NFL Week 2: Best and Worst Performances

So, week two has come and gone in the NFL and I must now look at the best and worst performances from the past weekend in the NFL:

The Best:


Tony Gonzalez: The tight end has constantly been questioned about whether or not he can continue to perform at a high level.  Well, this past Sunday proved that he can compete and do it well against a very good team.  When things looked sluggish at times for  Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons offense, Gonzalez was the one stabilizer and kept them in the game early with seven catches and two TDs.

Matt Forte: The Chicago Bears running back didn't have a huge game rushing the football, only gaining 49 yards (but on only 10 carries) but made his presence felt with 10 catches for 117 yards.  He didn't score a touchdown, but his production of 166 yards of total offense accounted for all but 80 of Chicago's 246 yards of total offense.  It's nice to have a weapon like Forte, but the Bears are going to need to find a second and third outlet if they want to compete in the tough NFC.

Tony Romo: As a Philadelphia Eagles fan, it's hard for me to appreciate Romo, but what he did for the Cowboys this past weekend may have saved their season.  Getting knocked out of the game early with broken ribs (and later diagnosed with a punctured lung), Romo came back and threw for 345 yards and two TDs en route to an OT win for Dallas.  1-1 is a lot better than 0-2, especially in Texas, where everything is bigger, including the expectations.

The Worst:


Matt Cassel: The Kansas City Chiefs are losing more and more key players every down, but that's when a team needs their quarterback to step up.  Cassel's has struggled this year thus far and this past week was a great example of that.  He threw for only 133 yards with no TDs.  But, there's more.  He also threw three INTs and also had one fumble, before being pulled in the fourth quarter en route to an ugly 48-3 loss to the Detroit Lions.

Luke McCown: When you have almost as many INTs as you have completions, things don't usually shape up well for you.  And for Luke McCown, things in Jacksonville are getting uglier and uglier by the week, as the calls for Blaine Gabbert to start are becoming louder.  McCown's four picks against the Jets were a major key in the 32-3 loss, almost as key as his six completions.  If he gets the nod in Week 3, expect his leash to be very short.

Roddy White: He came into the season as one of the top wide receivers, but struggled heavily against the Eagles Sunday night, only making three catches for 23 yards.  It's tough to blame him for the lousy performance when he was going up against either Nnamdi Asomugha or Asante Samuel all night, but he'll need to do better in order to help Matt Ryan out later in the season.

Stay updated and keep a look out for my Week 3 analysis next week.

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