"In addition to our rankings, NFL Nation reporters named the No. 1 thing they've learned from the starting quarterback -- or QB situation in general -- this season. Some of those starters will change in the coming weeks as five quarterbacks deal with injuries: the 49ers' Brock Purdy ( toe and left shoulder), the Bengals' Joe Burrow ( toe surgery), the Commanders' Jayden Daniels ( knee), the Jets' Justin Fields ( concussion) and the Vikings' J.J. McCarthy ( ankle). Can the backups keep their teams on track? And how have veteran QBs such as Daniel Jones and Geno Smith looked with their new squads so far?"
"Although it's sometimes necessary for Allen to put the Bills on his back, he had issues early in his career of trying to do too much on his own. That certainly still comes up sometimes, but the Bills have shown that they don't have to rely solely on Allen's arm and legs. That was on display versus the Jets, as Buffalo's dominant rushing attack led the way. James Cook finished with 132 yards and two touchdowns, and Allen didn't score for just the eighth start of his NFL career. -- Alaina Getzenberg"
Week 2 featured late wins by the Cowboys, Colts and Bengals and concluded with two Monday Night Football showdowns that affected power rankings. NFL Nation reporters identified the top lessons from starting quarterbacks and QB situations this season. Five starters face injuries: Brock Purdy (toe, left shoulder), Joe Burrow (toe surgery), Jayden Daniels (knee), Justin Fields (concussion) and J.J. McCarthy (ankle), raising questions about backup effectiveness. The Bills demonstrated reduced dependence on Josh Allen through a dominant rushing attack led by James Cook. Veteran quarterbacks such as Daniel Jones and Geno Smith are being evaluated with their new teams.
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