Quarter Pole: Unexpected Results Around the League

[EmotionallyUnstable]

I know we aren’t quite a quarter of the way (dang you game 17!) but I was thinking about all of the surprise players and teams around the league, both the good, the bad and the ugly. Here are some of mine: 

 

Kyle Pitts - where did he disappear to?!

 

Cowboys - somehow surprising still alive 

 

G-Men - Dabol has his boys finding a way

 

Pete Werner - never knew the guy but he seems like a stud

 

Bengals - just an average team?

 

Hurts - I didn’t see that coming

 

AFC West - were the Chiefs dominance really ever in doubt? Broncos and Raiders seem to be non factors

 

 

 

What are yours?

[Conlan58]

Honestly - the Jaguars looking as good as they have was not on my radar for this year. 

 

Also +1 for Tua taking off the way he did - he had a great start to the season before concussed-gate.

[SageAgainstTheMachine]

Bengals/Ravens is a big game next week.  Not only divisional but both were assumed to be playoff teams and one will be at a troubling 2-3 in a crowded AFC.

[Bills2022]

Jets.  They are no longer a gimme. 

[ColoradoBills]

3 minutes ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

What are yours?

 

It's a long, long season.  I got to see more than 4 games as to what is likely to shake out.

[Nextmanup]

My surprise is the Chiefs.  I thought the loss of Hill would really take their offense down a few gears.

 

And yet they actually seem to have the strongest team they've had in the last 3 years.

 

I think they'll be a much harder out for us this year than last!

 

 

[Bills2022]

1 minute ago, Nextmanup said:

My surprise is the Chiefs.  I thought the loss of Hill would really take their offense down a few gears.

 

And yet they actually seem to have the strongest team they've had in the last 3 years.

 

I think they'll be a much harder out for us this year than last!

 

 

 

Agreed. Bills will beat them if they meet in playoffs but only if the game is in Orchard Park.  I don't see the Bills going to KC and beating this Chiefs team in the playoffs.  

[CNYfan]

Eagles' dominance.

Bengals average play.

Geno playing above average.  

[wjag]

Geno Smith leading the NFL with an all time high passer rating of 77% through 4 games per some source I heard today somewhere..  

[Matt_In_NH]

I thin the giants just played their best four game stretch of the season

[TBBills]

Not really things are unfolding as it looked. Still early also.

[FilthyBeast]

Seahawks - a lot of folks thought they'd be in contention for the #1 overall pick next year but Geno Smith of all QB's is balling right now and if it keeps up they could definitely be in contention for the playoffs.

 

KC/AFCW - Not nearly as good as advertised so far and KC looks like they are not only going to run away with this division but the best team in the AFC/NFL. Bills and every other team will likely have to go through KC yet again in playoffs.

 

Giants - Still not sure they are legit but give Daboll/Schoen credit for trying their best 2017 Bills impersonation so far.

 

Steelers - take away their fluke OT win in week one and this is a very bad team, might be in the #1 overall pick conversation.

 

AFCE - Bills and Dolphins where I expected, Pats still not toast and Jets look a bit better than expected so far. Overall this might be best division in football

 

Jaguars - Came down to earth again yesterday but this is a team with legit playoff/division title aspirations under Doug Pederson.

[Simon]

Jalen Hurts looking sort of like an NFL Quarterback. 🤷‍♂️

[BillsfaninSB]

I saw the Jags  - Chargers game in person.  Jags are going to be a tough out.  I thought they had no where to go but up.  However, didn’t think they would be a playoff contender and they  might just win that division. 

[BruceVilanch]

5 minutes ago, Matt_In_NH said:

I thin the giants just played their best four game stretch of the season

of the last decade.

[Saxum]

I expected the Giants to be better - their coaching was terrible for years.

Hurts seemed to have the ability to play and just needed time and devotion to craft and he had both.

 

I expected Broncos to be better but it appears their QB needs to play in certaiun system or their HC is a putz (or both).

 

 

 

 

 

[Big Blitz]

Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown!

 

Yes I have St. Brown in fantasy 

Edited October 3, 2022 by Big Blitz

[Roundybout]

Thought the Cardinals would show more life with the NFC West very much in question entering the season but...WOOF. They look mediocre at best. 

[FilthyBeast]

1 minute ago, Roundybout said:

Thought the Cardinals would show more life with the NFC West very much in question entering the season but...WOOF. They look mediocre at best. 

 

They are 2-2 and still have room for improvement but it's no secret that both their HC and GM are on a very hot seat this year.

 

It was also a very dumb move to give Murray a big contract extension as he's the most overrated QB in this league after Deshawn Watson.

[Warcodered]

26 minutes ago, FilthyBeast said:

Pats still not toast

 

Yeah they're fine.