#478: 2024 Week 2 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)

Sports Krunch w/DKROM

1. Week 1 Takeaways

-DKrom: The Deshaun Watson trade is looking like the worst trade in NFL history

-Hal: The days of bell-cow RB's could be back, C.J. Stroud's rookie season looking more like an anomaly

2. Week 1 Honors

-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: David Montgomery/Penei Sewell, Hal: Baker Mayfield)

-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Will Levis, Hal: Antonio Pierce)

3. Should the 49ers entertain putting Christian McCaffrey on short-term IR?

4. QB Panic Scale (1 being "don't panic at all", 10 being "RUN FOR COVER")

-Caleb Williams

-Bo Nix

-Kirk Cousins

-Bryce Young

-Aaron Rodgers

5. Truth or Exaggeration

-There will be 10 or more kickoffs returned for TD during the 2024 regular season

-Drew Lock will be the Giants starting QB by Week 5

-The Bengals Super Bowl window with their current core has closed

-Lions WR Jameson Williams will have a breakout year and make their offense all but impossible to defend

-Justin Fields should remain the Steelers starting QB in Week 3 and beyond, even if Russell Wilson is healthy to play in their home opener next weekend

-With his play this season, Vikings QB Sam Darnold is going to make himself a fortune in 2025 free agency

-In the AFC, there will be one or two 10-win teams that miss the playoffs this season

-The Arizona Cardinals will win 7-8 games this season, if not more

6. Bills at Dolphins Preview

7. Week 2 Game Picks

-Lock: (DKrom: Chargers over Panthers, Hal: Packers over Colts)

-Upset Special: (DKrom: Vikings over 49ers, Hal: Bucs over Lions)

-Jets at Titans

-Seahawks at Patriots

-Saints at Cowboys

-Giants at Commanders

-Raiders at Ravens

-Browns at Jaguars

-Steelers at Broncos

-Bengals at Chiefs

-Rams at Cardinals

-Bears at Texans

-Falcons at Eagles

8. Week 2 Bold Predictions

-DKrom: Chargers run for over 250 yards combined against Panthers defensive front minus Derrick Brown

-Hal: Josh Jacobs run for 200 yards against the Colts defense in Packers win over the Colts

9. Challenge Flags

-DKrom: Jets...get Haason Reddick signed NOW!!!

-Hal: Bryce Young/Daniel Jones/Kirk Cousins/Deshaun Watson/Will Levis...step up and get that first win or risk losing your jobs!!!