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Game #1: LA Chargers @ Josh Rosen (0-1)
Josh Rosen’s second start in Miami will provide him with the
opportunity to shoot up the Miami Dolphins stat boards.
– With a win he can move out of the 0 win Dolphins club and
join the 1 win Dolphins club:
Craig Erickson (1-2), Kyle Mackey (1-2), Daunte Culpepper
(1-3), Cleo Lemon (1-7), Rick Norton (1-10),
– A loss will keep
him mired in the 0 win Dolphins club: Tyler Thigpen (0-1), Ryan Fitzpatrick (0-2),
Bernie Kosar (0-2), Sage Rosenfels (0-2), John Beck (0-4), Dick Wood (0-4),
Trent Green (0-5)
COMP: He needs 2 completion to pass Ryan Fitzpatrick, 4 to
pass David Fales, 8 to pass Scott Secules, and 12 to pass Tyler Thipgen.
ATT: Rosen needs 11 attempts to pass Secules and Thigpen.
YARDS: Rosen is currently
1 passing yard behind Fitzpatrick, 91 behind Scott Secules and 216 behind Tyler
Thigpen.
TDS: With 1 TD he’ll tie a number of people at 1. This list
includes QBs like Ryan Fitzpatrick, George Mira, and Ron Jaworski, as well as position
players Mark Clayton, Terry Kirby, Danny Amendola, Keith Byars and current
Houston Texan: Kenny Stills.
A 2nd TD will tie him with Daunte Culpepper and RB Ronnie Brown.
Game #2: Kyle Allen (2-0) @ Houston
2nd year Carolina QB Kyle Allen is taking the Atlantic by storm, and this week he turns his attention on the Houston Texans.
COMP: Kyle Allen has
39 completions, and David Carr is up next at 73, so this week it’s unlikely he
passes anyone.
ATT: Kyle Allen needs
2 to pass Taylor Heinicke.
YARDS: Allen needs
109 to pass David Carr.
TDs: Allen needs 1
to tie Derek Anderson
WINS: At 2-0, Allen has the opportunity to pass Derek Anderson (2-2), Vinny Testaverde (2-4), and Chris Weinke (2-17). This would put Allen in 7th place all-time on the Panthers Win List.
Game #3: Case Keenum (0-3)
@ Daniel Jones (1-0)
The QB Watch Game of
the Week sees rookie Daniel Jones host the struggling Case Keenum.
WINS: Keenum
desperately needs a win. At 0-3, he’s tied with John Beck for 2nd
worst Washington starting record. Only Harry Gilmer (0-8) was more feeble.
A win will tie him
at 1 with Jeff George (1-6), Colt McCoy (1-5), John Friesz (1-3), Tim
Hasselbeck (1-4), Rich Gannon (1-3), Jim Ninowski (1-1), and Josh Johnson
(1-2).
With rookie Dwayne
Haskins lurking in the wings, Keenum’s chances of climbing high on this list
are low.
Daniel Jones can
pass several Giants with a win: Bob Clatterbuck (1-1), Randy Dean (1-2), Gary
Wood (1-8), and Randy Johnson (1-8).
COMP: Keenum could
move up several spots. He needs 4 to pass Jack Scarbath, 10 to pass Tim
Hasselbeck, 11 to pass Stan Humphires, and 20 to pass John Friesz.
Jones (26) only
needs 4 completions to pass Frank Gifford (29), 5 to pass Randy Dean (30), 7 to
pass David Carr (32), 8 to pass Travis Tidwell (33), 9 to pass Emery Nix (34)
and 14 to pass Marion Pugh (39). Jones could move up 10 spots with a real solid
game.
ATT: Keenum needs 2
to pass Rich Gannon, 5 to pass Todd Collins, 9 to pass John Beck, and 21 to pass
Jeff Hostetler.
A repeat of last week
(36 attempts) could see Jones pass 17 people on this list. Notable potential highlights:
Jones (40) could pass Tom Landry (47), David Carr (48), Frank Gifford (63).
YDS: Keenum needs 81
to pass Tim Hasselbeck (1012), and 175 to pass Stan Humphries (1106).
