There's only one jam-packed Thursday of preseason "action" left. After that day of games, Saturday at 3 PM CT is the deadline for teams to cut down to 53-man rosters. Once those 22 last-minute cuts are made, everyone will rush to do their fantasy football drafts. This can mean only one thing: Andy Todd's Official Fantasy Football Rankings are coming up instead of a fourth week of preseason overreactions. Let's not worry about that for now, here are week 3's results with overreactions.
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Eagles defeat Steelers 31-21
The Eagles starters dominated, as did the Steelers reserves.
Which starter looked the best?: WR Jeremy Maclin of the Eagles caught six passes for 43 yards on targets, without any going longer than nine yards. We have yet to see Maclin play a regular-season game in a Chip Kelly-led offense and if this game gives us any sign of how he'll be used, Maclin might turn his style into a Wes Welker-like slot receiver. The Eagles won't miss DeSean Jackson for anything other than speed and alleged gang ties. HONORABLE MENTION: The entire Eagles O-Line. 182 yards rushing and one sack allowed.
Which starter looked the worst?: Le'Veon Bell played despite being arrested 48 hours before the game and I suppose his punishment was playing in this game (10 touches, 26 yards).
Backup of the Game: Former-TCU Running Back, Matthew Tucker, might not make the team's final roster but, he's made his case for other teams lacking runners (Houston). Tucker had 10 carries for 46 yards and 2 touchdowns but, some of that might be inflated thanks to Philly's excellent offensive line.
Philly's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: TE Blake Annen, OL Michael Bamiro, OL Karim Barton, WR Kadron Boone, WR B.J. Cunningham, OL Donald Hawkins, TE Emil Igwenagu, LB Jake Knott, DE Joe Kruger, S Daytawion Lowe, DE Frances Mays, S Davon Morgan, K Carey Spear, DE Alejandro Villanueva
Pittsburgh's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: RB Jordan Hall, RB Miguel Maysonet, WR C.J. Goodwin, WR Kashif Moore, TE Eric Waters, S Jordan Dangerfield, CB Devin Smith, CB Lewis Toler, LB Vic So'oto
Now, I didn't get to watch much of this game since I was doing a fantasy draft at Buffalo Wild Wings BUT I definitely heard a Biggest Overreaction: "Forget LeSean McCoy, Henry Josey is where it's at!"
Patriots defeat Panthers 30-7
Cam Newton gets injured as Shane Vereen injures Carolina's defensive pride.
Which starter looked the best?: Tom Brady, Shane Vereen, Julian Edelman, and Chandler Jones. I never really thought about anyone being a Super Bowl contender out of the AFC besides the Denver Broncos until I saw this game on Friday. With the addition of Darrelle Revis, a fully healthy Rob Gronkowski and a receiving corps that has one more year of experience with Brady, New England is one Denver slip-up away from the super bowl.
Which starter looked the worst?: The Panthers' offensive line. With the losses of Jordan Gross, Geoff Hangartner, and Travelle Wharton (all retired), it should come as no surprise that this younger o-line had less success than their predecessors. This is Carolina's one glaring weakness (the receiving problem is over-blown) and they'll need to fix it if they want Cam Newton to stay healthy along with another playoff run.
Backup of the Game: Pats Linebacker Steve Beauharnais (3 tackles, 2 solo, 61-yard INT) has been making plays all preseason long and added onto that with a 61-yard interception off Derek Anderson in this game.
New England's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: LB James Anderson, DL Tommy Kelly, DL Will Smith, TE Justin Jones
Carolina's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: WR Tiquan Underwood, WR Toney Clemons, P Jordan Gay, DT Linden Gaydosh, DE Alex Hall, OT Oscar Johnson, WR Marvin McNutt, LB Anthony Morales, WR Kealoha Pilares, DE Craig Roh
Biggest Overreaction: The Panthers were a fluke last year, there's no way Cam Newton stays healthy behind this offensive line.
Giants defeat Jets 35-24
The battle for New York ends in Corey Washington catching his fourth TD in four games.
