Aaron Schatz

The introduction of opponent adjustments scrambles our ratings a bit, with Tampa Bay emerging as a surprising, balanced No. 1 team. Kansas City, Baltimore, Indianapolis, and Green Bay round out the top five.

Houston owner Cal McNair today fired head coach and general manager Bill O'Brien after an underwhelming 0-4 start.

Patriots quarterback Cam Newton tested positive for COVID-19 and is out for this week's game with Kansas City. The league has postponed the game indefinitely. It is likely to be played Tuesday but additional positive tests would probably postpone it further.

Our latest ESPN+ feature looks at the Patriots offense. Early on, this year's Patriots are just as efficient as the recent Brady offenses, even more efficient than some years. But how they're getting there is very different thanks to the strengths and skills of Cam Newton.

Our Week 4 show starts with a little talk about the situation with the New York Jets, then it is on to Week 4 game previews: Buffalo at Las Vegas, New Orleans at Detroit, Philadelphia at San Francisco, and New England at Kansas City. (Click for audio link.)

Uh-oh.

Led by defense, Indianapolis is a surprise No. 1 in the Football Outsiders DVOA ratings. Pittsburgh and San Francisco follow them. Plus: the worst 3-0 teams in DVOA history, and yet another hot Buffalo start follows a decade filled with hot Buffalo starts.

We've got some great Week 3 games to preview this week. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs head to Baltimore to face Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. Green Bay goes to New Orleans on Sunday night. Seattle and Dallas will let Russ and Dak both cook. And the Rams go to Buffalo for the "Which Team is For Real" Bowl. (Click for audio link)

Seth Walder from ESPN asked 26 different NFL analytics staffers to give their opinions, anonymously, on which teams are furthest ahead on analytics. No surprise, the top two teams are the Baltimore Ravens and the Cleveland Browns. Some of the teams further down are interesting.

Baltimore is dominating the DVOA ratings after two weeks, followed by Seattle and Pittsburgh. Plus: Are the Saints better than they looked on Monday night, and are the Eagles completely screwed?