A repeat of last
week (336 yards) would see him pass a number of people on this list. Jones already has 353 yards. Say goodbye: David
Carr (359), Jesse Palmer (562),
TDS: A TD would break
his tie with Jeff George (7); 2 would pass Colt McCoy (8). A monster game could
potentially bring Keenum into double digits where he’d have a chance the next
game to move up a little higher.
Daniel Jones’ 2 Passing TDs has him tied with Odell Beckham. A TD will see him join Jesse Palmer and David Carr with 3.
Game #4: Seattle @
Kyler Murray (0-2-1)
– Kyler Murray’s rookie season has seen him inch
closer towards that elusive first win. This week at home against a much better
Seattle team is not a likely opportunity.
WINS: A number of
Cardinal QBs never managed to get the first win: Sammy Garza (0-1), Jim McMahon
(0-1), Brian Hoyer (0-1), Stoney Case (0-1), John Navarre (0-1), Shaun King (0-2),
Sam Bradford (0-3), Stan Gelbaugh (0-3)
Murray is likely to
eventually move off this list, but for now Ryan Lindley (1-5) is able to lord
one thing over Murray.
COMP: Murray should
pass a handful of Cardinals this week with Blaine Gabbert being the most
likely. Murray is 11 behind Blaine.
ATT: Murray (137) is
a touch behind Steve Pisarkiewicz (138), and should pass Phil Sarboe (145),
Hugh McCullough (148), Frank Tripucka (149), among others.
YDS: Murray (830) should
pass 1000 yards this week. He should pass half a dozen Cardinals in the process
TDS: Murray (4) is tied with a multitude of QBs: Jay Schroeder,
Pat Coffee, and former Junction Boy John David Crow. He can pass a lot of names
at 5, but he’ll have his eye on 6 where he can join Blaine Gabbert.
NOTE: This is the second QB watch franchise where Blaine Gabbert can be passed on Sunday.
Game #5: Gardner
Minshew II (1-1) @ Denver
Folk hero Gardner
Minshew II takes his talents to the Mile High City. Minshew has already been
shredding the bottom half of the Jaguar QB list, and this week he’ll start
taking aim at the upper half.
WINS: At 1-1,
Minshew is a win away from moving into 7th in wins. Yes, it only
takes 2 wins to get to #7 on the Jaguars Win List. He’d tie Quinn Gray (2-2),
and current Patriot Cody Kessler (2-2).
COMP: Minshew (65)
is one away from Jonathan Quinn (66), 6 from Steve Beuerlein (71), and 20 away
from Cody Kessler (85). If this was a Wazzu game, Minshew should have no problem
reaching that high.
ATT: Minshew (88) is
only capable of passing Jay Fiedler (94) this week.
YDS: Minshew (692)
could pass Kessler (709), Quinn (748), and has an outside chance of passing
Beuerlein (952).
TDS: Minshew (5) is already 8th in TDs. 7th is Quinn Gray at 12 so Minshew may need some more time.
NOTE: Denver is a team that could potentially fall under the purview of QB Watch is Joe Flacco continues to struggle. The backup is former Arkansas QB Brandon Allen, so he’d a real QB Watch treasure.
Game #6: Dallas @ Teddy Bridgewater (1-1)
New Orleans was a
team that didn’t feel like they’d appear on QB Watch anytime soon, but life in
the NFL can change on a dime.
WINS: Bridgewater
(1-1) can pass Jake Delhomme (1-1) and join the 2 win club: Kerry Collins (2-5),
Danny Wuerffel (2-4), and Billy Joe Tolliver (2-9).
COMP: Bridgewater
(50) and Delhomme are tied. Next up would be Todd Bouman at 75, which is a
possibility but not guaranteed.
ATT: Bridgewater
(80) should pass Doug Nussmeier (82), and Delhomme (86).
YDS: Bridgewater (460)
should pass Mike Buck (519) and Jake Delhomme (634). Bouman (803) is unlikely
for this week.
TDS: Bridgewater (3)
is tied with Bouman and Delhomme. A TD would see him tie Kerry Collins and RB Dalton
Hilliard (4).