5 NFL superstars who need to bounce back in Week 2 of the 2022 season ft. Aaron Rodgers
With Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season in the books, we saw all of our favorite stars return to the field. It was a crazy offseason that saw stars like Davante Adams and Russell Wilson move franchises. Plenty of the league’s best players excelled in Week 1, such as Patrick Mahomes, who passed for five touchdowns in the Kansas City Chiefs' win against the Arizona Cardinals.
However, some of the NFL’s best players struggled to get going and need to bounce back in Week 2. Here are five of them.
#1 – Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
Despite leading the Cincinnati Bengals to the Super Bowl in 2021, Joe Burrow began 2022 with a below-average performance. He underperformed in their Week 1, 23-20 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Burrow passed for two touchdowns against four interceptions, ending the game with a QBR of just 42.1. His offensive line must take some of the blame, but that didn’t stop Burrow last season, so he will need an improved performance in Week 2. The Bengals travel to face the Dallas Cowboys in what will be an intriguing matchup.
#2 – Cam Akers, Los Angeles Rams
Despite going into 2021 as the Los Angeles Rams' starting running back, Cam Akers seems to have immediately been relegated to second string. He seemed to be behind Darrell Henderson in Week 1. Akers logged just three carries in their 31-10 defeat against the Buffalo Bills, while Henderson had 13 touches.
What made matters worse was Akers didn’t gain a single yard on those three carries, so he will be desperate for a bounce-back week when the Rams host the Atlanta Falcons.
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