Unbelievable Surprises and Shocking Flops: NFL’s Rookie Stars and Second-Year QBs Revealed Mid-Season!

As we hit the 25-percent mark of this NFL season, Nate Tice and Matt Harmon dive headfirst into their latest rankings, breaking down the standouts and the stumblers with expert eyes. They open the show by venting their take on the chaotic Monday night clashes — Denver and Miami snagged the wins, but that glistening success is marred by Miami’s loss of Tyreek Hill to a brutal ACL injury, a gut punch to the Dolphins and their fans alike. Then, they roll up their sleeves to unveil the top rookie sensations lighting up the field over these first four weeks — players like Grey Zabel and Emeka Egbuka turning heads, alongside the tough calls listing the five biggest disappointments, spotlighting teams like Baltimore and Houston. Clyde deepens the conversation, analyzing the sophomore quarterbacks—including Caleb Williams and Drake Maye, whose breakout run has everyone talking. They cap things off by weighing the most dominant units so far this season, flagging powerful forces like the Bills’ ground game and the electric Chargers offense. It’s a raw, real look at the NFL’s quarter-season pulse—you won’t wanna miss it. LEARN MORE

We’re a quarter of the way through the NFL season, and Nate Tice & Matt Harmon are ready to rank their top units, rookies and more in a special rankings episode. The duo kick things off with their thoughts on the two sloppy Monday night games, where the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins got away with wins, but the Dolphins lost WR Tyreek Hill to a brutal ACL injury.

Next, Nate & Matt start their quarter-season rankings with their top five rookies so far through four weeks, featuring guys like Grey Zabel, Emeka Egbuka, Tetairoa McMillan, Abdul Carter and more. Next up are the five biggest disappointments so far, including the Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, Carolina Panthers and more.

Later, the hosts rank the second-year quarterbacks so far, and Nate deep dives on Caleb Williams, Drake Maye’s huge breakout season, Spencer Rattler cracking the top five and more. Finally, the duo wrap up with the best overall units this season, including the Buffalo Bills run game, the Los Angeles Rams pass game, the Los Angeles Chargers offense and more.

(2:40) – Monday night slop fest takeaways

(14:10) – Top 5 rookies so far

(30:15) – Biggest disappointments

(53:00) – Second-year QB rankings

(1:07:20) – Best units overall