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What our team found out in Sunday's Week 4 slate

.FOX Sporting activities' NFL pros offer the biggest takeaways coming from every Sunday activity in Week 4 and what they imply for each and every crew going forward.Eagles: There was certainly never a doubt that the Eagles offense was going to struggle without A.J. Brown as well as DeVonta Smith, however there is actually truly no justification wherefore their defense is actually doing at this moment. They gave up 445 yards and allow the Bucs rack up touchdowns on three of their initial four drives. They can not obtain any stress on the quarterback, their protection is actually typically horrible (Baker Mayfield threw for 347 lawns). They introduced Vic Fangio to repair what was actually a protective mess final season, but once again, the Eagles possess one of the worst defenses in the league. If they can not start pressing the quarterback, their plan is unsustainable. They possess 6 sacks this season in four games, after both they had on Sunday. Along with a front that includes Bryce Huff, Josh Sweat and also Jalen Carter, that seems to be practically impossible.Bucs: Tom Brady was back at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Florida on Sunday-- this time as a FOX analyst-- to view his aged group. What he viewed was actually that he plainly left the Bucs in good palms. Cook Mayfield may possess been gotten off the scrap heap in 2014, yet he sure appears like he had not been merely an one-year resurgence. He is actually been actually outstanding this season as well as was once again on Sunday, sculpting up the Eagles' shaky additional for 347 gardens. He's acquired pair of great recipients (Mike Evans, Chris Godwin), a really good product line, a solid rushing strike, a harmful self defense. All the active ingredients are there for him to transform the Bucs in to a real competitor. Mayfield still has a great deal to confirm, but he actually performs appear like the old Mayfield-- the one who had adequate skill to as soon as be the No. 1 general selection in the 2018 NFL draft.-- Ralph Vacchiano [Related: Tom Brady's LFG Player of the Game for Full Week 4: Buccaneers QB Cook Mayfield] Tom Brady breaks Baker Mayfield, Bucs' 33-16 sway Eagles Vikings: Is there a better playcalling duo than scalp coach Kevin O'Connell as well as defensive coordinator Brian Flores? I battle to call one. Day after day, quarterback Sam Darnold has actually supplied, creating superb decisions and getting the sphere into the hands of Minnesota's myriad playmakers. Surrounded through this a lot ability as well as this scalp coach, Darnold never needed to have to become a world-beater, as well as however he's tossed for multiple scores in every game this time. It's opportunity our team begin taking Darnold very seriously-- especially when he possesses this protection on the other side of the ball. Flores' program feels like a floating amoeba: It possesses no shape, no possibilities, it regularly modifies throughout activities. It appears unresolvable, merely talk to some of the (actually excellent) quarterbacks who have actually gone against it this time. The Vikings had 5 takeaways versus their division opponents in Green Bay on Sunday and are revealing no indicators of decreasing. Packers: Simply when it appeared Matt LaFleur had actually begun to figure out the abovementioned protection by the end of the 3rd one-fourth on Sunday versus the Vikings, the Packers continued to shoot themselves in the feet. The good news is actually that hasn't been actually a style and seems extra like an oddity. LaFleur switched his whole entire annoying system along with Malik Willis at the helm in quarterback Jordan Passion's absence. Acquiring Affection back this week, LaFleur switched it back, as well as it was actually backwards and forwards in a performance tainted through penalties and declines. But it was actually also against the greatest protection the Packers have actually viewed this year. Participating in from behind likewise received the Packers out of their offending rhythm, which must possess included running back Josh Jacobs a lot much more. I'm positive this isn't a sign of things to come, however instead an outburst getting utilized to having its own celebrity back.