As I watch games from Thursday through Monday Night Football, I take notes on the things that catch my eye. From injuries to unexpected box score production, both good and bad, to scheme quirks and situations that could affect a player's production in weeks to come. By Wednesday evening, I turn these notes and the subsequent news and investigation into the Eyes of the Guru column.
That process will continue with season 30 of the EOTG, but this year I am going to try something new. On Monday afternoon/evening, I will be sharing those raw notes. There will not be a lot of analysis or in-depth description. Those things take time and will come later in the week. The goal is to give our customers an early heads up on things that could impact your important decisions for the week, so if something in the notes is particularly important to your team, you can look into it on your own and/or wait until the EOTG comes out that week to get my take.
These are the notes from Week 2.
Arizona Cardinals
- Budda Baker inactive, K'Von Wallace 5-3 in his place
- Kei'Trel Clark 5-0 2PD
- Dennis Gardeck has another good game 4-0-1
Atlanta Falcons
- Jessie Bates crashes in Week 2, 3-0
- Troy Andersen misses with concussion; Nate Landman got the start. Snaps?
Baltimore Ravens
- Patrick Queen had shoulder looked at and returned
- Jadeveon Clowney 3-1-1 PD,
- Kyle Hamilton 3-1; not looking good for a year two breakout. Geno Stone 7-2 int
Buffalo Bills
- Lopsided win hurt tackle numbers. No one on the team had more than 3 solos. Terrell Bernard 3-3 int, Matt Milano 3-1 int
- Micah Hyde hammy, Taylor Rapp
- Leonard Floys ankle
Carolina Panthers
- No game yet.
Chicago Bears
- Jaquan Brisker out sick 1-4 PD
- Eddie Jackson out with a foot; Elijah Hicks
Cincinnati Bengals
- Nick Scott banged up on a hard tackle early in the second quarter. Returned, went down again in the second half concussion.
- Dax Hill 9-2 PD
- Germaine Pratt 8-2, Logan Wilson 7-3
Cleveland Browns
- No game yet.
Dallas Cowboys
- Osa Odighizuwa 2-0-1, has 3 sacks in two games.
- Who needs linebackers? Vander Esch 2-2, Damone Clark 0-1, Devin Harper 1-1
Denver Broncos
- Nik Bonitto, Jonathan Cooper, and Randy Gregory combined for 9-4-4
- Josew Jewell 7-2 PD, Alex Singleton 3-1 snaps
- Damarri Mathis good numbers in two straight games
Detroit Lions
- C.J. Gardner Johnson out on first series. Looked like shoulder or arm. He returned a series or two later. 7-1
- Kerby Joseph (6-1 PD) missed a series or two with a hip. He returned, but hip pointers can be worse a couple of days later. Watch the practice reports
- Jack Campbell 4-2 LB snap counts?
Green Bay Packers
- Is Darnell Savage 6-2 playing SS? Rudy Ford 5-2
Houston Texans
- Henry To'oTo'o has significant role 4-3, Christian Harris 0-1
- Eric Murray got the start for Jalen Pitre. Murray left with a concussion in the first half.
- M.J. Stewart 6-4 FF
Indianapolis Colts
- E.J. Speed 6-0-1, Shaquille Leonard 3-0, trouble in paradise?
- Kenny Moore 6-0
- Julian Blackmon 7-3
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Devin Lloyd finally shows up 5-6 2PD
- Andrew Wingard replaced who? Andre Cisco 1-1 int, 2PD, Rayshawn Jenkins 6-2 2PD
Kansas City Chiefs
- Frank Clark to miss time with hamstring
- Michael Danna 0-2-.5 check snaps. Might have been affected by Chris Jones' return 2-0-2 FF PD
- Willie Gay Jr (1-1) shaken up; more snaps for Dru Tranquill (4-1)
- It was Sneed's turn, 5-2 2PD FR, Trent McDuffie 0-3 PD.
Las Vegas Raiders
- Jakorian Bennett another strong outing 5-4
- Divine Deablo 6-4-1, Robert Spillane 9-5-1
Los Angeles Chargers
- So, if they have no other linebackers, Kenneth Murray can be productive 7-4-1. Nick Niemann 5-4
- Will they start to phase Khalil Mack (4-1-PD) out if Tuli Tuipulotu (3-3-1) continues to impress? Snaps
- Joey Bose stepped up 3-1-2
- Alohi Gillman falls back to earth 3-4
Los Angeles Rams
- Rams defense better than expected?
- Russ Yeast 2-4 John Johnson 0-1 Safety snaps
- Bryon Young 3-2-1, Michael Hoecht 4-2-0
Miami Dolphins
- David Long 17 snaps in Week 1; sack on first series of Week 2. 5-3-1 on the day. Jerome Baker 3-3 snap counts
- DeShon Elliott back to earth 3-1 FR PD, no Brandon Jones sightings
Minnesota Vikings
- Jordan Hicks goes off (8-3) then leaves with a lower leg injury. Did Troy Dye replace him?
- Ivan Pace Jr 5-3 is his role growing?
- Harrison Phillips 7-6-.5, big in 2 straight. 5-3 PD wk1
- Is Harrison Smith running out of gas? 4-2 or are the modest numbers role related?
New England Patriots
- Josh Uche shut out
- Injuries mounting at corner. Christian Gonzalez has another strong outing 6-0 int
- Ja'Whaun Bentley 3-3 snaps
New Orleans Saints
- No game yet.
New York Giants
- Jason Pinnock was everywhere 9-0 at half, finished 10-3.
- Isaiah Simmons is still in a limited role 2-0
- Micah McFadden 4-1 snaps
- Carlos Basham 1-0; did his playing time increase?
- Is Leonard Williams done? No stats
New York Jets
- Carl Lawson returned to action. Will McDonald a healthy scratch
- Tony Adams 5-0 hamstring, Adrian Amos next man up 4-1
- Jamien Sherwood 3-4, role?
Philadelphia Eagles
- Surprise! It was Nick Morrow replacing Nakobe Dean, not Christian Ellis. It didn't matter, though, because neither did squat. Zach Cunningham led the team in tackles at 5-3
- Haason Reddick and Brandon Graham blanked, Jordan Davis and Josh Sweat accounted for the two sacks
- Alonte Maddox to x-ray room before half shoulder
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Cameron Heyward to IR after groin surgery
- No game yet.
Seattle Seahawks
- Tariq Woolen chest, Tre Brown filled the stat sheet 4-0, SK, FF, INT, 2PD score, Devon Witherspoon 2-3 PD
- Julian Love 10-3 FF.
- Jordan Brooks looks healthy 6-5, on the field and in the box scores.
San Francisco 49ers
- Drake Jackson 1-0 PD, Javon Hargrave 0-1
- Deommodore Lenoir 7-1 int, Chavarius Ward 8-2 PD
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Chicago ran 30 plays that ended in a tackle. No opportunity for Lavonte Davis 1-1, or Devin White 0-2 PD
- DL/edge accounted for all six sacks
Tennessee Titans
- Harold Landry breaks into the sack column 1-2-1
- Tre Avery 7-2 CB snap counts
Washington Commanders
- DaRon Payne banged up late in the game
- Chase Young 2-1-1.5
- LB snaps. Jamin Davis 2-1-1 FF, Cody Barton 4-5 FR
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