After another great slate of games last weekend, Week 3 is right around the corner. The Chargers/Chiefs matchup last Thursday lived up to the hype. As discussed here, the Chargers’ ability to get pressure with four would be an important factor in them being able to contain Patrick Mahomes.
The Chargers were only able to get one sack which forced them to bring extra pressure with a blitz. One of the biggest plays of the game came when the Chargers brought blitz pressure, and Patrick Mahomes found Justin Watson for a 41-yard touchdown. As discussed in this column last week, Mahomes beats the blitz with regularity, and that was the play of the game.
This week we take a look at three matchups, including the Thursday night game once again. We have some good individual matchups with Cam Heyward locking horns with the Browns’ two outstanding guards in Joel Bitonio and Wyatt Teller. We also have Aaron Donald heading to the desert to chase around Kyler Murray.