Rookie QB’s Blake Bortles & Teddy Bridgewater to Start This Sunday

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Rookie Quarterbacks Blake Bortles and Teddy Bridgewater will start their first game of their NFL careers this Sunday. Bortles will lead his Jacksonville Jaguars on the road against the San Diego Chargers. The Jaguars are 0-3 and seeking their first win of the season. The Chargers are 2-1, have won two games in a row and are 1-0 at home this season. Bortles saw some action in his first game as a pro last week against the Indianapolis Colts. Bortles threw for 223 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions and rushed for 30 yards. The Jaguars or Chargers don’t have a rushing game at all and both teams will look to throw the ball first. The Chargers are favorite to win this game and Bortles will need help from his offensive line and running backs if he plans on winning his first NFL start.

 

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Teddy Bridgewater Minnesota Vikings will face the Atlanta Falcons at home in his first start. The Vikings are 1-2, have lost two games in a row and are seeking their first home this season. The Falcons are 2-1 and looking for their first road victory of the season. Bridgewater did play last week against the New Orleans Saints, throwing for 150 yards and rushing for 27 yards. Bridgewater has yet to throw a interception or find the end zone in his short NFL career. The Falcons defense isn’t one of the best in the NFL but they looked like the best last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Falcons are favorite to win and most likely will have another easy victory against the Vikings.
Bortles and Bridgewater both have something in common besides being rookies, none of their teams have a running game. Bridgewater had Running Back Adrian Peterson but he is currently suspended and can’t help Bridgewater. Both will be starting their first game in Week 4 and Bridgewater definitely should start the rest of the year due to starting Quarterback Matt Cassel being injured for the remaining of the year. Bortles should remain the starter also. The Jaguars just need to establish a running game and better protection for him.

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