WAYNE ROOT
Millionaires--Chicago
Is Week 2 too early for a must win? History shows the teams that begin the season 0-2 only make the playoffs 12% of the time. Last week against Houston, Chicago put themselves in position to pull off the upset by taking a lead into the fourth quarter, but they crumbled down the stretch and were defeated by nine points. Meanwhile,
Philadelphia was actually one of the biggest winners in Week 1. They defeated the Cleveland Browns 29-10, coming away with the largest margin of victory of any team that played on the first Sunday of the season. More importantly, the Eagles’ first-round QB draft pick played as well as the team could’ve hoped. But it was against the Cleveland Browns. The question remains whether or not Wentz can duplicate his performance for a second week in a row. Monday marks his first time heading on the road, and he’ll be doing so in front of a national audience. Monday night's contest could prove to be a reminder that Wentz is still a rookie starting for a team that needs a lot of improvement. Cutler should be able to connect with Alshon Jeffery for a few big plays against a unit that ranked 28th against the pass last year. Running back Jeremy Langford should be in for a bounce-back performance, considering the Eagles allowed more rushing yards than any team in 2015.
Millionaires--Chicago
Is Week 2 too early for a must win? History shows the teams that begin the season 0-2 only make the playoffs 12% of the time. Last week against Houston, Chicago put themselves in position to pull off the upset by taking a lead into the fourth quarter, but they crumbled down the stretch and were defeated by nine points. Meanwhile,
Philadelphia was actually one of the biggest winners in Week 1. They defeated the Cleveland Browns 29-10, coming away with the largest margin of victory of any team that played on the first Sunday of the season. More importantly, the Eagles’ first-round QB draft pick played as well as the team could’ve hoped. But it was against the Cleveland Browns. The question remains whether or not Wentz can duplicate his performance for a second week in a row. Monday marks his first time heading on the road, and he’ll be doing so in front of a national audience. Monday night's contest could prove to be a reminder that Wentz is still a rookie starting for a team that needs a lot of improvement. Cutler should be able to connect with Alshon Jeffery for a few big plays against a unit that ranked 28th against the pass last year. Running back Jeremy Langford should be in for a bounce-back performance, considering the Eagles allowed more rushing yards than any team in 2015.
