{"id":72802,"date":"2019-09-12T09:30:40","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T13:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=72802"},"modified":"2019-09-11T23:41:56","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T03:41:56","slug":"top-five-nfl-week-1-overreactions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/09\/12\/top-five-nfl-week-1-overreactions\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Five NFL Week 1 Overreactions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Week 1 of the NFL season has come and gone. We can walk away feeling confident about certain things like the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/patriots\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New England Patriots<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> once again looking like contenders in the AFC, and that the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/dolphins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miami Dolphins<\/a> may end up being one of the worst teams in the league this year. However, this article will focus on the things that you might\u00a0<em>think<\/em> are definitely true, but may just turn out to be a stretch of the imagination. Here are five NFL Week 1 overreactions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NFL\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Week 1 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overreactions<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>Lamar Jackson Is an MVP Candidate<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/J\/JackLa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lamar Jackson<\/a>\u2019s<\/strong> name generated a lot of buzz in the off-season as a potential sleeper for fantasy football purposes. After a 324-yard and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2019\/09\/11\/baltimore-ravens-offense-ready-to-fly\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">five touchdown performance<\/a> against the Dolphins, people are now putting him in the MVP race.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;NOT BAD FOR A RUNNING BACK.&quot; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lj_era8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@lj_era8<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude31\ud83e\udd23 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GjdOeR5xWa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/GjdOeR5xWa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ravens\/status\/1170794502627348480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 8, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While this performance no doubt justifies him as a quarterback (and not a running back like he joked in his post-game press conference), we must remember that this came against the lowly Dolphins &#8211; a team clearly in the midst of a rebuild with no business playing on an NFL field.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the meantime, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/ravens\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baltimore Ravens<\/a> coaching staff stated throughout off-season that this would be a run-first team. Once the Ravens get into the heart of their schedule, they will find the sledding much tougher than it was against Miami. Jackson will have to add some flash with his legs, but don\u2019t expect any repeat performances of his five-touchdown game in Miami.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep an eye out for my article next week about Jackson&#8217;s domination of an exploitable Arizona Cardinals defense. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>It&#8217;s Time to Panic Over the Pittsburgh Steelers<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Pittsburgh Steelers went into Foxboro and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2019\/09\/04\/pittsburgh-steelers-2019-opener-has-potential-to-be-tone-setter-for-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">got walloped<\/a> by the Patriots 33-3. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/R\/RoetBe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ben Roethlisberger<\/a><\/strong> looked disinterested, the offense couldn\u2019t generate any chunk plays, and the defense didn\u2019t have an answer for New England\u2019s offense (or defense, for that matter). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last time I checked, the Patriots were one of the overwhelming favorites to get back to the Super Bowl. Not to mention,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BradTo00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom Brady<\/a><\/strong> is still their quarterback. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There was always going to be an <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2019\/09\/10\/pittsburgh-steelers-winning-seattle-seahawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">adjustment period<\/a> without <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=BrowAn04,BrowAn01&amp;search=Antonio+Brown&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Antonio Brown<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BellLe00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Le\u2019Veon Bell<\/strong><\/a>, but FanDuel still has the Steelers odds to win the division at +170, tied for the best odds with the Ravens. If Vegas is still believing in the Steelers potential, so am I.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Houston Texans Offensive Line Will Be Their Downfall<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/texans\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Houston Texans<\/a> know that to reach the highest success, they need quarterback <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WatsDe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deshaun Watson<\/a><\/strong> upright and healthy. The way that they played on Monday night will not go a long way to keeping him upright and healthy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watson was sacked six times and was pressured on seemingly every dropback. Through all of this, the Texans rushed for 180 total yards. Houston was 37 seconds away from going to the Superdome and beating the NFC-favorite.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WELCOME, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KSTiLLS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@KSTiLLS<\/a>!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HOUvsNO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#HOUvsNO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YW1265AMqz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/YW1265AMqz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonTexans\/status\/1171246799903809536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, their offensive line can stand to do a better job of protecting Watson. However, if the Texans offense continues to gel show as much balance as they showed on Monday, this is a team that can contend with the Patriots and Chiefs for the conference title.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Oakland Raiders Will Be Just Fine Without Antonio Brown<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/raiders\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oakland Raiders<\/a> scored an impressive victory on Monday night against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/broncos\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Denver Broncos<\/a>, looking dominant throughout. You could tell this game meant a lot to\u00a0<strong>Jon Gruden<\/strong>\u00a0as he high-fived fans from the \u201cBlack Hole\u201d as he walked off the field. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oakland\u2019s offensive line did a tremendous job of protecting <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/C\/CarrDe02.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Derek Carr<\/a><\/strong>, as he wasn\u2019t as much touched let alone sacked once the entire game. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the Raiders are free of the distractions that come with a receiver like <strong>Antonio Brown<\/strong>, there is no denying he would have made their offense more explosive. This was a nice win, but I&#8217;m not ready to call the Raiders playoff contenders by any means.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Chicago Bears Should Start Thinking About Moving on From Mitchell Trubisky<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a 12-4 season last year that saw them become kings of the NFC North, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/T\/TrubMi00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Mitchell Trubisky<\/strong><\/a> was the toast of Chicago. If not for a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/P\/ParkCo03.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cody Parkey<\/a><\/strong> \u201cdouble-doink\u201d in the playoffs, there&#8217;s no telling how far the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/bears\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Bears<\/a> could\u2019ve gone last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">DOUBLE DOINK!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FlyEaglesFly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#FlyEaglesFly<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F4bJ4ANUuq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/F4bJ4ANUuq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eagles\/status\/1082077892056571904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, one bad performance on Thursday night against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/packers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green Bay Packers<\/a> has Bear country panicking. Though Trubisky looked erratic and inaccurate, there&#8217;s no need for such panic.\u00a0<strong>Matt Nagy<\/strong> expressed regret for not playing his starters more in the preseason. Fans should have expected some early rust from the offense. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even then, it&#8217;s not likely that the Bears want to see Trubisky throwing 45 times compared to 15 runs. This <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2019\/09\/06\/chicago-bears-offense-stalls-defense-balls\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">offense needs more balance<\/a>, which will help Trubisky&#8217;s performance. He has a breakout wide receiver waiting in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/R\/RobiAl02.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Allen Robinson<\/a><\/strong>. This week, Trubisky and the Bears face a familiar face in old defensive coordinator <strong>Vic Fangio<\/strong>. The Broncos new head coach knows Trubisky&#8217;s strengths and weaknesses inside and out. So if they can win that game, Trubisky&#8217;s Bears can silence the critics for at least a little longer.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first week of the NFL&#8217;s 2019 season has come to a close. 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