Which starter looked the best?: Giants' DE Damontre Moore has been crushing it this preseason as he racked up 4 more tackles along with another 2 sacks and a fumble recovery against the Jets. This team night not be lost on the D-Line after all.
Which starter looked the worst?: Jets Wide Receiver Stephen Hill caught one pass on four targets and continues to look like nothing but a disappointment. There have been some rumors about the possibility of Hill getting traded but, Rex Ryan has denied any and all Hill trade rumors.
Backup of the Game: QB Ryan Nassib (8/12-103-3-0) has finally had his first strong preseason in three years of backing up Eli Manning. Nassib has built quite a repertoire with WR Corey Washington, who has caught a touchdown pass in all four preseason games. Tom Coughlin can feel comfortable headed into the regular season with Nassib as his #2 QB.
Giant Cuts to a 75-man Roster: LB Justin Anderson, DE Emmanuel Dieke, LB Spencer Adkins, DB C.J. Barnett, TE Jerome Cunningham, DT Everett Dawkins, TE Xavier Grimble, WR Travis Harvey, DB Charles James, K Brandon McManus, DB Kyle Sebetic, G John Sullen, DB Ross Weaver
Jet Cuts to a 75-man Roster: WR Jacoby Ford, TE Colin Anderson, FB Chad Young, DE Anthony Grady, CB Ras-I Dowling, T Bruce Campbell, LB Steele Divitto, OL Patrick Ford, K Andrew Furney, P Jacob Schum, RB Michael Smith, OL Markus Zusevics
Biggest Overreaction: The Jets couldn't even muster up the energy to beat the Giants? Pack your bags, Rex Ryan.
Lions defeat Jaguars 13-12
The Lions sneak out a low-scoring win over their fellow catbros.
Which starter looked the best?: Lions' RB Reggie Bush finished with two carries for 95 yards including a 9-yard run and an 86-yard touchdown run. He looked like the Reggie Bush of USC. That said, it was only two carries against a mediocre defense. Nobody else among the starters stood out so, Bush runs away with this one (literally).
Which starter looked the worst?: Jags' DT Red Bryant was signed to a 4-year $17-million contract to be the run stopper/enforcer he was in Seattle's Defensive Line for the past six seasons. Instead, he just looks kind of past his prime already (1 tackle). Granted, Defensive Tackles aren't typically the talk of the town but with the money and expectations they have in Bryant, they hope that he can show up occasionally in the regular season.
Backup of the Game: Lions' LB Tahir Whitehead (11 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 other tackle for loss) went nuts in this game. Jim Caldwell's coaching staff is impressed and they have Whitehead moving up the depth chart quickly.
Detroit's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: G Alex Bullard, G A.J. Dalton, DT Gregory Hickman, RB Steven Miller, DE Kris Redding, WR Conner Vernon, QB James Franklin, FB Chad Abram, P Drew Butler, CB Jonte Green, CB Aaron Hester and K Giorgio Tavecchio
Jacksonville's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: CB Mike Harris, WR Ramses Barden, LB Allen Bradford, G Antoine Caldwell, LB Josh Hull, RB Harvey Unga, S Joe Young, C Patrick Lewis, DT David Carter, LS Charley Hughlett, WR Kenny Shaw
Biggest Overreaction: Hey man, did you see Reggie Bush? Dude could outrun a cheetah! He'll lead the league in rushing if he keeps this up! (He won't)
Packers defeat Raiders 31-21
Matt Schaub gets extra-conservative and it makes him look extra-sloppy.
Which starter looked the best?: With five tackles, 2 for a loss, and an interception, the #5 overall pick in May's draft, LB Khalil Mack, looked like the beast many were projecting we'd see as soon as he hit the football field. I like his odds for Defensive Rookie of the Year if Jadeveon Clowney hits a rookie wall at some point.
Which starter looked the worst?: Does Oakland even have a Quarterback worth starting in Week one? I don't think they do outside of MAYBE Matt McGloin. As far as Matt Schaub (13/27-110-0-0) goes, this guy's career is basically over. The days of Matt Schaub somehow leading a team to the playoffs are over and Schaub has turned into the last-days-in-Carolina Jake Delhomme. He kept throwing little three yard dump-offs and they were either dropped by the receivers (not his fault) or ridiculously off-target (his fault). I'm setting the over/under at 6.5 games started by Schaub this season. The problem with Oakland is... I could easily see this going over.
