#279: 2021 Week 3 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)

1. Week 2 Takeaways -Me: The Ravens victory over the Chiefs has serious potential to be paradigm-shifting in the way we think about them and Lamar Jackson -Hal: The Jekyll-and-Hyde teams (Saints, Titans, Steelers, Dolphins, Bills, Chargers) 2. Truth or Exaggeration -Taylor Heinicke will NOT give back Washington’s starting QB job to Ryan Fitzpatrick -Not only will Justin Fields not give back the Bears starting QB job to Andy Dalton, he will have a similar rookie season as Justin Herbert did last year -The Cowboys should NOT reduce the workload they gave Tony Pollard last week one bit -If their season continues to go south, the Colts should NOT play Carson Wentz so they can keep their 2022 first-round pick -It’s time to put Brian Burns of the Carolina Panthers squarely in the conversation as one of the five best edge pass rushers in the NFL -The Chiefs should no longer be considered clear-cut favorites to win the AFC West this season -Win or lose, should Jimmy G struggle badly against an atrocious Packers defense, the 49ers should insert Trey Lance into the starting lineup in Week 4 -Tom Brady will have the best statistical season of his entire career in 2021 3. This Or That -Who is the leading candidate for 2021 NFL MVP honors right now: Derek Carr or Kyler Murray? -Who will be the hotter head coaching candidate come January 10, 2022: Bills OC Brian Daboll or Panthers OC Joe Brady? -Who are you more worried about after two weeks: Josh Allen or the Chiefs defense? -Which QB would you rather have for the next decade: Patrick Mahomes or Justin Herbert? 4. Chargers at Chiefs Preview 5. Bucs at Rams Preview 6. Picks for all other Week 2 Games        -Panthers at Texans        -Saints at Patriots        -Washington at Bills        -Falcons at Giants        -Colts at Titans          -Cardinals at Jaguars        -Bengals at Steelers        -Bears at Browns        -Ravens at Lions        -Jets at Broncos        -Dolphins at Raiders        -Seahawks at Vikings        -Packers at 49ers        -Eagles at Cowboys 7. Bold Predictions        -Hal: Justin Herbert 5 TD passes 450+ yards passing, scoring go-ahead TD with less than 2:00 away…Derwin James seals it with an INT!!!        -DKrom: Justin Fields throws for 300+ passing yards, runs for at least 75 more, and scores five total TD’s in a Bears upset victory over the Browns 8. Challenge Flags        -DKrom: Matt Nagy, PLAY TO JUSTIN FIELDS STRENGTHS and put him in the BEST possible position to succeed so you don’t even have to go back to playing Andy Dalton         -Hal: All of the 0-2 teams (Giants, Colts, Vikings)….GET THAT FIRST WIN!!!