We’re now one-third of the way through the NFL season.
For rookies, their campaigns are taking shape. In Houston, C.J. Stroud is commanding a feisty Texans squad that is only one game out of first place in the AFC South. In Carolina, the Panthers are the league’s only winless team at 0–6, left to wonder whether Bryce Young will emerge better for his early struggles.
Then there are the receivers, who have largely done the job in their first years. For the Chiefs, Rashee Rice is becoming a regular contributor for the defending champions, while Zay Flowers may well prove the best wideout Lamar Jackson has played with to date.
