In a 49-38 triumph against the Dallas Cowboys, the wideout posted 154 total lawns from skirmish and three goals, consisting of the game-sealing rating on a 50-yard goal run.
Dallas enabled 333 backyards in the very first half and 508 in the whole game in general, including a franchise-record 307 rushing backyards. Foles completed 26 of 42 passes for 249 yards with one goal and one interception, though the rating and a great piece of the yardage overall came late in the fourth with the game all but decided.
And the Bears run game was a non-factor, acquiring just 29 yards. In the first half against Carolina, Murray finished 13 passes for simply 54 backyards and a score.
Its crazy that were practically a quarter of the way through the 2020 NFL season, but that will be the case after Monday nights doubleheader.
There are still 3 teams (not counting the 0-3 Atlanta Falcons, who play Monday night) looking for their very first triumph. And perhaps no team is more frustrating than the Houston Texans. To be fair, their schedule has been almost unreasonable after opening with matches against the safeguarding champion Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens. After falling to 0-4, coach Bill OBrien is under pressure to turn things around.
In other places, the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks remained unblemished at an ideal 4-0.
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Here are the Week 4 winners and losers:
WINNERS
Philadelphia Eagles
Lets first state there are plenty of issues with this group. Quarterback Carson Wentz has thrown as lots of interceptions (seven) in four video games this year as he did in each of the last three seasons.
The absence of both depth and star power at broad receiver continues to be an issue. The defense forced its first turnover of the season.
Drew Brees.
This was exactly the type of efficiency Brees required to peaceful the critics who had actually been saying the 41-year-old New Orleans Saints passer was cleaned up. Brees, however, aggressively looked to press the ball down the field in a 35-29 success against the Detroit Lions.
Theres still plenty that New Orleans requires to tidy up after falling into an early 14-0 hole and later letting the Lions creep back into the video game late. However Brees was surgical on third downs (New Orleans converted 10 of 14) and inside the red zone, where the Saints notched goals on all 4 trips. Consider that this was without star receiver Michael Thomas, who stays out with an injured ankle, and its an appealing indication for New Orleans, which had actually lost two in a row before this. Now, however, the Saints need to carry out at this level against better competitors.
Odell Beckham Jr
. This was quickly the very best game Beckham has had while a member of the Cleveland Browns. In a 49-38 success against the Dallas Cowboys, the wideout published 154 total lawns from skirmish and 3 touchdowns, consisting of the game-sealing score on a 50-yard touchdown run.
Hes capable of scoring on any given play when Beckham is using his elite speed and athleticism to make defenders miss in the open field. And he makes Clevelands offense that much more unsafe. After bouts of disparity and slow starts with the Browns– he published 155 overall backyards and one score in Weeks 1-3 this year– this could be the game that gets Beckham back on track.
Joe Burrow.
Not only did he get his very first NFL triumph, a 33-25 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars, however the No. 1 general selection also made history. After completing 25 of 36 passes for 300 yards with one touchdown and one interception, Burrow became the first rookie to ever toss for 300 or more yards in three consecutive video games.
He still makes the periodic novice mistake, but Bengals coaches have to be extremely delighted. He mightve had another score but a touchdown pass to Tyler Boyd in the very first half was negated by charge.
LOSERS.
Mike McCarthy.
Yes, Dallas defense is traditionally bad. The offense, McCarthys specialized, has its own significant defects.
Give Dallas credit for combating back, however thats precisely the concern with this group. Cleveland dropped 31 before the 2nd quarter even finished, marking the first time because 1991 had published as lots of points in the very first half, per ESPN. Dallas allowed 333 lawns in the first half and 508 in the entire game overall, consisting of a franchise-record 307 rushing backyards. The Cowboys have one of the most talented offenses in the NFL, however it will be wasted if the familiar issues and defensive ineptitude continue.
Chicago Bears.
Nick Foles, it appears, wont solve the teams poor quarterback play. After starting in place of the benched Mitchell Trubisky, Foles and the Bears offense may have actually taken a step back in a 19-11 loss against the Indianapolis Colts. Foles finished 26 of 42 passes for 249 yards with one touchdown and one interception, though ball game and an excellent portion of the yardage total came late in the fourth with the video game all but decided.
This showed that Chicagos stagnancy might have a lot more to do with coach Matt Nagys video game planning and play-calling. Keep in mind, this is a quarterback with whom Nagy has plenty of experience. Yet Chicago converted just four of 14 (29%) of third-down shots. And the Bears run game was a non-factor, gaining only 29 backyards. Foles, for his part, also shares a great deal of blame. He missed lots of throws and required receivers to adapt to his passes. The Bears are still 3-1, but if a midseason collapse comes, it may not be all on the quarterback.
Costs OBrien.
Everybody points to Lions coach Matt Patricia, New York Jets coach Adam Gase or Falcons coach Dan Quinn as the head coaches under the most pressure, however that may actually be up to OBrien. The Houston Texans dropped to 0-4 after another disappointing loss, this one 31-23 to the Minnesota Vikings, who got in the day 0-3. The Texans last-ranked run defense continued to get gashed, permitting 162 backyards on the ground, consisting of 130 to Vikings running back Dalvin Cook.
This is the first time Houston dropped to 0-4 because the 2008 season. The offending line (16 sacks permitted) continues to be an issue, and quarterback Deshaun Watson is constantly requiring to buy additional time to make plays. Making matters worse, OBrien, who took over as the groups general supervisor in June 2019 after the team fired Brian Gaine, traded the teams first- and second-round draft selections to the Dolphins. So if the slide continues, those will be 2 extremely valuable picks a Houston group with some big holes almost certainly will want back.
Kliff Kingsburys Air Raid offense.
For the 2nd time in as many weeks, the Arizona Cardinals offense sputtered in a disappointing loss that they were preferred to win. Versus the Carolina Panthers, Arizona dealt with an early hole and merely couldnt get back into it before losing, 31-21. Now, that 2-0 start that had Arizona looking like a possible wild-card contender seems so far away.
In the very first half versus Carolina, Murray completed 13 passes for simply 54 backyards and a score. Going back to last weeks loss versus the Lions, the Cardinals have actually now transformed simply 7 of 19 third-down attempts. Murray missed on throws he usually makes and seemed to be thinking twice.
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