Points Galore. Top NFL Offenses to Watch in 2018

Forget the newly established helmet rule and all other laughable decisions the NFL is making and focus on a topic we can all agree upon, offense. Few things in the sports world are as exciting as watching a high powered offense throw the ball around the field and amass 500 total yards of offense. Today's NFL encourages teams to incorporate complex offensive systems that rely on throwing the ball all over the field. So unless you are a fan of power football or low scoring defensive battles these are the teams that are guaranteed to put on a show each time they hit the field.

Pittsburgh Steelers

This one is a given, few teams have the offensive weapons that the Steelers posses and head coach Mike Tomlin features them as often as possible. Pittsburgh has the best receiver in the NFL in Antonio Brown and arguably the best running back in Leveon Bell. Throw in two time Super Bowl champion Ben Rothlisberger and the offense is lethal. In 2017 the Steelers averaged over 370 YPG, with 273 of that coming through the air. Last season Rothlisberger averaged over 37 passing attempts per game and it should be expected that he posts similar numbers in 2018. Brown posted an Offensive Rating Statistic (ORS) of 7.82 last season and while he should be expected to have a similar number at the end of the season, he could easily have an ORS of 8.02 through the first few weeks of the season. With Leveon Bell's contract issues keeping him away from the team, the electric Brown may post astronomical number early on. Add in second-year receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and the offense should produce points in abundance once again. The Steelers scored 25 PPG last season, failing to score in double digits only once. If your team plays in the afternoon slot on Sunday's, the Steelers are definitely worth a watch.

San Francisco 49ers

All aboard the Jimmy G train. The blockbuster trade between the 49ers and Patriots brought a new era to San Francisco and excitement to a franchise lost in mediocrity. In New England Garoppolo was stuck behind the never aging Tom Brady and needed a change of scenery, and so far the Bay Area seems to be a perfect fit. The 49ers were averaging only 16 PPG through 11 games in 2017 until Garoppolo took over under center. Once Garoppolo became the starter the 49ers were undefeated and scored 29 PPG. His lowest passing yards in a game was 242, respectable for many quarterbacks, but a poor performance considering he averaged an incredible 325 YPG in the other four. With an entire offseason to study the playbook and build chemistry with his receivers expect fireworks each time Garoppolo and the 49ers line up on offense.

Indianapolis Colts

After going MIA last year Andrew Luck is back and ready to torment defenses once again. When healthy all Andrew Luck has done is produce stats and win football games. In five years as a starting quarterback Luck has averaged 272 YPG and thrown for nearly two touchdowns a game. His return does make it difficult to project what stats he and the Colts offense will produce this season. When looking at his career stats it would be easy to project an All-Pro season in which he carries the Colts to the playoffs. But with the injuries and the mysterious mental blocks Luck had makes everything extremely unpredictable, which is the sole reason the Colts are going to be exciting to watch this season. Expect Luck to throw for a lot of yards but also a lot of interceptions. Number one receiver T.Y. Hilton is in line for a massive season as he is the only reliable option for Luck to target him a lot. Hilton posted a great ORS of 6.92 and it should only be better with Luck returning to the team. So, if you like a good comeback story, watch the Colts and the return of one of the best in the game.

Of course, there are other offenses that will be exciting to watch on Sunday's. As long as Drew Brees and Tom Brady are in the league their teams are going to be exciting to watch, but even they get boring week after week. When you're trying to pass the time until your team kicks off Sunday, give these teams a chance and you'll be guaranteed high scoring, end-to-end football. And even if you're not a fan of offense, every fan can rejoice because football is back.

Patrick Marrtin

Head NFL Analyst

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