There have been some nice particular person performances by the primary two weeks of the 2025 NFL season. There have additionally been others which are terribly disappointing, leaving some big-name gamers in want of a giant exhibiting this week. We’re going to try 5 of them.
The Steelers protection as an entire has been extremely underwhelming, struggling to cease the run and permitting 30 factors in back-to-back video games to Justin Fields and Sam Darnold. On the high of the frustration record is Watt, their greatest famous person and finest participant. He has not recorded a sack in six video games going again to final season, and even worse, has not likely been the disruptive, game-changing power the Steelers have come to count on him to be. If they will compete this season, their protection must be the rationale why, and Watt must be the chief of that. Up to now, it has not occurred. It has to alter over the following few weeks when their schedule turns into extraordinarily favorable.
It would not be truthful to say that Williams has been unhealthy, however he hasn’t been notably nice. That has been the story of his profession thus far, and it is an issue for the Bears. He’s alleged to be the franchise-changing expertise that lastly solves their long-standing quarterback points, and thus far, he has not been that. The most important situation he has handled thus far is persistently making on-target throws. He and the Bears offense get to face a porous Dallas Cowboys protection on Sunday, and in the event that they cannot excel towards them, it will be time to begin asking some powerful questions this season.
Thomas was not solely probably the greatest rookies within the NFL in 2024, however he was additionally probably the greatest broad receivers no matter expertise degree. By way of two weeks this season, he has been an entire non-factor within the Jaguars’ offense, catching simply six of the 19 passes thrown his course for under 60 yards. The Jaguars want extra.
Kelce has six catches for 108 yards and a landing by two weeks, that are principally tremendous numbers for a run-of-the-mill tight finish. However Kelce will not be a run-of-the-mill tight finish. He is without doubt one of the finest to ever do it and a key a part of the Chiefs offense. He’s an excellent larger a part of the offense, given the depth points at broad receiver. Up to now, he has not performed like every of that. The numbers do not actually do justice to the truth that he has seemed like a shell of his former self and turned a possible landing in Week 2 right into a game-changing interception by not having the ability to haul in a move.
The Broncos entered this season as a well-liked sleeper choose to be a Tremendous Bowl contender within the AFC, and the anticipated enchancment in Nix from 12 months one to 12 months two was alleged to be a giant a part of that. However by two video games, Nix has struggled and seemingly regressed from a robust rookie exhibiting. He’s averaging simply 191 passing yards per recreation and has already thrown three interceptions in two video games. They want extra from him.
