I know it's only Week 3 of the NFL regular season, but does anyone else already feel like it's flying by? We've already seen so many highs and lows this year, and there are sure to be more of each this week. There have been numerous significant injuries so far, with backup quarterbacks in all corners of the league needing to step in and step up.
One of those quarterbacks will be highlighted in this week's edition of underrated games. Every week I look at some of the under-the-radar games I think are worth tuning into and why. Let's not waste any time and dive into this week's selections: Sunday, Sept. 27 at 4:25 p.m.
ET on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ Are the Las Vegas Raiders this year's New England Patriots, going from one of the worst to one of the best? It's too early to tell, but just three weeks in, the Raiders have the chance to make history. Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins can join Kurt Warner as the only quarterback since 1950 with three-plus passing touchdowns in each of his first three starts.
If the Raiders defeat the New Orleans Saints, they would become just the third team in the past 20 years to start 3-0 after a season with three or fewer wins. The other two teams to do so were the 2006 Saints and 2013 Kansas City Chiefs, both with a new head coach and quarterback. The Saints won't make it easy, however.
They are coming off a 24-17 win over the Baltimore Ravens, consistently one of the top AFC teams in recent history. They narrowly lost to the Detroit Lions in Week 1 after coming back from three touchdowns down. It was an overtime battle that came down to a failed two-point conversion.
The Raiders haven't made the playoffs since 2021 and haven't advanced past one round since 2002. The Saints last made the playoffs in 2020. This could be the year one of these teams snaps that streak.
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