Backup of the Game: Raiders' Receiver Brice Butler has had very little opportunity to showcase his abilities during the regular season but he helped Matt McGloin & company make a mini-comeback in the 4th quarter, catching 3 passes for 60 yards with two of those catches scoring touchdowns.
Green Bay's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: S Charles Clay, CB Antonio Dennard, WR Chris Harper, LB Korey Jones, TE Colt Lyerla, FB Ina Liaina, QB Chase Rettig, WR Gerrard Sheppard
Oakland's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: TE Kyle Auffray, OT Emmett Cleary, LB Justin Cole, WR Mike Davis, DT Torell Troup, WR Rahsaan Vaughn, CB Jansen Watson, QB Trent Edwards, WR Juron Criner, S Larry Asante, WR Greg Jenkins, RB Kory Sheets, OL Lucas Nix
Biggest Overreaction: Rodgers only completed 9 of 20 passes? He misses JerMichael Finley and James Jones. He'll never succeed without them.
Seahawks defeat Bears 34-6
I'm not entirely positive the Seahawks knew this was a preseason game.
Which starter looked the best?: Literally, every single Seahawks starter looked great.
Which starter looked the worst?: Can I say Jay Cutler? The Bears defense was unsurprisingly weak but Cutler looked a bit off (12/20-157-0-1) in the loud CenturyLink Field. Overall, it's hard to take anything away from this game thanks to all of the ridiculous penalties called against Chicago even though these rules were specifically emphasized to stop Seattle's defensive backs.
Backup of the Game: OLB O'Brien Schofield (2 tackles, 1 sack, 3 QB Hits) easily burst through Chicago's O-Line and quieted any rumors that he was out of shape.
Seattle's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: OT Wade Smith, CB Terrell Thomas, OT Cory Brandon, RB Demitrius Bronson, S Mike Dobson, DE Jackson Jeffcoat, WR Kevin Smith, CB Thomas Wolfe, DT Michael Brooks, WR David Gilreath, LB Horace Miller
Chicago's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: S Adrian Wilson, RB Michael Ford, WR Greg Herd, WR Kofi Hughes, OT Joe Long, CB Derricus Purdy, CB Peyton Thompson, DT Nate Collins, OL Dylan Gandy, QB Jordan Palmer (Immediately signed with Buffalo), KR/PR Darius Reynaud, CB Isaiah Frey, OG James Brown, LB Jordan Senn
Biggest Overreaction: The Seahawks will go 16-0. They could literally lose Marshawn Lynch for the season and it might not even make a difference.
Buccaneers over Bills 27-14
E.J. Manuel continues to struggle and Mike Evans scores a TD in this Saturday afternoon game.
Which starter looked the best?: Vincent Jackson (5-43-0 on 5 targets) is still a top-tier receiver in the NFL. This is great news for Tampa Bay as they hope to have two very soon as they develop #7 pick overall, Mike Evans.
Which starter looked the worst?: I'm going to skip this one and instead, recognize the worst overall performance in this game, which was by a backup Running Back. Bobby Rainey (14 touches, 13 yards) is now on the Tampa Bay 53-man roster bubble. He didn't do anything positive on Saturday afternoon.
Backup of the Game: Bucs' D-Back Anthony Gaitor (6 tackles and a sack) came out of nowhere and had a great game against Jeff Tuel and the now-free-agent Thaddeus Lewis. He locked up his roster spot in this game.
Tampa Bay's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: LS Jeremy Cain, DT Euclid Cummings, OL Jace Daniels, WR Skye Dawson, OL Jason Foster, DE Ryne Giddins, G R.J. Mattes, WR Eric Page, WR Tommy Streeter, DE Chaz Sutton, QB Alex Tanney, FB Ian Thompson, LB Damaso Munoz
Buffalo's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: QB Dennis Dixon, DT Alan Branch, S Derek Brim, P Jake Dombrowski, WR Tori Gurley, S Jajuan Harley, K Dustin Hopkins (Dan Carpenter is the Bills Kicker you want), DT Damien Jacobs, C Macky MacPherson, WR Chris Summers, G J.J. ‘Unga, RB Ronnie Wingo
Biggest Overreaction: E.J. Manuel is done! He's a bust! Kaboom! Did you hear that?! That was the sound of a bust!
