In Week 2, Saints quarterback Derek Carr and Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield have been on prime of the world.
Every week later? Each inhabit our listing of worst quarterback performances from Sunday’s NFL motion.
Life occurs quick for NFL quarterbacks. For these 5, Sunday could not finish quickly sufficient.
Let’s begin with the great: Watson threw a 24-yard landing on his first move towards the Giants in a 21-15 loss.
Sadly for Watson, principally every thing else he did in Week 3 would fall underneath the classes of “dangerous” and “ugly.”
Over his subsequent 48 dropbacks, the Browns quarterback accounted for 150 yards, a median of three.1 yards per dropback.
Watson was sacked eight instances and fumbled twice as he was overwhelmed by the Giants pass-rush.
Watson was 21-of-37 for 196 yards and two touchdowns within the defeat. It was the kind of unexceptional efficiency a younger, low cost quarterback can be forgiven for, not a veteran making $46M per 12 months.
Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield
After highlighting the variations with the Buccaneers following Tom Brady’s retirement, Mayfield proved how totally different the staff is with a disastrous recreation towards the beforehand winless Broncos.
Mayfield was 25-of-33 for 163 yards (4.9 yards per try), one landing and one interception within the 26-7 loss. He was additionally sacked seven instances, dropping 31 yards. The seven sacks have been the second-most Mayfield’s taken in a recreation; he took 9 in a 26-14 loss to the Steelers in Week 17 of the 2021 season.
On his first-quarter interception, Mayfield pressured the ball to huge receiver Mike Evans, who was double-covered alongside the sideline on the third-and-four play, and Broncos security Brandon Jones jumped in entrance of the move.
Throughout a latest look on the “The Casa De Klub Podcast,” Mayfield revealed his ideas that the Bucs have been “stressed” with seven-time Tremendous Bowl champion Tom Brady as their quarterback and that “They wished me to return in, be myself, deliver the enjoyment again to soccer for guys who weren’t having as a lot enjoyable.” (h/t Pro Football Focus)
We do not suppose anybody in Tampa Bay is having enjoyable after Mayfield’s dud.
Saints quarterback Derek Carr
The Saints confronted their first dose of adversity this season in Week 3, and the identical Carr who’s struggled underneath strain prior to now confirmed up in a 15-12 loss to the Eagles.
Philadelphia did every thing at hand the sport to New Orleans on a silver platter, together with Jalen Hurts committing two turnovers, a number of stupefying choices from head coach Nick Sirianni and a blocked punt.
Nonetheless, the Eagles bottled up the Saints’ dashing assault, limiting them to 89 yards on 29 carries (3.1 yards per try). Philadelphia gave the league a components to beat New Orleans. When opponents power Carr to beat them, they win.
Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson
Outdoors of deep pictures to huge receiver Alec Pierce and a few robust runs, Richardson has had a troublesome go of issues early in 2024. Regardless of getting his first win of 2024 in Week 3 towards the Bears, 21-16, the No. 4 general decide of the 2023 NFL Draft continued being arguably the league’s greatest boom-or-bust quarterback.
He was 10-of-20 for 167 yards and two interceptions, overthrowing receivers and lacking on makes an attempt which are simple layups for high quality NFL starters.
Successful covers so much, however even that may’t masks Richardson’s stinker.
Stroud’s identify is within the header, however his disastrous Week 3 recreation most likely mentioned extra concerning the Vikings’ protection, which may be the league’s finest.
The second-year quarterback regarded extra like a rookie than he did all of final season, ending the 34-7 loss 20-of-31 for 215 yards, one landing and two interceptions whereas being sacked 4 instances and dropping 42 yards.
Minnesota’s strain up 17 within the fourth pressured Stroud to step up into the pocket and throw an inaccurate move downfield, leading to his second interception.
Minnesota’s protection will possible power many quarterbacks onto this listing this season. After irritating Stroud on Sunday, the Vikings are the staff no quarterback desires to play.
