughout games. It appears unsolvable, simply ask any one of the (truly good) quarterbacks that have gone against it this season. The Vikings possessed 5 takeaways versus their department opponents in Environment-friendly Gulf on Sunday and also are actually presenting no signs of reducing. Packers: Merely when it seemed to be Matt LaFleur had actually started to figure out the above mentioned defense at the end of the 3rd one-fourth on Sunday versus the Vikings, the Packers remained to shoot on their own in the feet. The good news is that have not been actually a style and also seems extra like an abnormality. LaFleur shifted his whole annoying plan with Malik Willis at the helm in quarterback Jordan Passion's absence. Getting Passion back today, LaFleur switched it back, and it was back and forth in a functionality ruined through fines as well as decreases. Yet it was also against the very best protection the Packers have actually seen this year. Playing coming from behind additionally obtained the Packers away from their offensive rhythm, which must possess consisted of operating back Josh Jacobs a lot a lot more. I'm positive this isn't an indication of factors to find, however somewhat an offense obtaining made use of to possessing its own superstar back.-- Carmen VitaliRams: Accidents were actually bound to bite the Rams at some point. Quarterback Matthew Stafford is among the very best when it concerns receiving the sphere out swiftly and recognizing tension. Yet the Bears protection produced him purchase keeping the ball at all, as well as the cracks on offense have begun to reveal for Los Angeles. Fortunately is that ought to get better for the Rams when they acquire their top 2 receivers back, Puka Nacua and also Cooper Kupp. In also better headlines, the Rams' protective front end appears amazing. Collegiate colleagues Jared Knowledgeable as well as Braden Fiske are actually a hell of a tandem as well as are actually creating chaos. The moment Sean McVay's system obtains healthy and balanced, they need to show to become a much better crew. Till after that, it is actually not heading to be actually effortless going. Bears: Can everybody relax in Chicago right now? It had not been ideal, yet it was actually quarterback Caleb Williams' best outing and also the most effective example of complementary soccer the Bears have presented this season. The protection again appeared clutch along with an interception of Matthew Stafford in the long run area in addition to yet another to seal off the video game in the 4th quarter. Leaning on the protective effort, Williams &amp Co. ultimately maintained offensive drives, and also it seems to be that aggressive planner Shane Waldron has actually identified his personnel. D'Andre Swift possessed his coming-out event while Waldron utilized Roschon Johnson as his changeup back. The Bears are still getting used to each other as well as they require to tidy up the pre-snap fines, yet the eyesight is actually becoming more clear in Chicago. The enhancement exists full week to full week. This is precisely what need to have been actually counted on of the staff, and it's right on time.-- Carmen VitaliBears' Caleb Williams locates DJ Moore for a nine-yard TD vs. Rams Steelers: Justin Fields finally flashed a capability to hold Pittsburgh's offense. Although it came in a loss, the Steelers needed to present the rest of the NFL the advancement of a big-boy outburst to be taken into consideration a major playoff competitor in the AFC. The Colts dove out to a 17-0 top, compeling Specialization as well as Pittsburgh's outburst to open it up. Area compelled, throwing for 312 gardens and a goal, alongside completing 51 lawns as well as 2 credit ratings on the ground. Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Johnson pitched right into Area' distinct skill set, allowing him to make plays outside the pocket with his upper arm and his feet, with good end results for the Steelers. Colts: Is there a quarterback controversy in Indianapolis? Anthony Richardson endured a hip injury after a success through Pittsburgh safety and security Minkah Fitzpatrick in the first one-half, requiring the second-year QB to leave behind the game. Richardson carried out certainly not come back, paving the way to last year's NFL Rebound Player of the Year, Joe Flacco. The 39-year-old played well, ending up 16 of 26 for 168 yards and also 2 touchdown passes. Richardson missed out on many of his novice time with a shoulder trauma as well as has fought with irregular play when healthy. Along with the Colts at 2-2, Flacco might be the greatest possibility for Indianapolis proceeding, enabling Richardson time to recuperate as well as learn from watching a skilled professional.