Dolphins defeat Cowboys 25-20
Who is Orleans Darkwa? Better find out before he beats Daniel Thomas to the 53-man roster.
Which starter looked the best?: Cameron Wake (4 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 pass deflection) was his usual Cameron Wake self which would be great except Miami's had plenty of mediocre seasons were Wake was really great and I'd prefer to see someone else jump off the screen before declaring Miami a playoff team (Your move, Tannehill).
Which starter looked the worst?: Cowboys' Cornerback Brandon Carr (1 tackle) got beaten multiple times and somehow looked worse than he did last season, when Dallas had the worst defense in NFL history. Not a great sign for those first four Orlando Scandrick-less games.
Backup of the Game: RB Ryan Williams (14 touches, 69 yards) is finally healthy after three injury-filled seasons in Arizona. I'm happy to see him look as good as he has this preseason but, with Joseph Randle in his second season, it's not a guarantee Williams makes the team or at least, gets much playing time.
Miami's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: DB Jalil Brown, TE Michael Egnew, DT Micajah Reynolds, OL Steven Baker, S Demetrius Wright, K John Potter, TE Brett Brackett, CB Steven Clarke, DE Rakim Cox, DT Cory Grissom, C Tyler Larsen and WR Ryan Spadola, WR Armon Binns
Dallas's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: DE Martez Wilson, FB J.C. Copeland, WR Chris Boyd, P Tom Hornsey, LS Casey Kreiter, DE Adewale Ojomo, G Wayne Tribue, QB Caleb Hanie, TE Jordan Najvar, S Matt Johnson, CB Justin Green, LB DeVonte Holloman, CB Johnny Thomas
Biggest Overreaction: They better not pay Dez Bryant, he could lose all motivation! (Don't read too much into contract-years or guys who just got paid unless you're talking about NBA player Trevor Ariza).
Titans defeat Falcons 24-17
A pass-happy game also featured the first signs of life from Tennessee's rookie RB Bishop Sankey.
Which starter looked the best?: Matt Ryan's the obvious answer (18/23-224-2-0) but, Jake Locker of the Titans (12/17-188-1-0) has done enough to prove that he has what it takes to be a good NFL Quarterback with the annual caveat of "AS LONG AS HE STAYS HEALTHY". Locker is miles ahead of Sam Bradford in my mind which, is someone he's been compared to as being on the same talent-level when that couldn't be more wrong. His 63-yard touchdown pass to Nate Washington was the most shining example of his arm strength and accuracy in this one.
Which starter looked the worst?: Titans' Corner Coty Sensabaugh (2 tackles, 1 solo) wasn't the only Tennessee player who couldn't tackle in this one but, he was the one guy who gave up a plethora of completions from Matt Ryan to his receivers.
Backup of the Game: If Steven Jackson is no longer the Steven Jackson we saw in St.Louis two years ago, Atlanta appears to have a terrific backup plan in both Jacquizz Rodgers (13 touches, 64 yards) and Florida State rookie Devonta Freeman (8 touches, 44 yards). I'm not sure which one would be used more (My guess is Freeman on 1st and 2nd downs, Rodgers on 3rd downs) but, they have two back-ups who have similar assets to Steven Jackson (ability to catch & run).
Tennessee's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: LB Kendrick Adams, CB Marc Anthony, DL Lanier Coleman, OL Kevin Danser, OL Tyler Horn, WR Julian Horton, RB Waymon James, CB Micah Pellerin, WR Jaz Reynolds, S Hakeem Smith, WR Derel Walker, LB Jonathan Willard, LB David Hinds, WR Isaiah Williams and OL Gabe Ikard
Atlanta's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: DE Theo Agnew, LB Darin Drakeford, S Tay Glover-Wright, WR Julian Jones, QB Jeff Mathews (I haven't watched Hard Knocks but I hear that this kid did not automatically register playbooks thanks to his college team's strategies), LB Walker May, RB Jerome Smith, WR Tramaine Thompson, TE Brian Wozniak, S Tyrell Johnson
Biggest Overreaction: Both Bishop Sankey (16-44-1) and Shonn Greene (6-15-0) are not starting Running Backs.
