Best And Worst Of NFL Week Two

We've already hit the 2nd week of the National Football League season and a few things are a starting to take shape around this league. For one, there aren't few good teams in this league this year. The AFC West and NFC South are stacked divisions and are going to be very tough teams and divisions to beat this year. There was a lot going on this week in the league. DeShaun Watson got his first win as a starter in the NFL, Jay Cutler got back into the win column with Miami as well. The Jets still suck, so do the Panthers ability to protect Cam Newton. Dallas got smocked badly by the Broncos, as did Green Bay in a return trip to Atlanta. So with that being said, here's some more of the best and worst from week two in the NFL.

Best:
Tom Brady, Quarterback New England Patriots
Yes, folks, Tom Brady still has it at 40 years old. He not only had a big day on the field, but also proved he was very convincing to the officials, in a legal way. First, lets look at his campaigning. He threw a pick late in the ball game, but it was called back for 12 men on the field for the Saints defense. He only threw the pick because he knew the Saints had too many defenders on the field, which he was proven right. He also got the refs to overturn an offensive pass interference call because of a pick that Chris Hogan threw, which was proven to be a legal play. Brady showed that he really does understand the game of football, which is why he's still playing at this high a level even at the age of forty. He put up the best numbers of any quarterback in the league this week, going 30 of 39 for 447 yards, three touchdowns and a 139.6 passer rating, all tops in the league in week two. Hate all you want, the guy still has it.

Worst:
Youngshoe Koo, Kicker Los Angeles Chargers
Weird to see a placekicker at this point on the list right? Well after what he's done the last two weeks, he deserves to be here. For the second week in a row, the Chargers had a chance to win a game, or at the very least force overtime. Last week against Denver, Koo got iced by Vance Joseph and botched his 44-yard field goal, his ow kick that was blocked. Then on Sunday he had an opportunity to redeem himself and could not do it. The Chargers drove down the field in the final minute of the fourth quarter, putting the ball on the Miami Dolphins’ 26-yard line. He pushed the 44-yard attempt wide right for the second time on Sunday. As a result, Miami walked away with a win it really did not deserve. Philip Rivers had himself a solid day and he helped Antonio Gates break an NFL record in the process. But because their kicker missed two chip shots on Sunday, the Chargers are 0-2 to start the season.

Best:
J.J Nelson, Wide Receiver Arizona Cardinals
If you watched Cardinals-Colts on Sunday, I am so sorry for you. It was an ugly football game. The one player who really stood out in this game, for either team, was Cardinals wide out JJ Nelson. Arizona walked away 16-13 win, and he had himself a big day. After being quiet in the opener, catching five passes for 120 yards. Not a bad day when you can average 24 yards a reception. He also hauled in the game’s only touchdown through the air, whichi was a 45-yard bomb from Carson Palmer. That score sparked the beginning of Arizona’s comeback, which the Cardinals completed in overtime following a Jacoby Brissett interception. Nelson showed the rest of the league, at least for one week, that he can hang with the best in the game.

Worst:
Ezekiel Elliot, Running Back Dallas Cowboys
Lets keep this strictly to the playing field shall we. When it comes right down to it, Zek Elliot is one of the top young running backs in all of professional football. He has all the talent in the world to be one of the very best in the business today. He just didn't exactly look like it in week two. In the Cowboys 42-17 blowout loss to the Broncos, Elliot was held to just 8 yards on 9 carries. That's the lowest total of his NFL career. Taking nothing away from the Broncos defense, which is one of the best in all of football, but Zek had a bad week this week. You know its a rough go of it for the Cowboys star back if Tom Brady had more rushing yards this week then he did, which is really saying something about how good a job Denver did./ Its a major drop off from his 124 yard performance in week one.

Best:
Washington Redskins Running Game
Last week, the Washington run game couldn't get a whole lot going against the Eagles, running the ball 13 times for a mere 34 yards. This week was a totally different story. Washington, thanks to Samaje Perine, Rob Kelley and Chris Thompson ran over, around and through the vaunted defensive front of the Los Angeles Rams. With those three guys taking the carries, Washington finished with 229 yards and two touchdowns, averaging nearly six yards per carry in the big road win. Yes, the Redskins do have a running attack, something you need to pull off wins in this league. Everybody likes the passing game, which is a good gameplan, but Washington used the run attack to balance it out and it worked well in the 27-20 win/

Worst:
New York Jets Defense
It was no secret going into this season that the New York Jets were going to suck this year, but I never expected something like this to happen at all. The offense, most thought, would be the biggest weak spot on this team, not the defense. But, alas, it has been the defense that has been chocking as of late. Here's some of the numbers on the Jets defense. Sunday against the Raiders: 0 sacks, 0 QB hits, 0 turnovers, 1 pass defended, 4 tackles for loss, and 6 touchdowns allowed. Oh and here's more info for you. On 28 Raiders passes, the Jets managed zero QB hurries and one pass defended. The two things you are supposed to do on defense is put pressure on the QB and guard the receivers. The Jets failed to be able to do either of that.

Best:
DeShaun Watson, Quarterback Houston Texans
Welcome to the NFL DeShaun Watson. The rookie QB had himself a big debut in his first NFL Start, leading the Texans to a 13-9 win over the Bengals. In the passing game, Watson went 15 of 24 for 125 yards. He didn't throw a touchdown and was sacked three times, which are average numbers at best. But he did have himself a memorable play, adding an electrifying 49-yard scramble for the game's only touchdown. He got himself a win in the NFL, showing that, for one week at least, he helped get the Texans back on the right track.

Worst:
Andy Dalton, Quarterback Cincinnati Bengals
I really feel bad for Andy Dalton over the start of the season. He's thrown more picks (4) then he has touchdowns (0) so far this season. And while he wasn't a total now show this week, he still isn't hitting his groove yet. He went 20 of 35 passes for 224 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in Thursday's 13-9 loss to the Texans. He also gained five yards on two rushes. While he didn't look anywhere near as ineffective as in the opener, Dalton and the entire offense came up small for the second consecutive week at home. He's showing some signs of improvement by spreading the ball around, but he needs to get it figured out and soon, otherwise this could end really badly for the Bengals this year