NFL week 4 Takeaways: What we learned from 13 games on Sunday

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Takeaways Jeremy Bergmans:

1. Fast game Pittsburgh releases Metcalf. Steelers’ slow start during this period due to violations turned to the first half for Aaron Rodgers and Co. Elder QB based on neighbor outside the season, DK MetcalfEarly and often on Sunday. In the second drive of Pittsburgh, Rodgers landed on a hollow recipient at 42 meters and brought the chains every time on the way to contact and leadership that it would not relinquish. On the “driving” Steelers, Rodgers and Metcalf put early nails in the Minnesota coffin. In the first play, no. 12 strokes no. 4 on the route right in the center area of ​​Minnesota, Metcalf Beat Harrison Smith Across the corner and the WR took it down the sideline and accelerated 80 meters to the house. For 74,512 attendance in Croke Park, the highlight, for example, was also the longest score in the history of NFL International Series. Historical as it was, it reflected Pittsburgh offenses that came into his own as a quick breed. 72.7 percent of Rodgers’ passing brought less than 2.5 seconds to throw (81.3 COMP. PCT., 132.8 points level). This kept the pressure from the aging QB, which was fired in the first play, and Steelers broken. It is, until two four quarters stop in the crunch, briefly let Minnesota back into the game. Pittsburgh Peter’s production when the game broke down, but his hot first half and quick game was elegant enough to encourage hopes of going to an early goodbye.
2. The subordinate Vikings overwhelmed by the elders of Steelers Pass Rush. After crumbling in the ditches down the elastic period of 2024, Minnesota made a concerted effort to implement its lines on Offseason. Four games in, the best plans Vikes have gone wrong. When without a newcomer guard Donovan JacksonMinnesota lost two more members in the O-line on Sunday, as Brian O’Neill And Ryan Kelly Left with knee and head injury, respectively. That left backup QB Carson Wentz and backup RB Jordan Mason to defend his life against the elder Pittsburgh front. It didn’t work out well. Wentz was terrible in third place, fled to the rhythm of four sacks (six in total in the days; Pittsburgh is the highest in three years) and two centers in the middle. Five Steelers registered at least three QB pressure and five spoke at least one bag. At its second early Vikings, Wentz looked a lot more rattled, despite the benefit of the return of WR2 Jordan Addisonwho broke free for critical 81 meters of profits in the fate of Minnesota in the second half. Justin Jefferson ate (10 catches in 126 meters), but what else is new? In the running game, Mason was kept under control (57 meters on 16 wagons) after rolling against Cincinnati. By adding an insult to injuries, with the possibility of tying or winning the game, the final driving of Wentz was a mess. He threw almost two games, committed a intentional ground connection that lost time and garden in Minnesota and took a unpaid delay on the penalty spot. There is no deadline for Wentz and this violation of Minnesota. The Vikings are the first team to play international games in a row in different countries, which means Myles Garrett and Brown’s defense no. 1. Gulp.
3. Gainwell fits right in to surprise. Jaylen Warrenwhich takes over as RB1 during this period with Najee Harris Out of the door was kept out of Sunday’s game due to annoying knee injury. Enter Kenneth Gainwellformer Eagles RB and Saquon Barkley DisTUDY. Gainwell got the headache as the starting team of Pittsburgh over a novice in the third round Kaleb JohnsonAs a week 2 Kickoff Ghan, he has in the dog house. The fifth -year back guard took advantage of his most opportunity, with a regular 99 rush meter in the career on 19 toot and two best two touches. He created a positive EPA on 13 of 19 transport, which led to 68.4% performance rate, the highest percentage of Steelers, which runs back in the game since at least 2016, at the next gene statistics. Gainwell was voted Rodgers’s outlet in a short game and a variable speed chess on the edges of the earth attack. Could Pittsburgh lean more to the 5-foot-9 back-back after an average of anemia 63 rush meters per game and 2.8 meters per chance in his first three games? Steelers will take advantage of the week to calculate their next steps in the back.

Next gene Stats Insight for Steelers Vikings (through NFL Pro): Aaron Rodgers recorded the average time to throw 2.17 seconds over 22 consignments against the Vikings, his fastest average time to throw in a game since at least 2016.

NFL research: With its interruption of the third quarter, TJ Watt Became one of seven players with at least 100 sacks and eight interceptions in the career all the time. The other six are all Hall of Famers: Lawrence Taylor, Richard Dent, Chris Doleman, Jason Taylor, Julius Peppers, Rickey Jackson.