Depends who you talking about when you say 'everyone'. If it's the press, then yes he isn't as good as they think he is. If it's the average trf poster, including the Irish posters, then no-one really rates him anymore. He was good against Scotland, but that's the first good game I've seen him play for Ireland for a long time. There's every possibility the competition with Sexton has spurred him into a new lease of life, but jury's still out there.

 

Don't think anyone has said O'Brien played badly, just not quite as awesome as some Irish fans are making out.

 

Bookies have Wales as slight favourites. That's where to look if you want a completely impartial view of things. Even then it's close, with a couple of bookies having Ireland as favourites, and a few evens. Home advantage could sway it, but then again home advantage doesn't seem to mean all that much in the 6 nations!