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Indianapolis Colts – Andrew Luck is finally back
It was more than 600 days until we last saw Andrew Luck throw a pass in a regular NFL game and he did not disappoint in his comeback. The Colts’ star quarterback didn’t look good at all in preseason, being late on some throws and simply being hesitant to pull the trigger when he needed to. On Sunday it was time for live competition and Luck was ready to go. He showed mobility, touch and arm strength to rifle in some passes over the middle. He scanned the entire field, showing that he can still process information and understand where to go with the ball. The 29-year old took a vicious cheap-shot to the head by a Bengals safety, but got right back up and went back to work. Luck converted 11 of 15 third downs, including a sack. He gave the Colts the element of the downfield passing back and would have had his team in position for one of his notorious game-winning drives, did Jack Doyle not fumble after a 3-and-15 conversion. Luck made some ill-advised decisions and still needs to get used to the speed of the game, but he looks like Andrew Luck again.
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Jacksonville Jaguars – They absolutely need to win with their run game and defense
The good thing is that the Jags already did that last year, when they led the league in rushing and finished the season 2nd in both yards and points allowed defensively. With the addition of Andrew Norwell to their offensive line and some of the young players on defense gaining more experience, both areas could be even better and they need to be when you look at what they have in the passing game. I like their second-year receivers Dede Westbrook and Keelan Cole, plus I think Austin-Seferian Jenkins can be a mismatch as that flex tight-end, but how can you trust Blake Bortles? He completed 54.5 percent of his passes for 176 yards even though the Giants put everybody they could into the box. His best work came on scrambles. I won’t put that interception completely on him, because Donte Moncrief turned his head around way too early, allowing Janoris Jenkins to do so as well, but Bortles is not the guy you want to count on to win you games and Leonard Fournette get healthy soon.
