NFL preseason Week 2 One thing to watch
Forgive some fans for thinking that the NFL regular season has already begun. After being devoid of preseason action in 2020, fans of every NFL team feasted on exhibition football last weekend. There was a packed house in the desert as the welcomed fans inside Allegiant Stadium for the first time. In Chicago, dazzled more than 43,000 fans in his debut.Several juicy storylines emerged from Week 1 of the preseason. Fields' strong debut led to Matt Nagy fielding more questions about who will start at quarterback when Chicago opens the regular
Kyle Shurmur Jersey season. largely positive debut was spoiled by an injury. and kept pace with each other in the battle to win the ' starting quarterback job. , following his debut that went viral for all the wrong reasons, did not survive the first round of roster cuts.Week 2 of the preseason promises to deliver even more highlights and storylines. Here's a rundown of every Week 2 preseason game (check out our takeaways , as well as from Friday's and games and Saturday's early and games). We've also got odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook and one thing fans should keep an eye on for each matchup.Time: 7 p.m. ETLine:Panthers +3, O/U 35.5 TV: WSOC (Carolina), WBAL (Baltimore) Both teams are dealing with numerous injuries heading into Saturday's game. And while Matt Rhule has not yet decided on status, backup quarterback will face the Ravens after throwing for 161 yards and a touchdown in Carolina's 21-18 lo s to the last Sunday. Another Panther to watch is rookie running back , who ripped off a 59-yard run against the Colts.Time: 7 p.m. ETLine:Dolphins -5, O/U 36 TV: WFOR, WUPAFalcons fans are surely hoping to see first-round pick make his preseason debut after the team's new tight end during this week's scrimmages. Regardle s of Pitts' status, one player to watch in this matchup is Dolphins backup quarterback , who threw a touchdown pa s in his first game with his new team against the Bears.Time: 7:30 p.m. ETLine:Steelers -6.5, O/U 37
Ryan Fitzpatrick T Shirts TV: NFL Network, KDKA (Pittsburgh), WJBK (Detroit) will make his preseason debut while also running Matt Canada's offense for the first time. Pittsburgh fans will be just as -- if not more -- excited to watch Round 3 of vs. . Haskins won the first two rounds, leading the Steelers offense to six scoring drives during Pittsburgh's first two preseason games. Rudolph, who owns a 5-4 lifetime record as the Steelers' starting quarterback, remains in search of his first scoring drive this preseason. And while he has yet to start this preseason, Haskins during a recent two-minute drill in practice while leading the Steelers starting offense. Time: 7:30p.m. ETLine:Buccaneers -1, O/U 35TV: WTSP (Tampa), WKRN (Tenne see)I received some grief for tabbing as a after the Buccaneers rookie quarterback went just 5-for-14 against the Bengals last Saturday. Not only did he face significant pre sure from Cincinnati's pa s rush, Trask had two well-thrown deep pa ses dropped by his receivers. It's safe to say that the former Florida Gator will be champing at the bit to have a much stronger outing against the Titans. Time: 8 p.m.Line:Cowboys -3.5, O/U 37TV: KTVT (Dallas), KTRK (Houston)The Cowboys may have gotten a steal in fourth-round pick . The former LSU Tiger had a team-high eight tackles (two for lo s) in last week's lo s to the Cardinals. He tied for the team high in tackles against the Steelers in the Hall of Fame Game. Cox will look to help the Cowboys win their first preseason game against a Texans offense that scored 26 points last
Da'Ron Payne Jersey week against the Packers.Time: 8 p.m.Line:Vikings -2.5, O/U 38TV: KMSP (Minnesota), WXIN (Indianapolis)With out, the Colts were downright giddy after watching lead a game-winning drive in last Sunday's win over the Panthers. , the second-year quarterback who got the start, was 15-for-21 for 183 yards in his NFL debut. Eason will play behind Ehlinger, who went 10-for-15 for
Troy Apke Jersey 155 yards with an interception against Carolina. Both quarterbacks will look to duplicate the succe s Lock and Bridgewater had against the Vikings defense last weekend. Time: 10 p.m. ETLine:Rams +6.5, O/U 35TV: NFL Network, KCBS (Los Angeles), KVVU (Las Vegas)Saturday night could be the first preseason action for , who had been enjoying a strong training camp before sustaining a minor lower body injury on Aug. 8. With Mariota out, went the distance in the Raiders' preseason opener, going 29-for-39 with 246 yards and an interception in Las Vegas' 20-7 win. If he plays, Mariota will surely be motivated to play well, as the former Titans quarterback to earn another opportunity to start for an NFL franchise.Time: 10 p.m. ETLine:Seahawks +5, O/U 37.5TV: KING (Seattle), KTVD (Denver)A rematch of XLVIII, it will certainly be a big game for quarterbacks Lock and Bridgewater, who both enjoyed stellar outings in Denver's blowout win over Minnesota. Bridgewater will start against the Seahawks after completing all but one of his eight pa ses for 74 yards and a score last week. Lock -- who got the start last week and threw for 151 yards and a score on 5-for-7 pa sing -- will come in after Bridgewater. Broncos coach Vic Fangio was undecided with regard to status for Saturday. Miller mi sed the entire 2020 season after suffering a tendon injury just before the start of the regular season. Time: 1 p.m. ETLine:Browns -5.5, O/U 35.5 TV: NFL Network, KTVD (Cleveland), WNBC (New York)Cleveland enjoyed a stellar debut last week from rookie linebacker . The former Notre Dame standout led the Browns with eight tackles (that included seven solo stops), three tackles for lo s and a sack of in Cleveland's win over Jacksonville. The Giants would be wise to keep an eye on Owusu-Koramoah, who from Browns run game coordinator Ben Bloom.Time: 7:30 ETLine:Chargers +5.5, O/U 34TV: NFL Network, KABC (Los Angeles), KPIX (San Francisco) 49ers fans will continue to keep a close eye on , who enjoyed a solid preseason debut in last week's three-point lo s against the Chiefs. While he went only
Jonathan Williams Jersey 5-for-14 pa sing, the No. 3 overall pick was the victim of several dropped pa ses. Lance also completed an 80-yard TD to receiver . 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan recently lauded the play of Lance and veteran .Time: 8 p.m. ETLine:Saints -4, O/U 39TV: ESPN, WVUE (New Orleans), WJAX (Jacksonville)Who wants to be the Saints' starting quarterb