Ravens over Washington 23-17
Joe Theismann thinks Kirk Cousins is better than RG3 right now, this game (even though I wholeheartedly disagree) helped his case.
Which starter looked the best?: Joe Flacco (16/23-180-1-0) looked much more like postseason Joe Flacco than regular season Joe Flacco. If he can at least look above-average like this for eleven of the sixteen games this season, Baltimore should be a playoff team.
Which starter looked the worst?: Robert Griffin III (5/8-20-0-1, 3-3-0) has been overevaluated the most out of any non-rookies this preseason. I hope this preseason is a fluke as the NFL is a lot more fun when Griffin is playing like he did his rookie season. Unfortunately after 3 Washington games, the "he can't slide and he's not terribly accurate" narrative is still going strong.
Backup of the Game: Former Mich. State-alum Kirk Cousins (14/20-122-2-0) looks like he could start for Oakland, the Jets, Houston, St. Louis, and maybe even Tampa Bay. I think we're watching the final pre-season audition for Cousins before he starts somewhere next season (possibly even Washington in some disaster scenario).
Baltimore's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: S Omar Brown, LB Nick DiMarco, P Richie Leone, OT David Mims, CB Marrio Norman, CB Deji Olatoye, LB Austin Spitler, WR LaQuan Williams, WR Mike Willie, RB Cierre Wood, FB Shaun Chapas, OT Brett Van Sloten
Washington's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: FB Stephen Campbell, WR Cody Hoffman, LB Jeremy Kimbrough, WR Rashad Lawrence, S Ross Madison, DE Jake McDonough, LB Adrian Robinson, DE Jeremy Towns, OL Adam Gettis, CB Bryan Shepherd, LB Rob Jackson,WR Rashad Ross, TE Matt Veldman, OL Mike McGlynn
Biggest Overreaction: Joe Theismann
Vikings defeat Chiefs 30-12
The legend of Teddy Football continues in an easy Viking win.
Which starter looked the best?: Cordarrelle Patterson (3-71-1) is going to have a HUGE breakout season. If Mark Jackson were a Vikings announcer, we'd hear many "Mama... there goes that man!" calls.
Which starter looked the worst?: The Greg Jennings (3 targets, 0 catches) and Matt Cassel (9/17-152-1-1) connection will probably be figured out by defenses fairly easily. Cordarrelle Patterson might be the one guy keeping Cassel from being benched the first half of the season.
Backup of the Game: Teddy Bridgewater (4/7-40-2-0) is going to be good. The 2014 NFL Draft was one of the deepest drafts in recent memory and Bridgewater (Louisville) fell to the Vikes at pick #32. He would've been worth the #1 overall pick in last year's draft.
Minnesota's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: S Brandan Bishop, OT Pierce Burton, CB Derek Cox, WR Andy Cruse, WR Kamar Jorden, WR Erik Lora, OT Kevin Murphy, DT Kheeston Randall, DE Tyler Scott, DE Jake Snyder, TE Kory Sperry, CB Robert Steeples, WR Ty Walker, TE Mike Higgins
Kansas City's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: WR Deon Anthony, DL Jairus Campbell, DT Jermelle Cudjo, WR Weston Dressler, G Otis Hudson, WR Jerrell Jackson, CB Brandon Jones, CB Vernon Kearney, S Jerron McMillian, TE Adam Schiltz, WR Darryl Surgent, T Ryan McKee, CB Kevin Rutland, CB Damond Smith
Biggest Overreaction: Kansas City couldn't beat the Vikings AND Alex Smith threw 2 picks? Sign them up for a top-10 pick.
Saints defeat Colts 23-17
Pierre Thomas = Darren Sproles 2.0? Only time will tell.
