Sports Week 7 gave us the debut of sizable-time receivers Davante Adams and Amari Cooper with their unique teams. We also observed Saquon Barkley scramble roughshod over his veteran group, and the San Francisco 49ers lay an egg in a Gigantic Bowl rematch against the Kansas City Chiefs.
And yes, Patrick Mahomes stays primarily the most attention-grabbing participant in football — factual don’t stumble on at his stats.
Mahomes is tied for the league lead in interceptions with eight, and he has more picks than touchdown passes (6). But he peaceable plays sizable in serious moments to lead his group to victory, and the Chiefs are now primarily the most attention-grabbing undefeated group within the league at 6-0.
That said, let’s rob a better stumble on at who’s scorching and who’s cold for this week.
WHO’S HOT
Jared Goff , QB, Lions
That is now now not the 2020 Los Angeles Rams’ QB. Goff is on a heater. He went 22-of-25 for 280 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in Detroit’s rep over the beforehand undefeated Minnesota Vikings.
All the device by means of the final three video games, Goff is 58-of-68 (85.3%) for 887 yards, with seven touchdowns and no interceptions for a 153.1 passer ranking. Goff’s play is no doubt one of the important major the the clarification why the Lions are the highest group within the NFC at this point of the season. And yes, he is segment of the MVP conversation.
Saquon Barkley , RB, Eagles
In his first sport against the Giants since leaving the group that drafted him, Barkley did now not disappoint. He done with 176 rushing yards, the second-most in NFL historical past by a participant against his veteran group. In 2009 with the Bengals, Cedric Benson ran for 189 yards against the Bears, who had drafted him No. 2 overall in 2005.
Before the sport on Sunday, Original York fans burned Barkley’s ancient Giants jerseys within the stadium automobile parking situation, and then he burned the group on the world.
Oh, and as a bunch, the Giants had 119 total yards.
Saquon Barkley on dominant performance against veteran group Coby Bryant , DB, Seahawks
Making his first birth at safety with Rayshawn Jenkins on the injured checklist, Bryant led Seattle with 11 mixed tackles and hauled in his first NFL interception as the Seahawks earned a toll road rep over the Atlanta Falcons.
Bryant helped the Seahawks rebound from a humbling loss to the 49ers final week, with Seattle’s defense taking half in great better against Kirk Cousins and Atlanta. At 4-3, Seattle takes the highest location within the NFC West.
Amari Cooper , WR, Bills
Adams’ reunion with Aaron Rodgers obtained more coverage nationally, however Cooper became once the more productive participant in his first sport alongside with his unique group. Cooper totaled four receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown in Buffalo’s 34-10 victory over the Tennessee Titans.
Rookie Keon Coleman also benefited from the addition of a No. 1 receiver annoying coverage consideration, finishing with four receptions for a season-excessive 125 yards.
Russell Wilson , QB, Steelers
The Steelers let Russ cook in his Pittsburgh debut after he missed the first six video games of the season due to the a calf damage. Wilson’s 264 passing yards had been a franchise allege for a quarterback in his first sport for Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh done with six plays of 20-plus yards, and the Steelers scored their most facets (37) and totaled primarily the most yards (409) in a sport this season. The offense became once more explosive with Wilson below heart, so it feels like Mike Tomlin made the coolest choice to swap from Justin Fields.
WHO’S COLD
Dennis Allen, head coach, Saints
Things agree with changed a great deal since Original Orleans started the season 2-0 and regarded like no doubt one of most explosive offenses within the league. Quarterback Derek Carr is injured, and the backups agree with struggled to check his manufacturing.
The Saints agree with had injuries alongside the offensive line and at receiver as properly, however a 23-point loss to the Denver Broncos on Sean Payton’s return to Original Orleans became once a annoying brand. The Saints had been now now not competitive, particularly on defense, which is Allen’s strong point.
With Original Orleans losing 5 in a row and dealing with cap restraints, Allen’s seat is heating up.
Brock Purdy , QB, 49ers
Purdy had his worst sport of the year against primarily the most attention-grabbing group within the league. The Iowa Enlighten product done with a season-excessive in interceptions (3) and a season-low in passing yards (212) and quarterback ranking (36.7).
Purdy became once taking half in with out receivers Deebo Samuel and Jauan Jennings, who had been out due to the injuries. Then in some unspecified time in the future of the sport, Brandon Aiyuk suffered a knee damage and can be out for the relaxation of the season. And naturally, San Francisco’s most attention-grabbing participant on offense, Christian McCaffrey, peaceable hasn’t performed this season as a result of Achilles tendinitis.
Short-handed on playmakers, head coach Kyle Shanahan need to restrict Purdy’s duties all over the offense in state that he can play cleaner football. Purdy is peaceable a younger quarterback, and video games just like the loss against Kansas City are segment of his rising path of.
Tom Brady on Chiefs’ dominance after defeating 49ers in Week 7 Joe Schoen, GM, Giants
I know the Giants are rebuilding, however it indubitably’s peaceable now now not a decent gaze the fashioned supervisor to agree with moved on from a foundational participant the group chosen No. 3 overall, a fan well-liked who did all the pieces the coolest device and somebody proprietor John Mara critical to raise up within the fold.
As an different of extending Barkley, the Giants selected to sign quarterback Daniel Jones to a $160 million contract within the offseason final year. With the Giants at 2-5 and staring up at the relaxation of the NFC East, it is honest to inquire of if Original York is headed within the coolest route below Schoen.
Jerod Mayo, head coach, Patriots
It be now now not mountainous when a major-year head coach calls his group tender. But that’s what Mayo suggested newshounds after his group’s most neatly-liked loss, a 32-16 setback to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London.
Original England has misplaced six straight since a season-opening rep over the Cincinnati Bengals. Rookie quarterback Drake Maye has shown flashes since taking on two video games ago as the group’s starter. But a bunch now now not taking half in bodily adequate shows poorly on the highest coach.
A veteran All-Authentic linebacker, Mayo need to receive a technique to raise the intensity degree of his group to at the least be competitive the relaxation of the season.
Eric D. Williams has reported on the NFL for bigger than a decade, overlaying the Los Angeles Rams for Sports Illustrated, the Los Angeles Chargers for ESPN and the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma Info Tribune. Follow him on Twitter at @eric_d_williams .
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