-- Carmen VitaliRams: Personal injuries were actually tied to nibble the Rams inevitably. Quarterback Matthew Stafford is just one of the most effective when it involves obtaining the sphere out rapidly as well as acknowledging stress. But the Bears self defense made him purchase holding the round in any way, and the splits on outburst have actually begun to show for Los Angeles. Fortunately is actually that should get better for the Rams when they acquire their leading pair of recipients back, Puka Nacua as well as Cooper Kupp. In even much better headlines, the Rams' defensive front looks amazing. Collegiate colleagues Jared Verse and Braden Fiske are actually a hell of a tandem and are ravaging. When Sean McVay's device obtains healthy and balanced, they ought to verify to become a better staff. Up until at that point, it is actually not heading to be actually quick and easy going. Bears: Can everybody loosen up in Chicago currently? It wasn't ideal, but it was actually quarterback Caleb Williams' finest outing and the greatest instance of complementary football the Bears have shown this season. The defense once more turned up link with an interception of Matthew Stafford eventually area as well as an additional to seal off the video game in the fourth quarter. Leaning on the defensive initiative, Williams &amp Co. ultimately sustained offensive rides, and it seems to be that aggressive planner Shane Waldron has actually identified his workers. D'Andre Swift possessed his coming-out event while Waldron made use of Roschon Johnson as his changeup back. The Bears are actually still obtaining made use of to one another as well as they need to have to clean the pre-snap fines, yet the sight is actually coming to be clearer in Chicago. The renovation is there week to full week. This is specifically what should have been anticipated of this particular crew, and it corrects on time.-- Carmen VitaliBears' Caleb Williams finds DJ Moore for a nine-yard TD vs. Rams Steelers: Justin Area lastly showed off a capability to carry Pittsburgh's offense. Although it came in a loss, the Steelers needed to have to reveal the remainder of the NFL the development of a big-boy offense to become considered a significant playoff opponent in the AFC. The Colts leapt out to a 17-0 lead, compeling Area as well as Pittsburgh's outburst to open it up. Fields obligated, tossing for 312 backyards and a touchdown, alongside totting 51 yards and two scores on the ground. Steelers annoying coordinator Arthur Johnson leaned in to Area' one-of-a-kind ability, permitting him to produce plays outside the pocket along with his arm and his feets, with excellent end results for the Steelers. Colts: Exists a quarterback dispute in Indianapolis? Anthony Richardson endured a hip personal injury after a success by Pittsburgh security Minkah Fitzpatrick in the first one-half, requiring the second-year QB to leave the activity. Richardson carried out certainly not come back, yielding to last year's NFL Return Player of the Year, Joe Flacco. The 39-year-old participated in well, ending up 16 of 26 for 168 lawns and also 2 touchdown passes. Richardson skipped the majority of his rookie period with a shoulder injury and has actually dealt with inconsistent play when healthy. With the Colts at 2-2, Flacco could be the best choice for Indianapolis moving on, allowing Richardson a long time to bounce back as well as gain from enjoying an expert veteran.-- Eric D. WilliamsSaints: Where possesses the Saints' encouraging big-play outburst gone under brand-new coordinator Klint Kubiak? New Orleans had a 59-yard goal outdoors one-fourth of the season as well as 3 stage shows of 30-plus yards in a remarkable succeed at Dallas. As well as in both full weeks because, they haven't had a singular play of 30-plus yards. Quarterback Derek Carr's four-game trend on goal passes is 3, 2, 1, absolutely no. The final pair of uninspired provings have caused close, late-game losses to the Eagles and Falcons. Carr was able to execute a touchdown travel to lead with a minute left behind Sunday, but Atlanta responded to along with a 58-yard field goal to trump the Saints. We understood New Orleans had not been going to suffer forty five factors an activity as it performed in the first 2 full weeks, yet resting at 2-2 today, the offense has had pair of trustworthy weeks of normal football.Falcons: Kirk Cousins didn't toss a goal, but performed merely enough in the last min to put together a monster zing coming from Younghoe Koo for a vital late gain the Saints. Relatives possesses only four touchdowns in 4 activities. One TD a video game is what the Falcons were actually receiving from middling quarterbacks final period without devoting $180 million. If Atlanta is actually heading to be greater than a. 500 team, the Falcons need to have a lot more of the old Relatives, rather than someone who may prepare their team up for three basket in the second one-half to gain a squeaker. But also for right now, it suffices to possess all of them 2-2 and matched with the Saints going into a massive home video game against the Bucs on Thursday evening.