-- Eric D. WilliamsSaints: Where possesses the Saints' promising big-play outburst gone under brand-new planner Klint Kubiak? New Orleans possessed a 59-yard goal in the opening fourth of the season and three plays of 30-plus backyards in an exceptional win at Dallas. As well as in the two weeks considering that, they haven't had a single play of 30-plus yards. Quarterback Derek Carr's four-game style on goal passes is 3, 2, 1, absolutely no. The last 2 uninspired provings have resulted in close, late-game reductions to the Eagles and also Falcons. Carr was able to carry out a touchdown drive to lead with a moment left behind Sunday, yet Atlanta answered with a 58-yard basket to trump the Saints. We understood New Orleans had not been visiting endure forty five points an activity as it performed in the very first 2 weeks, yet resting at 2-2 right now, the offense has actually possessed two forthright full weeks of normal football.Falcons: Kirk Cousins failed to toss a goal, however performed just enough in the final min to set up a beast zing from Younghoe Koo for an important late win over the Saints. Relatives possesses just 4 goals in 4 video games. One TD a video game is what the Falcons were actually getting from average quarterbacks last period without investing $180 million. If Atlanta is actually going to be actually greater than a. five hundred staff, the Falcons need so much more of the aged Cousins, as opposed to someone that can easily prepare their partner for three basket in the 2nd one-half to win a squeaker. But also for right now, it suffices to have them 2-2 and matched along with the Saints entering into a big home activity versus the Bucs on Thursday evening.-- Greg AumanYounghoe Koo practices a 58-yard basket to defeat Saints 26-24 Jaguars: Only a soul-crushing defeat for the Jaguars. They played their absolute best video game of the season Sunday-- the sort of performance that could possibly've transformed their dreadful 2024 about-- yet could not locate a means to end up on either edge of the sphere down the extent, wasting a third-quarter lead. Now we wait to observe exactly how Jacksonville reacts continuing. Performs it cling to the great-- a season-high twenty points, its first takeaway of the period (on special crews), powerful efficiencies from Brian Thomas Jr. and also Christian Kirk, escapement showings coming from 2023 draught picks Container Bigsby and also Ventrell Miller-- or even does an 0-4 opening get rid of any kind of chance that was left behind for the season? Next week's time along with the division-rival Colts need to provide our team clearness one method or even the other.Texans: Nico Collins is actually a top-five receiver in the NFL at the moment, duration. With 12 catches for 151 lawns and a touchdown versus Jacksonville, he performs speed for 2,078 obtaining lawns for the period. He is actually a mismatch ordeal downfield along with his mixture of size, velocity and also play stamina. His scramble-drill link along with C.J. Stroud is beginning to look like a few of those fantastic quarterback-wide recipient tandems we've observed in recent history. Although we've yet to view Houston's receiver triad at complete strength-- second-year expert Tank Dell, that is actually had a sluggish begin to the time, missed out on Sunday's activity due to personal injury-- Collins resembles the undisputed WR1. That should make the Texans' accomplished offense all the more challenging as the period endures.-- Ben ArthurBroncos: The Broncos have actually gained 2 in a row since it appears they possess a really great self defense. Which's important given that the self defense is actually mosting likely to must bring them this time as they attempt to gain regardless of newbie quarterback Bo Nix. Eventually he'll perhaps be terrific, but that factor is certainly not today. Given, the circumstances were poor and also the Planes self defense is actually really good, but Nix was particularly awful-- simply 12 of 25 for 60 gardens. He didn't throw an interception and he did throw his 1st profession goal elapsed, to make sure that's good. But he'll require to become a whole lot much better to help out a protection that's carrying out all it can. Denver had five sacks as well as compelled a turnover against the Planes on Sunday. The Broncos have 16 sacks and have obliged 5 turn overs this period. They can succeed with that said, if Nix may also come to a factor where he can at least "manage" a video game with any sort of consistency. Jets: Was it truly merely one week ago that Aaron Rodgers resembled his outdated personal and also the Planes looked all set to end up being a Super Bowl challenger? Since what they carried out on Sunday was the particular reverse. Their outburst appeared entirely out of sync against a bad team. Rodgers threw for only 225 backyards. Breece Hall possessed a hard-to-fathom 4 yards on 10 brings. And also the Planes dedicated 13 fines (6 of which were actually declined). Certain, it was drizzling, but that can't perhaps be an excuse for an offense that appeared like a remainder of their outdated, hideous, Zach Wilson days. Possibly Rodgers' performance recently against the Patriots was the outlier. If therefore, these Planes will possess a tough time also completing for a playoff berth. They've obtained a top defense, really good youthful annoying skill, as well as perhaps the very best quarterback they've invited decades. But performances similar to this turn all of it into a waste.