#279: 2021 Week 3 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)

Sports Krunch w/DKROM

1. Week 2 Takeaways

-Me: The Ravens victory over the Chiefs has serious potential to be paradigm-shifting in the way we think about them and Lamar Jackson

-Hal: The Jekyll-and-Hyde teams (Saints, Titans, Steelers, Dolphins, Bills, Chargers)

2. Truth or Exaggeration

-Taylor Heinicke will NOT give back Washington’s starting QB job to Ryan Fitzpatrick

-Not only will Justin Fields not give back the Bears starting QB job to Andy Dalton, he will have a similar rookie season as Justin Herbert did last year

-The Cowboys should NOT reduce the workload they gave Tony Pollard last week one bit

-If their season continues to go south, the Colts should NOT play Carson Wentz so they can keep their 2022 first-round pick

-It’s time to put Brian Burns of the Carolina Panthers squarely in the conversation as one of the five best edge pass rushers in the NFL

-The Chiefs should no longer be considered clear-cut favorites to win the AFC West this season

-Win or lose, should Jimmy G struggle badly against an atrocious Packers defense, the 49ers should insert Trey Lance into the starting lineup in Week 4

-Tom Brady will have the best statistical season of his entire career in 2021

3. This Or That

-Who is the leading candidate for 2021 NFL MVP honors right now: Derek Carr or Kyler Murray?

-Who will be the hotter head coaching candidate come January 10, 2022: Bills OC Brian Daboll or Panthers OC Joe Brady?

-Who are you more worried about after two weeks: Josh Allen or the Chiefs defense?

-Which QB would you rather have for the next decade: Patrick Mahomes or Justin Herbert?

4. Chargers at Chiefs Preview

5. Bucs at Rams Preview

6. Picks for all other Week 2 Games

-Panthers at Texans

-Saints at Patriots

-Washington at Bills

-Falcons at Giants

-Colts at Titans

-Cardinals at Jaguars

-Bengals at Steelers

-Bears at Browns

-Ravens at Lions

-Jets at Broncos

-Dolphins at Raiders

-Seahawks at Vikings

-Packers at 49ers

-Eagles at Cowboys

7. Bold Predictions

-Hal: Justin Herbert 5 TD passes 450+ yards passing, scoring go-ahead TD with less than 2:00 away…Derwin James seals it with an INT!!!

-DKrom: Justin Fields throws for 300+ passing yards, runs for at least 75 more, and scores five total TD’s in a Bears upset victory over the Browns

8. Challenge Flags

-DKrom: Matt Nagy, PLAY TO JUSTIN FIELDS STRENGTHS and put him in the BEST possible position to succeed so you don’t even have to go back to playing Andy Dalton

-Hal: All of the 0-2 teams (Giants, Colts, Vikings)….GET THAT FIRST WIN!!!