-- Greg AumanYounghoe Koo practices a 58-yard basket to trump Saints 26-24 Jaguars: Just a soul-crushing defeat for the Jaguars. They played their finest video game of the season Sunday-- the sort of efficiency that might've turned their distressing 2024 about-- yet couldn't discover a way to finish on either side of the round down the extent, blowing a third-quarter lead. Right now our experts stand by to find just how Jacksonville reacts moving on. Performs it cling to the excellent-- a season-high twenty aspects, its very first takeaway of the time (on special crews), tough efficiencies from Brian Thomas Jr. and Religious Kirk, breakout provings from 2023 draught decides on Container Bigsby and also Ventrell Miller-- or carries out an 0-4 opening get rid of any type of hope that was left for the season? Following week's day along with the division-rival Colts need to offer our team clearness one technique or even the other.Texans: Nico Collins is a top-five recipient in the NFL today, time frame. Along with 12 catches for 151 backyards and a goal against Jacksonville, he performs pace for 2,078 acquiring lawns for the season. He's an inequality problem downfield along with his blend of dimension, speed and participate in toughness. His scramble-drill connection along with C.J. Stroud is actually starting to appear like some of those great quarterback-wide receiver tandems our experts have actually viewed in latest past history. Despite the fact that our team have actually however to find Houston's receiver trio at complete stamina-- second-year expert Container Dell, who's possessed a slow start to the season, skipped Sunday's activity as a result of trauma-- Collins appears like the undisputed WR1. That must bring in the Texans' skilled outburst all the more hard as the time wears on.-- Ben ArthurBroncos: The Broncos have actually won 2 straight since it ends up they have a really excellent defense. And also is essential due to the fact that the protection is actually going to must lug all of them this season as they make an effort to win even with rookie quarterback Bo Nix. At some point he'll probably be actually terrific, but that aspect is not today. Given, the conditions were inadequate and the Jets self defense is excellent, however Nix was actually particularly awful-- only 12 of 25 for 60 lawns. He failed to toss an interception and also he performed toss his initial profession touchdown pass, so that's good. Yet he'll require to become a great deal much better to assist a defense that is actually doing all it can. Denver had 5 sacks as well as obliged a turnover against the Jets on Sunday. The Broncos have 16 sacks and have pushed five turnovers this season. They can win with that, if Nix can easily also reach an aspect where he can easily at least "achieve" a video game along with any kind of uniformity. Planes: Was it really simply one week ago that Aaron Rodgers seemed like his old personal as well as the Jets appeared all set to become a Super Bowl challenger? Considering that what they performed on Sunday was the particular opposite. Their outburst appeared totally out of sync versus a bad crew. Rodgers tossed for just 225 lawns. Breece Venue possessed a hard-to-fathom four lawns on 10 brings. As well as the Planes dedicated 13 fines (six of which were decreased). Certain, it was drizzling, but that can't probably be actually a reason for an offense that appeared like a residue of their aged, awful, Zach Wilson days. Possibly Rodgers' efficiency recently versus the Patriots was actually the outlier. If so, these Planes will certainly have a hard time also contending for a playoff berth. They have actually received a leading protection, excellent youthful offending ability, and most likely the greatest quarterback they've had in many years. However efficiencies enjoy this turn all of it right into a rubbish.-- Ralph VacchianoBengals: The Bengals reminded the NFL that they are actually an AFC opponent. After losing each of their 1st three games by six factors or even fewer, they defeat the Panthers when traveling by dual fingers. Perhaps you put a reference mark certainly there due to the fact that it's the Panthers, but the method Cincinnati's outburst is actually starting to thrum should create future enemies concerned. They have actually improved their factor total every week. Joe Burrow now seems to have actually placed the arm trauma coming from last period responsible for him. Each JaMarr Hunt and Tee Higgins had greater than 60 getting yards for the first time this period. Probabilities are against Cincinnati creating the playoffs with a 1-3 begin, however its own offending firepower creates just about anything possible. Joe Shelter on what Bengals' initial succeed methods Panthers: Along with Andy Dalton under center, the Panthers may not be actually a good group, however they're in fact not as bad as our experts have actually been actually suggested. They have actually installed 70 factors in 2 activities with the pro compared to 13 in pair of along with Bryce Youthful. The Panthers' second-half rally Sunday came short, however they possess a match to all of them that they really did not have along with the past No. 1 total choice. And our experts are actually finding much more coming from their recipients with Dalton throwing successfully pases. Having Diontae Johnson and also first-round novice Xavier Legette to rely on with Adam Thielen on hurt get isn't an area that is actually devoid of skill. Both possessed touchdowns against Cincinnati. Running back Chuba Hubbard had a second consecutive 100-yard rushing video game, as well. Opinion is actually more sensible for Carolina in future years, however it ought to at the very least be actually very competitive in 2024. Their next two enemies are each.500 in the Bears and also the divisional-rival Falcons, exemplifying winnable activities.