NFL Week 3 takeaways from the numbers. Dallas mismanaged the clock at the Baltimore 7, the Chargers got 5 Buffalo turnovers and did not even cover, and halftime adjustments decided several games. Plus a few best bets for Monday Night Football, Eagles at Bears, with Curtis.

What You'll Learn

• Why the Cowboys' timeout with 15 seconds left, the throwaway and the touchback handed Baltimore a chance
• Derrick Henry's short yardage numbers: 53% first down rate on 75 runs, ranked 70th of 73 backs
• How teams plus 4 in turnovers with 3 or fewer punts were 151-3 straight up since 1990, and the Chargers still lost
• The four Chargers drives inside the Bills 30 that produced three field goals, a miss and an interception
• Mike McCarthy's halftime change: shotgun from 73% to 52%, third downs from 7.2 to 4.3 yards to go
• Why Cincinnati saw the lightest boxes of the week and still ran only 16 times
• Jacksonville's run game against the Patriots, and why New England's early down runs against light boxes had a 0% success rate
• Drake Maye holding the ball 3.3 seconds and the lowest third down passer rating of the week
• How Seattle threw for 393 yards, outgained Washington 6.8 to 4.0 yards per play, and lost
• Marcus Mariota pressured on 54% of dropbacks with 0 interceptions and 3 touchdowns
• Bryce Young against man coverage versus zone
• Monday Night Football: Eagles at Bears, with Curtis on the angles he is watching

Chapters

00:00 Intro
00:44 The Cowboys botched the end of the game in Baltimore
03:53 Derrick Henry in short yardage
07:06 How did the Chargers not even cover?
12:25 Subscribe and the Best Bet record
13:17 Steelers offensive tweaks at halftime
13:39 Cincinnati saw light boxes and still rarely ran
15:56 What happened to the Patriots offense?
20:25 The Commanders unlikely win over Seattle
23:37 Bryce Young was fine against man coverage
25:08 Monday Night Football: Eagles at Bears, with Curtis
33:59 Subscribe to the free newsletter
34:39 Wrap-up

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NFL Week 3 Takeaways and Monday Night Football Best Bets

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NFL Week 3 Takeaways and Monday Night Football Best Bets