There will be even more pressure on David Johnson to produce for the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night. Already on pace for over 2,000 yards from scrimmage after four games, Johnson will have to power a Cardinals offense without Carson Palmer (concussion) under center against the San Francisco 49ers. It’s hard to imagine Johnson doing more for Arizona […]

If it wasn’t for bad luck, the San Diego Chargers would have no luck at all. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Chargers cornerback Jason Verrett—an emerging young player who shut down Allen Robinson and Jeremy Maclin in back-to-back weeks to start the season—is now worried he might have a torn ligament in his knee. The […]

The hits keep coming for receiver Kevin White and the Chicago Bears. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Bears are now expecting their second-year receiver to miss an “extended period of time” with an ankle injury suffered during Chicago’s win over the Detroit Lions last week.

Blair Walsh continues to cost the Minnesota Vikings points, but head coach Mike Zimmer still won’t commit to bringing in competition for his struggling kicker. At least “not yet.” From Andrew Krammer of ESPN1500: The Vikings have not made plans to bring in any kickers for tryouts, Mike Zimmer said. “Not yet.” — Andrew Krammer […]

With an offense taking care of the football and a defense tormenting big-name quarterbacks seemingly every week, the Minnesota Vikings have the look of a legitimate Super Bowl contender. The Vikings (4-0) finished the first quarter of the 2016 season with a 24-10 win over the New York Giants on Monday night, making Minnesota one of […]

Hue Jackson knows he’s about to face an animal uncaged when his Cleveland Browns take on the New England Patriots on Sunday. Tom Brady is back, and there’s nothing enjoyable about playing a four-time Super Bowl winner hungry for vengeance.

After four weeks, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan leads the NFL in a host of important passing statistics, including yards, yards per attempt, completion percentage, touchdowns and passer rating. If the season ended today, Ryan would be the front runner for NFL MVP. He threw for a career-high 503 yards and four touchdowns during Sunday’s […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter is officially worried about Jameis Winston, his young quarterback who is currently on pace for 40 turnovers in 2016. “I’m very concerned,” Koetter said, via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. “He’s not regressing, but we’ve got to take care of the football. I mean, we’ve got […]

Julio Jones became just the sixth player in NFL history to produce a game with at least 300 receiving yards on Sunday, but stats don’t do much for the Atlanta Falcons’ star receiver. “To me, they’re just numbers. Stats,” Jones said, via Peter King of MMQB. “I went out and did what my team needed […]

The Minnesota Vikings are currently on pace to break the NFL record for sacks in a single season. Through three weeks, the Vikings lead the league with 15 sacks. An average of five sacks per game would give Minnesota 80 total over a 16-game season. The 1984 Chicago Bears hold the NFL record with 72 sacks in […]

The Chicago Bears will almost certainly be without quarterback Jay Cutler during the team’s Week 4 matchup with the Detroit Lions. According to Jeff Dickerson of ESPN, the Bears listed Cutler as doubtful for Sunday with a thumb injury. He also didn’t practice on Thursday or Friday, which gives him very little chance of being […]

Having a star player struggle early in an NFL season can often be the deciding factor for a team in getting off to a fast or disappointing start. Here are five struggling NFL players who need to start rebounding in Week 4: QB Marcus Mariota, Tennessee Titans According to ESPN’s Total QBR, Mariota ranks 31st out […]

The Green Bay Packers’ second-best receiver to start the 2016 season is actually a yellow flag. According to Greg Bedard of Sports Illustrated, the Packers have gained a league-high 177 yards on defensive pass interference (DPI) penalties this season, which makes the penalty Green Bay’s second-best source of passing yards behind Jordy Nelson (209 receiving […]

The Carolina Panthers’ 1-2 start isn’t sitting well with quarterback Cam Newton. “Oh, it’s frustrating. It is frustrating,’’ quarterback Cam Newton said, via ESPN. The Panthers came into the season having won 20 of their last 21 regular-season games. But throw in last year’s Super Bowl with losses to Denver and Minnesota to start this season, […]

No trio of receivers has combined for more yards than Odell Beckham Jr., Sterling Shepard and Victor Cruz of the New York Giants. In fact, according to NFL Research, Beckham, Shepard and Cruz are all on pace for over 1,000 receiving yards after three games in 2016. NYG’s Odell Beckham Jr., Sterling Shepard & Victor […]

Much has been said about the stunning starts for Carson Wentz and Dak Prescott, but one important stat highlights just how impressive the rookie quarterbacks have been to begin 2016. According to Pro Football Focus, Prescott leads all NFL quarterbacks with zero “turnover-worthy throws” this season, while Wentz ranks second with just one. As a reference […]

Five NFL teams are 3-0 after three weeks, and another 10 possess a 2-1 record. With 15 clubs having more wins than losses, that leaves the 17 other teams with a record of 1-2 or worse. Some of the struggling teams were expected to have issues, while others have dealt with surprisingly difficult starts to 2016. Here […]