Davante Adams Played This Season Last Year
Marvin Harrison Jr. has run 27 go and post routes this season and been thrown one pass. Brian Thomas Jr. spent a full season doing the same thing in Jacksonville. Both are playing a job with a previous occupant, and his numbers tell you what it pays.
Darren Waller Scored Twice in the Red Zone. Atlanta Still Hasn't Been There.
Atlanta ran it better, held the ball longer, and lost by 31. Two games into the season they have not run a single play inside an opponent's 20-yard line, and that number explains almost everything about their offense.
Jayden Daniels Looked Like Himself Again. Then His Own Guard Stepped on His Foot.
Washington ran more plays, gained more yards and picked up more first downs than Dallas, and lost by 17. Then it got worse, on the least violent snap of the afternoon.
The Chiefs Found Their Skeleton Key... the Colts Are Still Working With One
Kenneth Walker had six carries in the first half and still shaped the night. Two of Kansas City's three touchdowns came off fakes to him, and the Colts found out what happens when their only key gets taken away.
Cincinnati Already Ran This Experiment Last Year
Burrow is playing. The questionable tag was caution, not doubt. But the week raised a question about this offense that's worth answering anyway, and last season already answered most of it.
Buffalo Won By Ten And It Was Never Close
Jared Goff outplayed Josh Allen on the stat sheet and lost by double digits. Here's the sequence that made both quarterbacks' numbers misleading, and what the game actually showed about both teams.
Alvin Kamara Is Back, and the Travis Etienne Picture Just Got Harder to Read
New Orleans signed Travis Etienne to be the lead back and the projection followed easily from there. Then Week 1 happened, Kendre Miller matched him carry for carry, and the offense managed 3.6 a rush as a team. Kamara returns Sunday in Baltimore, and the part of Etienne's usage that was actually working is the part Kamara is best equipped to take.
Demond Claiborne gets his helmet
The traits were never the question with Demond Claiborne. He ran a 4.37, finished fourth all-time in rushing at Wake Forest, and drew a Jahmyr Gibbs comparison from Aaron Jones at minicamp. What kept him in street clothes in Week 1 was ball security, drops, and the pass protection that comes with playing at 188 pounds. With Jordan Mason on IR he's expected to dress for the first time Sunday, and running back is the position where access to the field is usually the last hurdle.
The Christian McCaffrey problem is that it's a different problem
For three years the McCaffrey question was whether he'd be healthy. Week 1 asked something else, and we're not sure yet what the answer is.
Kaelon Black outcarried Christian McCaffrey in Week 1. A look at what the split means, what Shanahan said about it, and what we're watching in Week 2.
Kenyon Sadiq and the Breakout That Hasn't Happened Yet
Every fantasy season has a moment when a player goes from interesting to obvious. The value is in seeing it before everyone else does. Sadiq didn't break out in Week 1, and that's really the point.
Kansas City Looks Right Again, and Denver Has a Lot to Sort Out
Kansas City held Denver to 176 yards in Mahomes' return. Kenneth Walker's big night, Rashee Rice against Surtain, Travis Kelce's ceiling, and a Broncos offense with a lot to sort out.
The Giants Won a Game Two Injured Players Decided
The Giants beat Dallas 28-20 in a game two injured players decided. Jaxson Dart's step forward, Malik Nabers, Cam Skattebo, and what happened to the Cowboys offense beyond CeeDee Lamb.
Minnesota Lost Its Quarterback and Scored 29 Straight
Minnesota lost Kyler Murray in the first quarter, trailed by 12, and won by 17. Carson Wentz, Justin Jefferson's two scores, and a Green Bay backfield that's a question mark.
Two Offenses, Thirty-Three Points, Very Little to Like
Pittsburgh beat Atlanta 20-13 in a game with very little to like. The Rodgers and McCarthy reunion, Bijan Robinson carrying the Falcons, and how much to blame the circumstances.
Baltimore Looked Like Baltimore Again
Baltimore put up 506 yards in Indianapolis and looked like itself again. Derrick Henry, Lamar Jackson, Mark Andrews, two injuries that matter, and a Colts passing game that couldn't get going.
Ashton Jeanty Touched It 29 Times and Everything Else Was a Warning
Ashton Jeanty touched it 29 times and looked like an every-down back. Kirk Cousins, Brock Bowers, the Raiders receiver room, and what Miami's rebuild means for De'Von Achane.
Detroit Led by 21 and Needed Overtime
Detroit led by 21 and needed a failed two-point try in overtime to win. Jahmyr Gibbs' workload, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and what 56 Tyler Shough passes mean for the Saints.
The Jets Went to Nashville and Dominated, Which Should Tell You Something
The Jets went to Nashville and controlled the game from start to finish. Geno Smith's steady debut, Cam Ward's missing sophomore jump, and what Tennessee's offense really looked like.
Jacksonville 34, Cleveland 10, and One of These Quarterback Decisions Makes Sense
Jacksonville led 31-0 before Cleveland scored. Trevor Lawrence in year two of Coen's offense, and why starting Watson is a fantasy problem for the Browns' young players.
The Eagles Won With Ten First Downs
Philadelphia won with ten first downs and a handful of explosive plays. Life after A.J. Brown, Dallas Goedert's big day, and a Washington team that doesn't look fixed.