Which starter looked the best?: No surprises in this one, Drew Brees (9/15-128-2-0) played like a top 3 NFL Quarterback.
Which starter looked the worst?: Trent Richardson (6-17-0) has been trying so hard to NOT be the starting Running Back in Indianapolis. What does the man have to do to get benched for a more-proven commodity like Ahmad Bradshaw (4 touches, 13 yards)? It's not the offensive line's fault.
Backup of the Game: Undrafted DT Zach Kerr from Delaware has made a name for himself for the Colts. Kerr recorded five tackles, three for a loss, and one sack. He made the cut to the 75-man roster, is the 53-man roster in his future?
New Orleans' Cuts to a 75-man Roster: WR Andy Tanner, OT Ty Nsekhe, S Ty Zimmerman, LB Kevin Reddick, CB Rod Sweeting, QB Logan Kilgore, OG Manese Foketi, DE George Uku, and DL Rufus Johnson
Indy's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: CB Johnny Adams, CB Qua Cox, G Andre Cureton, G Marcus Hall, CB Kameron Jackson, WR Nu'Keese Richardson, LB Jonathon Sharpe, S David Sims, WR Eric Thomas, WR Tony Washington, FB Cam White
Biggest Overreaction: There wasn't a whole lot to overreact to in this game as it was pretty predictable.
Rams defeat Browns 33-14
Michael Sam sacked Johnny Manziel twice. You knew that already.
Which starter looked the best?: Kenny Britt has loads of problems both on-the-field and off-the-field but we have yet to see any of that cross over to his second stop in his NFL career. Britt finished with two targets, two receptions, and 68 yards. He made incredible leaping grabs on both of his receptions (32 yards & 36 yards).
Which starter looked the worst?: After Josh Gordon's ridiculous season-long suspension was finally confirmed today, it was pretty important that Andrew Hawkins (5-36-1) had a big game here but I'm sure Mike Pettine & staff would've loved to have seen more out of veteran Miles Austin (2 receptions on 6 targets).
Backup of the Game: You can read about Rams Defensive End Michael Sam in a million different places and he genuinely seemed like a guy who could make the 53-man roster with his two sacks in this game and three throughout the preseason.
St. Louis's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: CB Jarrid Bryant, P Bobby Cowan, T R.J. Dill, WR Jordan Harris, LS Jorgen Hus, FB Kadeem Jones, LB Johnny Millard,; WR T.J. Moe, T D.J. Morrell, LB Pat Schiller.
Cleveland's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: WR Anthony Armstrong, DB Royce Adams, RB Edwin Baker, OL Randall Harris, DB T.J. Heath, DL Cam Henderson, WR Jonathan Krause, OL Ryan Lee, LB Caleb McSurdy, OL Keavon Milton, LB Keith Pough, WR Tim Smith, OL Jeremiah Warren, TE Martell Webb
Biggest Overreaction: This Rams' D-Line is one of the greatest in NFL history. Look at that depth!
Texans defeat Broncos 18-17
The 2-point conversion craze continues as Houston wins thanks to one.
Which starter looked the best?: There were a lot of good Wide Receivers that looked good this weekend but Broncos' free-agent acquisition Emmanuel Sanders (5-128-2) has apparently built a relationship with Peyton Manning that could make him an excellent fantasy pick-up in the wake of another Wes Welker concussion.
Which starter looked the worst?: He didn't look bad but Wes Welker should retire ASAP unless there's someway he can stay inactive until the postseason. This 33-year old refuses to step down, despite three concussions in the last ten months since he's 0 for 3 in Super Bowls. If he wants to wait another thirty or forty years before losing his memory, he should step down now.
Backup of the Game: Tight End Ryan Griffin (5-71-1) of Houston looked like the perfect replacement for offseason loss Owen Daniels (Ravens). It's too bad he's probably not beating out the better blocker, Garrett Graham for the starting job.
