Reading NFL Week 1 Tea Leaves

The Bill Barnwell Show

On today’s episode of The Bill Barnwell Show, Ben Gretch joins to break down the biggest takeaways from Week 1 of the NFL and what it tells us for the coming weeks. They share why we should be excited about the Jets’ offense with Aaron Rodgers at the helm, why play volume was down across the league, and how quarterbacks have evolved in the NFL. Then, they tackle why the Falcons are so fascinating, the Saints elevating their offense, and rising concern levels for the efficiency of high-level tight ends. Later, they discuss the biggest takeaways from the fantasy football landscape.

3:15 Biggest Takeaways from Week 1

6:40 passing yards down from QBs

10:35 The Falcons most fascinating team from Week 1

15:07 Impressive Saints win

21:00 Concern level for high-end tight ends

26:14 Stefon Diggs is a hot-button player

30:55 Optimism levels for Rams

38:15 What to expect from Blake Corum

47:30 Biggest Fantasy takeaways

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