-- Ralph VacchianoBengals: The Bengals told the NFL that they are actually an AFC contender. After losing each of their very first three games through 6 factors or even far fewer, they beat the Panthers while driving through dual fingers. Maybe you put a reference mark there since it is actually the Panthers, however the way Cincinnati's offense is actually beginning to hum should make potential enemies anxious. They have actually enhanced their aspect overall each week. Joe Shelter at this moment seems to have actually put the hand personal injury from last season behind him. Both JaMarr Hunt as well as Tee Higgins possessed much more than 60 acquiring gardens for the first time this time. Possibilities are against Cincinnati bring in the playoffs with a 1-3 start, yet its own offensive firepower creates anything possible. Joe Retreat about what Bengals' 1st succeed means Panthers: With Andy Dalton under center, the Panthers may certainly not be actually an excellent group, however they're in fact certainly not as poor as our company've been converted. They've set up 70 factors in pair of video games with the expert contrasted to thirteen in 2 along with Bryce Young. The Panthers' second-half rally Sunday happened small, however they have a fight to them that they didn't have with the former No. 1 overall choice. And our experts are actually viewing much more from their receivers with Dalton throwing successfully pases. Having Diontae Johnson and also first-round rookie Xavier Legette to rely on with Adam Thielen on wounded book isn't an area that is actually missing ability. Each had goals versus Cincinnati. Running back Chuba Hubbard had a second successive 100-yard hurrying activity, also. Contention is actually a lot more reasonable for Carolina in future years, but it needs to a minimum of be actually competitive in 2024. Their upcoming two opponents are actually each.500 in the Bears and the divisional-rival Falcons, embodying winnable games.-- Ben ArthurCommanders: The early favorite for NFL assistant train of the year needs to be actually Washington offending coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, who got back to Arizona (where he was actually discharged as head trainer) as well as place on an outrageous clinic. He is a large reason Jayden Daniels (26 of 30, 233 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) has actually looked like the most ideal of the novice quarterbacks and also has actually unbelievably completed 82.1% of his elapseds this time. Yes, it's since Daniels is actually good as well as is actually making fantastic selections. Yet a considerable amount of it pertains to Kingsbury's system and also phones. He's not exaggerating it along with his novice. He is actually calling tons of short passes and also display screens as well as high-percentage tosses, and also utilizing a ton of run-pass possibility (RPO) participates in to maintain the protection off equilibrium. He is placing Daniels in great postures to possess excellence, as well as the 23-year-old is actually capitalizing on it. Oh, and hello, they have actually obtained the Commanders (3-1) in top place in the NFC East. That saw that happening? Jayden Daniels communicates on Commanders' leading 42-14 gain Cardinals Cardinals: Why have the Cardinals switched Kyler Murray into a game supervisor? Perform they presume that's benefiting him or all of them? He's surrounding 2 years gotten rid of from his ACL personal injury, so it can't be actually that he is actually still hurt. However he's very little of an item anymore. He managed as soon as for three lawns in this activity as well as has run merely 16 times this time. As well as although Arizona incorporated a weapon in rookie recipient Marvin Harrison Jr., Murray is actually refraining much by means of the air either. On Sunday, he completed 16 of 22 for only 142 yards against what was statistically the second-worst passing protection in the NFL. Twice in four games he's been actually under 200 yards, and also he's covered 210 simply as soon as. It really looks like Jonathan Gannon and his repulsive organizer, Drew Petzing, are actually trying to shield him, like he is actually a rookie, or even pain. They are actually precisely certainly not even making an effort to use him like he must be made use of.-- Ralph VacchianoPatriots: Costs Belichick would be horrified. This self defense is actually a clutter without him. During training school, the avoid New England was actually that the defence was actually mosting likely to maintain the Patriots in games, specifically leaning on a powerful additional featuring safeties Kyle Dugger and Jabrill Peppers as well as cornerbacks Christian Gonzalez and also Jonathan Jones. Gonzalez has in fact been impressive. Yet the defensive device, as a whole, has actually been foolishness. Geno Johnson, Aaron Rodgers and Brock Purdy have actually all studied this system along with startling ease. To help make issues worse, Dugger left behind the activity and performed not return. It is actually a bad circumstance that merely appears to worsen. It asks the inquiry: Will the Patriots gain an additional activity? 49ers: Kyle Shanahan could also be horrified. The 49ers weren't even definitely attempting. They were not specifically crisp. They weren't performing in sixth gear. Consequently ball game stayed closer than it must possess. Ball game properly might have been 40-0. San Francisco left a couple of turnovers on the area. It really did not keep the overall domination that it presented in the opening 10 moments. As well as the 49ers instructors may put up some movie on Monday to show the gamers where they created mistakes-- as well as certainly not possess their players laugh them off the platform. However that only visits demonstrate how full the 49ers are this year-- coming from quarterback to handle to recipient to cornerback to protective end. It's outrageous that they may shore to success having fun lower than a fourth of great soccer.