This week starts of on a high note as the only two teams on bye are the Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders, both of whom have been painful to watch thus far anyway. The Raiders, after nearly leaving him behind in London, fired head coach Dennis Allen after their brutal loss in Jolly ol’ England last weekend. Tony “The Godfather” Sparano takes over the sinking ship. I’m not sure why they think a coaching change will accomplish anything. Their backfield is a combo of two injury-prone old men in MJD and Run DMC, and they turned to Matt McGloin over Matt Shaub when their only bright spot, rookie Derek Carr, left injured. Quickly, name someone on the Raiders defense. Yea, I can’t do it either.
This week, the one o’clock games are a bit lopsided, but once the later games start it should be a fun slate right through Monday night. A lot of big names, like LeSean McCoy, Drew Brees, Eddie Lacy, and Montee Ball, have yet to have their signature big game yet but each have favorable match ups this week to do so. It’s not always easy to narrow it down to three big stories for you each week, but it’s fun to try!
