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With two weeks of NFL action in the books, we’ve seen quite a wide range of quarterback talent on display. On one end of the spectrum are the known commodities like Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes, who have been going scorched earth on the league and cementing their status as being in a tier of their own. Per RBSDM, Mahomes and Allen are first and second in EPA/play among quarterbacks with marks of 0.479 and 0.476, respectively; the next-closest quarterback has an EPA/play of 0.360 (more on him soon!). More intriguing, however, is the play from the quarterbacks with chips on their shoulders. I could gush about players like Allen and Mahomes for pages and pages, but “Guys Who You Know Are Good at Football Continue to Be Good at Football” reads almost like a headline from The Onion. So instead I’d like to focus on the passers with points to prove-- let’s discuss those who are silencing their doubters, and those who are playing their way out of employment. Trending Up: ...

There’s no question about who the hottest team in the NFL is; having ripped off seven quality wins in a row, the New England Patriots once again look like the class of the AFC, except this time without the employment of one Tom Brady (heard of him?).  The reasons for their recent success are clear. They are getting fantastic defensive play, led by a serious Defensive Player of the Year contender in Matthew Judon. Mac Jones is improving every single week and now plays smart football while still pushing the ball downfield (and dunking on all four quarterbacks picked ahead of him). And lest we forget, Bill Belichick still runs circles around any other head coach in the league.  They are dominating the headlines (and rightfully so) after a crucial Monday Night Football win over Buffalo Bills for control over the entire AFC. That, precisely, is why I want to talk about who I think is the next hottest team in the league. The second-hottest team in the NFL right now (coached...