-- Henry McKenna'Found a technique all together': Brock Purdy after 49ers' sway Patriots Chiefs: Travis Kelce woke up from an early-season slumber, amounting to 7 catches for 89 lawns on nine targets. Rookie Xavier Worthy included 73 acquiring gardens, including a 54-yard event for a TD. That is actually a good idea since the Chiefs need to have the development from Kelce and Worthy along with the team's leading aim at in Rashee Rice going through a knee trauma that Chiefs move instructor Andy Reid later on referred to as "bad." Along with Rice unavailable, Kelce must reemerge as Patrick Mahomes' emotional support and also Worthy additionally needs to have to handle a bigger part. Together with that, Mahomes still has not participated in to his common MVP-level via the initial one-fourth of the period, with 6 touchdown passes and five interceptions in 4 games. Yet Kansas Urban area is 4-0, which need to be actually frightening for the rest of the NFL. Chargers: While scalp coach Jim Harbaugh did not receive the win against his AFC West rival, the Screws presented they can easily combat toe-to-toe along with the defending Super Bowl champs. Quarterback Justin Herbert was dubious moving right into this weekend break's contest after exacerbating a high-ankle strain recently versus the Steelers. Yet Herbert presented excellent movement in participating in via the pain, accomplishing 16 of 27 masquerade 179 backyards and a touchdown, with no interceptions. Herbert was sacked twice and also reached another 10 times. Outrageous planner Greg Roman carried out a strong job of stressing the running activity and obtaining the ball away from Herbert's hands promptly to avoid any kind of unneeded favorites.-- Eric D. WilliamsBrowns: Kevin Stefanski was NFL Coach of the Year in 2013! That creates it even more remarkable that Cleveland is actually 1-3 and their only succeed is against the 0-4 Jaguars. The fourth quarter of Sunday's reduction to the Raiders is actually a damning collection of self-implosion-- an 82-yard touchdown voided through a keeping penalty, a fourth-down sack after obtaining 9 backyards off of a game-winning touchdown. You can easily suggest Deshaun Watson being common, yet this was the most effective self defense in football in 2015, and also they've lost to Gardner Minshew and also Daniel Jones. Right now they go to heated Washington, as well as it's tough to identify the upcoming win on Cleveland's timetable. It feels like benching Watson is inescapable, but also certainly not transforming the final end result much either.Raiders: The most effective aspect of Las Vegas pulling out a close gain Cleveland? The Raiders discovered some form of an operating video game in the post-Josh Jacobs world. Sin city came in balancing a league-low 52 gardens per video game, yet went off for 152 on 29 holds Sunday. Alexander Mattison rushed for 60, Zamir White came through for 50, and also when you hurry for 152, it is actually OK if your quarterback throws for only 130 backyards, as Gardner Minshew performed. For a game through which the Raiders didn't possess their finest two gamers in Maxx Crosby as well as Davante Adams, an ugly succeed is still a fantastic gain. It doesn't erase shedding to the Panthers, and they'll possess their hands complete along with 2 better defenses in Denver and also Pittsburgh up following, however if they may establish also a mediocre operate game, it creates low-scoring wins possible in those games.-- Greg AumanBills: John Harbaugh outcoached Sean McDermott. On a play-to-play basis, it was actually therefore clear. It thought that the Ravens were having fun with 12 men-- with an additional body system in every circumstance. Buffalo grass poorly requires its beginners back in the schedule. I have actually been commending train McDermott for plugging as well as participating in the backups on the intensity graph. As well as they starred. However, for the first time this time, our experts started to see why they're data backups. Linebacker Dorian Williams, cornerback Web cam Lewis and safety Cole Diocesan were unsatisfactory versus Lamar Jackson and also Derrick Henry. While McDermott outcoached his challengers in the opening three weeks, his group appeared unprepared as well as unready for the Ravens' physicality.Ravens: Therefore this was what Baltimore general manager Eric Decosta thought about when he authorized Derrick Henry? When the period began, the Ravens' outrageous line was performing at such a bad degree that Holly had no room to operate. On the position play of the group's win over the Bills, Henry went unblemished for 87 lawns. He got on measure to hurry for over 1,000 lawns-- in the game. He ended up with 209 lawns coming from skirmish. That took the bunch off Lamar Jackson, that merely possessed 6 brings. So while Josh Allen attempted to do it all on the other side of the sphere (as well as took means way too many big hits), Jackson profited of fantastic operate support. This is actually the outburst the Ravens would like to operate. The personnel is clicking. And also they're just like hazardous as our experts pictured they would certainly been back in complimentary operation when Henry joined the Ravens.-- Holly McKennaThe adhering to authors supported this account: Ben Arthur (@benyarthur) Greg Auman (@gregauman) Holly McKenna (@McKennAnalysis) Ralph Vacchiano (@RalphVacchiano) Carmen Vitali (@CarmieV) Eric D. Williams (@eric_d_williams). [Want terrific stories supplied right to your inbox? 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