-- Ben ArthurCommanders: The early preference for NFL associate instructor of the year must be actually Washington outrageous coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, that got back to Arizona (where he was actually discharged as scalp instructor) and also place on a repulsive center. He is a big reason that Jayden Daniels (26 of 30, 233 gardens, 1 TD, 1 INT) has resembled the greatest of the newbie quarterbacks and also has unbelievably finished 82.1% of his passes this time. Yes, it is actually because Daniels is actually excellent as well as is actually producing wonderful decisions. Yet a ton of it pertains to Kingsbury's program as well as phones. He's not overusing it with his rookie. He's contacting lots of quick passes and also monitors and also high-percentage tosses, and also making use of a considerable amount of run-pass choice (RPO) plays to keep the defense off equilibrium. He is actually placing Daniels in great placements to have effectiveness, as well as the 23-year-old is actually making the most of it. Oh, as well as hi there, they have actually acquired the Leaders (3-1) in starting point in the NFC East. That observed that happening? Jayden Daniels communicates on Leaders' leading 42-14 win over Cardinals Cardinals: Why have the Cardinals switched Kyler Murray right into an activity manager? Perform they assume that is actually working for him or them? He's closing in on pair of years cleared away from his ACL accident, so it can't be that he is actually still harmed. But he's very little of an item anymore. He operated as soon as for three backyards in this particular game as well as has run merely 16 opportunities this season. As well as although Arizona incorporated a tool in rookie receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., Murray is not doing a lot by means of the sky either. On Sunday, he finished 16 of 22 for merely 142 lawns versus what was actually statistically the second-worst passing defense in the NFL. Twice in 4 activities he's been actually under 200 gardens, and also he's topped 210 simply when. It actually looks like Jonathan Gannon and also his outrageous coordinator, Drew Petzing, are actually making an effort to guard him, like he is actually a newbie, or even hurt. They are actually precisely not even trying to utilize him like he ought to be made use of.-- Ralph VacchianoPatriots: Costs Belichick would be dismayed. This self defense is a wreck without him. During training camp, the refrain from New England was that the defense was actually visiting always keep the Patriots in video games, particularly banking on a powerful additional featuring safeties Kyle Dugger as well as Jabrill Peppers and cornerbacks Christian Gonzalez and also Jonathan Jones. Gonzalez has actually been outstanding. However the protective system, overall, has been actually foolishness. Geno Smith, Aaron Rodgers as well as Brock Purdy have actually all scrutinized this system along with surprising ease. To make issues worse, Dugger left behind the activity as well as performed not return. It's a poor situation that only seems to worsen. It pleads the question: Will the Patriots succeed another activity? 49ers: Kyle Shanahan may also be actually horrified. The 49ers weren't also definitely making an effort. They were actually not specifically sharp. They weren't carrying out in sixth equipment. Therefore ball game stayed closer than it ought to possess. The score legally might possess been 40-0. San Francisco left behind a few turn overs on the industry. It failed to preserve the overall domination that it displayed in the opening 10 moments. And also the 49ers coaches can easily install some movie on Monday to present the gamers where they created errors-- and also certainly not possess their gamers laugh them off the platform. But that simply visits demonstrate how complete the 49ers are this year-- coming from quarterback to deal with to receiver to cornerback to protective end. It's foolish that they can easily coastline to triumph playing lower than a quarter of excellent regulation football.