Week 2 Reasons Recap + Week 3 Look Ahead
How did the Reasons fare in Week 2? Who are the biggest Reasons favorites for Week 3?
Every week, our Reasons model shows the reasons to like a specific team in their matchup. Some of these matchups include ability run and stop the run, passing game, and more. Here are the results from the Week 2 games with some of our thoughts:
The Chargers 27-24 loss was the biggest upset based on the numbers put forth above. What went wrong? They were successful on just 19% of rush attempts in Week 2, worst in NFL. While this is anchored by their Week 1 performance against the Dolphins, the Chargers defense has allowed first downs on 36.7% (worst) of plays and allowed 14.8 (worst) yards per completion this season
The Bills got to magic number 22 with relative ease this week. When scoring 22 or more points, they were 12-1 last year when getting to that point threshold.
The Red Zone was the key for the Chiefs and Jaguars in their game. Despite allowing the third most (39) TDs in the Red Zone last season, the Chiefs held the Jaguars to zero touchdowns on three Red Zone attempts on Sunday
Which game surprised you the most with the result of the Reason for or against a team?
A Look Ahead To Week 3
Which teams look to have an advantage in the Week 3 slate and how might they control the game?
Take your picks for the Chiefs against the Bears but let’s focus on the Kansas City defense. Since Week 15 of last season, they’ve allowed successful plays on just 38.0% of snaps, T-4th best in NFL.
The Browns 30 defensive reasons is 3rd most for this slate. The Titans have six positive rushing notes but this Browns teams has been stout against the run this season. They rank second (22.2%) in successful rush rate through two games.
The Dolphins and Broncos seem much too close in their reasons based on past pedigree. What makes it so close? Reasons likes the passing attack of Miami, but don’t be shocked if the Broncos also follow suit with a quality game through the air.