Houston's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: WR Joe Adams, NT Austin Brown, NT David Hunter, WR Alec Lemon, LB Terrance Lloyd, OL Sam Longo, CB Junior Mertile, RB William Powell, LB Lawrence Sidbury, OLB Paul Hazel, OG Conor Boffeli, WR Anthony McClung
Denver's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: LB Jamar Chaney, RB Brennan Clay, WR Greg Hardin, LB Jerrell Harris, T Winston Justice, S Charles Mitchell, DT Will Pericak, QB Bryn Renner, DE Chase Vaughn, RB Jerodis Williams, WR Greg Wilson
Biggest Overreaction: The Texans' pass defense is terrible! They couldn't even defend a 39-year old with multiple neck surgeries!
49ers defeat Chargers 21-7
An earthquake brought out the best in the Niners' defense.
Which starter looked the best?: Chris Borland (A second-round Linebacker out of Wisconsin) is not the 49ers' full-time starter at ILB beside Patrick Willis but, with Navorro Bowman on the PUP-list, Borland will be starting the first six weeks of the season for San Fran. Borland (7 tackles, 6 solo, 1 sack) had been fairly quiet until this game and I expect him to bring quality, replacement-level play for Jim Harbaugh's defense.
Which starter looked the worst?: Colin Kaepernick (6/12-59-0-0, 2-13-0) hasn't been playing well this preseason but I wouldn't read much into it until the regular season begins.
Backup of the Game: RB Glenn Winston (8-58-1) had a great 27-yard touchdown run in this one and continues to outperform expectations. It's a shame there really isn't a place for him on San Francisco's roster with Frank Gore, Carlos Hyde, LaMichael James, and eventually Marcus Lattimore being the talents that they are. Winston did sneak past initial cuts and will get one more audition tape after game four that teams around the NFL will be looking at in case they're interested in this young, work-in-progress.
San Francisco's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson, S D.J. Campbell, TE Kevin Greene, RB Jewel Hampton, P Colton Schmidt, LB Kion Wilson and WR Devon Wylie, WR David Reed, LB Blake Costanzo
San Diego's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: OT Nick Becton, RB Zach Boren, TE Jake Byrne, WR Brelan Chancellor, LB Adrian Hamilton, WR Micah Hatfield, TE Ryan Otten, DB Lowell Rose, P Chase Tenpenny, RB Kerwynn Williams
Miley Cyrus defeats Pharrell for Video of the Year at the VMA's
Oh wait, there was a game Sunday night? Woops...
Bengals defeat Cardinals 19-13
John Brown's diving catch makes Cardinals' fans irrationally confident in Drew Stanton.
Which starter looked the best?: Bengals Receivers A.J. Green (5-53-0) and Mohamed Sanu (5-71-0) both helped Andy Dalton look great, even without the help of injured WR Marvin Jones (foot).
Which starter looked the worst?: Are Arizona fans concerned with the fact that Carson Palmer (7/19-92-0-1) is still their only option at starting Quarterback? I'd really like to know. Do Cardinals fans want Drew Stanton (10/13-108-1-0) to start? it's certainly possible but the man's been around for a while now and has been cut by teams like Detroit and Houston. Logan Thomas (2/7-21-0-1) would be an interesting experiment but I feel like the only way Palmer loses his job is via injury (very possible in his case).
Backup of the Game: Nicki Minaj. Oh wait, this is still a football thing... I'll go with Running Back Cedric Peerman (6-54-0).
Cincinnati's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: CB R.J. Stanford, DT Larry Black, S Isaiah Lewis, K Quinn Sharp, WR Ryan Whalen, TE Kevin Brock, WR Jasper Collins, LB James Davidson, QB Matt Scott, CB Lavelle Westbrooks, LB JK Schaffer
Arizona's Cuts to a 75-man Roster: K Jay Feely (Chandler Catanzaro won the kicking job), QB Ryan Lindley, OT Max Starks, LB Keenan Clayton, LB JoJo Dickson, C Tommie Draheim, WR Reggie Dunn, LB Derrell Johnson, S Orhian Johnson, WR Kevin Ozier, DT Justin Renfrow, CB Brandon Sermons, RB Damien Thigpen
Biggest Overreaction: The VMA's actually mean something and Carson Palmer can't do anything right.
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