NFL Preseason Week 2: What to Watch for in Thursday’s Action

August 20, 2015   ·   Brent Sobleski   ·   Jump to comments

The NFL preseason's second week takes a different shape compared to the opening slate of contests. 
Starters will now be asked to go deeper into games. Organizations are already dealing with numerous injuries, and their rotations have already been affected. Plus, some of those aspiring professionals located among the teams' lower rungs won't receive as much of an opportunity to impress coaches.
As such, opportunities become very precious, and numerous players on every roster will attempt to capitalize on them when presented with the chance to do so.
Of course, the projected starting lineups' performances start becoming far more important as teams prepare for the NFL's unofficial "dress rehearsal," which occurs during the preseason's third week.
For most teams, starters should play well into the second quarter and potentially until halftime instead of simply one or two series as seen in Week 1.
Each team will now be looking for growth and overall improvemen...

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