9-25 Jags host Ravens 1:00pm
Jags coach Gus Bradley's seat is getting warmer. The 0-2 Jags desperately need this one. Baltimore comes in 2-0, feeling confident and extremely pleased with the newest Raven Mike Wallace. The Jaguars defense couldn't stop the Charges last week, giving up 38 points and Joe Flacco and Wallace have been lightning it up. Wallace has seven catches for 132 yards and three scores in their first two games. The Ravens offense hasn't looked like world beaters other than Flacco to Wallace and their run game is putrid. Baltimore rushing offense is averaging a pitiful three yards per carry.
So it put up or shut up time for Jacksonville. All the 'experts' picking the Jags to have a breakout season. Blake Bortles and two of the best young wide receivers in the game in Allen Hurns and Allen Robinson have yet to get going. One positive note on the Jags, running back Chris Ivory is back. This should help kick start Bortles and company.
9-25 Dolphins host Browns 1:00pm
The 0-2 Browns entertain the 0-2 Browns, who are on their third quarterback just 3 weeks into the season. Cleveland is going with Cody Kessler and won't have rookie wide receiver Corey Coleman, who busted his hand this week. So if there ever was a time for the Dolphins to break out, Sunday would be it. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill had hoped to have a running game this season. After two weeks, guess who the Dolphins leading rusher is? Ah, Tannehill with 52 yards. Now granted, the Dolphins were down by a lot to the Patriots, so Tannehill was forced to play catch up, but Miami would like to not have Tannehill throwing on almost every down. Arian Foster has a groin injury, so the Dolphins will be relying on names like Jay Ajay, Kenyan Drake and Isaiah Pead. The Dolphins defense was supposed to be improved. The Fins should be able to pull this one out. If not, it looks to be a long season for Miami.
9-25 Bucs host Rams 4:05pm
Which Jameis Winston is going to show up? Winston says the Bucs have forgotten all about their 40-7 loss to the Arizona Cardinals and have been focused on the Rams this week. Winston looked like a franchise quarterback in their opener against the Falcons, throwing 4 touchdown passes. Last Sunday it was just the opposite. Winston was picked off four times. oh, and the Bucs will be without their workhorse running back Doug Martin. Bucs will use a combination of Charles Simms and Jaquizz Rodgers , but the offensive line has not be able to open up running lanes for Martin in the first two games.
The Rams have a very good defense. Their offense is a different story. Believe it or not, the Rams have yet to score an offensive touchdown. Rams corner Trumaine Johnson is licking his chops waiting to play against Winston. "He's going to definitely give you opportunities," Johnson said. "He doesn't care who's covering who. He's going to throw the ball." Yes Winston has a little bit of a gunslinger mentality. Was last week just one of those games where nothing was working? We'll find out if he has his usual bounce back performance Sunday at Ray Jay.