Madden Ratings Week 2 analysis Week 3 predictions

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Madden Ratings Week 2 analysis Week 3 predictions

EA SportsJohn Lennon once sang that instant karma was going to get you and knock you right on the head. Whether or not you are a superstitious football fan, it is interesting that the two teams who implicated the in Deflategate, the and , both sit at 0-2 while the are 2-0. I'm not saying there's any correlation, just making an observation.After all, you'd have thought the had ratted out the , too. Actually, you'd have thought they were also responsible for Ben Affleck's "Daredevil" and Ryan Reynolds's "Green Lantern" based on how bad they've looked. Yikes.But calm down, everyone. It's only been two weeks. Let's wait until at least Week 4 before hitting the panic button. Some teams, like the and , will be playing their first home games this Sunday, and we all know there's no place like home.So sit back, relax and enjoy some new Madden ratings.Moving On UpHow about a big round of applause for ! Wait, where are you guys going? Come back! Okay, so Heyward-Bey may not NFL Atlanta Falcons Jersey be a wide receiver in the making, but it's good to see him playing a role in the ' high-octane offense. His performance last week (77 yards and a touchdown) earned him a two-point bump up to 72 OVR. Let him enjoy the moment, people.Let's give a little love to the kickers. kicker is up three points to a 78 OVR after hitting a 54-yard field goal and four extra points against the . Not too shabby for the 24-year-old from Temple. quarterback got a two-point bump up to 81 OVR after his monster performance against the last Sunday. Maybe dropping the long sleeve undershirts helped? Regardle s, Carr definitely has the fan base excited, and with new toys and to throw to, he should continue to climb up the ratings.Moving On Down is down two points to 90 OVR. Another bad outing Sunday could see him drop below 90. I think Luck's got a fever, and the only prescription is more neck beard.So while dropped two points, only dropped one point to move Matt Hennessy Jersey down to 79 OVR. ? I gue s the good folks at Madden have much lower standards for Bradford than they do for Luck, which makes sense. saw a drop in his rating, down a point to 96 OVR. But with coming back to breathe new life into the Legion of Boom, I expect Sherman to have a field day Sunday against the .Great Caesar's Ghost is down only one point this week to 91 OVR. One point?! I'm not trying to pile on the here, but did you see Murray last week against the ? I don't know if he offended his offensive line before the game, but he should be thankful he's still rated above a 90 in the game.Six bold predictions for SundayEA Sports6.'s return to the is great for their defense, but it doesn't fix their i sues on offense. Seattle is averaging just 4.9 yards per play on offense, fourth worst in the NFL. They also have to find a way to work into their offense. Graham has just seven receptions for 62 yards this season, his fewest through Weeks 1 and 2 since his rookie year in 2010. The tight end is clearly frustrated by his role, something even coach . But with the return of Chancellor and the making their season debut in front of the 12, I expect Graham and to finally click against the and connect on a couple of touchdown pa ses. It'll be a joyous day for fans and owners alike.5. will start Sunday for the , but will finish the game for the . Seriously, what is Mike Pettine thinking? Sunday's win over the finally gave fans a glimpse of the old Johnny Football we remember so fondly from Texas AM. He Josh Rosen Jersey and have clearly developed a strong rapport, connecting on three touchdown pa ses of 50-plus yards in the first two weeks. The rest of the NFL has thrown just six touchdowns of 50-plus yards. What more does Pettine want? Love him or hate him, Manziel was a first-round draft pick by the in 2014, and they need to know whether he's their long-term solution at quarterback. McCown is never going to win a as a starter. The guy is like the Rob Schneider of the NFL: no matter how bad he is, he keeps finding work. Manziel might not be a polished quarterback just yet, but he's got more of a future in Cleveland than McCown.4. The will not lose Sunday to Younghoe Koo Jersey the ... by more than 20 points. I'm not trying to upset the fan base down in Duval County, Fla., here. I think the are a good young team with some nice pieces in place. They just need a coach who knows what to do with them (sorry, Gus Bradley, you're not that guy). Plus, when you go up against and the offensive juggernaut that is the (in Foxborough, nonethele s) your chances of winning are slim to none. But again, that doesn't mean I think it will be a complete blowout. Jacksonville has a top 10 defense while New England's is fourth worst in the league. The ' defense looks promising up front, but their secondary can be a liability. New England will win, but not in conventional blowout fashion. So, you've got that going for you, Jacksonville.3. will throw his first interception at Lambeau Field after going 545 attempts without a pick at home. I know, it's almost blasphemous to say considering the reigning league MVP hasn't been picked off at home since Week 13 of the 2012 season against the (Millennial Fun Fact: The top movie in America that weekend was "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2"). Seeing Rodgers throw a pick is about as rare as seeing not throw a pick, but, alas, it does happen. The will pull out the win against the , but Rodgers will have one minor blip on his stat line.2. The look bad. Like Jonah Hill "Superbad". Seriously, they look like the before version of every lackluster team in a Walt Disney feel-good sports movie. I'm not sure if these birds have any Gordon Bombay magic in them, especially after what we saw last week against the . Chip Kelly needs to prove he's the mastermind peoplethought he was when he was handed the keys to the car at the beginning of the year. I think the are bad, but with the NFC East wide open right now, I think Kelly and the somehow find a way to pull out a must-win victory Sunday against a red-hot defense. Bold may be an understatement for this prediction.1. The situation in Indy is reaching a breaking point between coach and general manager, but come Sunday in Tenne see it'll be sunshine, lollipops and rainbows (everything that's wonderful). Sure, the have done their best to rekindle memories of the 2011 squad that helped bring to Indianapolis, but Luck is 6-0 in his career against the and 16-2 overall against the AFC Brayden Lenius Jersey South. It may be 's home debut, but Luck and the will rea sert themselves as the team to beat in the division. Maybe then Chuck Pagano and Ryan Grigson will get matching BFF tattoos! Okay, maybe not.Colin J. Liotta is a Digital Features Editor and Writer for NFL.com. You can follow him on Twitter .
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