-- Holly McKenna'Found a method with each other': Brock Purdy after 49ers' sway Patriots Chiefs: Travis Kelce woke up coming from an early-season sleep, amounting to seven catches for 89 lawns on nine intendeds. Novice Xavier Worthy incorporated 73 acquiring lawns, including a 54-yard reception for a TD. That is actually a good idea since the Chiefs need to have the manufacturing from Kelce as well as Worthy with the staff's best intended in Rashee Rice enduring a leg personal injury that Chiefs head train Andy Reid later on called "not good." Along with Rice not available, Kelce should reemerge as Patrick Mahomes' emotional support and also Worthwhile additionally needs to have to tackle a larger job. Alongside that, Mahomes still has certainly not played to his standard MVP-level through the very first one-fourth of the time, with 6 touchdown passes as well as five interceptions in 4 video games. But Kansas Urban area is actually 4-0, which must be scary for the remainder of the NFL. Chargers: While head coach Jim Harbaugh carried out not receive the win against his AFC West competing, the Screws revealed they can easily fight toe-to-toe with the standing up for Super Bowl champs. Quarterback Justin Herbert was actually questionable heading right into this weekend break's competition after exacerbating a high-ankle sprain recently versus the Steelers. However Herbert showed excellent range of motion in playing through the discomfort, finishing 16 of 27 passes for 179 yards and also a goal, without any interceptions. Herbert was sacked twice as well as hit one more 10 times. Objectionable coordinator Greg Roman did a sound work of highlighting the running activity and receiving the ball out of Herbert's palms quickly to prevent any excessive hits.-- Eric D. WilliamsBrowns: Kevin Stefanski was NFL Train of the Year last year! That creates it even more outstanding that Cleveland is 1-3 and also their only succeed is against the 0-4 Jaguars. The fourth one-fourth of Sunday's loss to the Raiders is actually a frightening compilation of self-implosion-- an 82-yard goal negated by a keeping charge, a fourth-down sack after getting 9 yards off of a game-winning touchdown. You may suggest Deshaun Watson being actually regular, but this was actually the very best self defense in soccer in 2014, and they have actually dropped to Gardner Minshew and Daniel Jones. Currently they're at heated Washington, as well as it is actually hard to identify the following win on Cleveland's schedule. It seems like benching Watson is actually unpreventable, however likewise certainly not transforming the ultimate result much either.Raiders: The most effective part of Sin city pulling out a near get Cleveland? The Raiders found some semblance of a managing activity in the post-Josh Jacobs world. Sin city can be found in averaging a league-low 52 yards every video game, yet went off for 152 on 29 brings Sunday. Alexander Mattison hurried for 60, Zamir White came by means of for fifty, and also when you rush for 152, it is actually okay if your quarterback throws for simply 130 backyards, as Gardner Minshew did. For an activity in which the Raiders really did not have their ideal two players in Maxx Crosby as well as Davante Adams, an awful succeed is actually still a great gain. It does not eliminate losing to the Panthers, and they'll have their hands total with pair of much better defenses in Denver and Pittsburgh up upcoming, yet if they can set up also a sub-par operate game, it creates low-scoring triumphes possible in those games.-- Greg AumanBills: John Harbaugh outcoached Sean McDermott. On a play-to-play manner, it was actually so crystal clear. It thought that the Ravens were actually having fun with 12 guys-- with an additional body system in every condition. Buffalo severely requires its own beginners back in the schedule. I've been actually complimenting train McDermott for connecting and participating in the back-ups on the depth graph. And they starred. But for the very first time this period, our company began to see why they're back-ups. Linebacker Dorian Williams, cornerback Web cam Lewis as well as safety and security Cole Diocesan were actually unworthy against Lamar Jackson and Derrick Holly. While McDermott outcoached his opponents in the opening three full weeks, his crew looked unprepared and unready for the Ravens' physicality.Ravens: So this was what Baltimore standard supervisor Eric Decosta thought about when he authorized Derrick Henry? When the season kicked off, the Ravens' offensive line was actually doing at such an unsatisfactory amount that Holly had no space to operate. On the position stage show of the staff's draw the Bills, Holly went unblemished for 87 gardens. He performed pace to hurry for over 1,000 lawns-- in the game. He ended up with 209 yards coming from skirmish. That took the load off Lamar Jackson, who simply possessed six carries. Therefore while Josh Allen tried to accomplish it all beyond of the round (and also took technique way too many success), Jackson profited of excellent run help. This is actually the offense the Ravens desired to manage. The staffs is clicking. And also they are actually equally as unsafe as our experts envisioned they will been actually back in free agency when Holly signed up with the Ravens.-- Henry McKennaThe following 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 provided right to your inbox? 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