Expect Christian McCaffrey to continue to get a heavy workload after totaling 187 yards on 30 touches in his first game back from an injury-riddled 2020 season.Īndy Dalton makes his first home start with the Bears and most fans hope it’ll be his last. The Saints began the post-Drew Brees era with a resounding win over Aaron Rodgers and the Packers thanks to an efficient performance from Jameis Winston and a dominant defensive effort.Ĭarolina’s Sam Darnold led his new team to a win over his old team last week, but he’ll face a tougher test against the Saints than the Jets presented.

He’s 11-0 with 35 TDs and zero interceptions in the opening month. Mahomes rallied the Chiefs to a win over Cleveland and still hasn’t lost in September. He’s right, and the injury-depleted Ravens need a win after blowing a 14-0 lead Monday night against the Raiders. “It’s not about me and Mahomes,” Jackson said. Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson face off for the fourth straight season in a matchup of MVP quarterbacks. The Rams aim to win a road opener for the fifth straight year under coach Sean McVay. He passed for 321 yards and three touchdowns with a a career-high 156.1 rating in a 34-14 win over Chicago. Meanwhile, Matthew Stafford’s debut with the Rams couldn’t have been any better. Two-time Pro Bowl left tackle Eric Fisher’s status is uncertain and right tackle Braden Smith is dealing with a foot injury.

It won’t get much easier facing Aaron Donald and the stingy Rams with an undermanned offensive line. Los Angeles Rams (1-0) at Indianapolis (0-1)Ĭarson Wentz’s debut with the Colts looked more like the way he finished last season in Philadelphia as he was constantly hit, hurried and harassed during a 28-16 loss to Seattle. Graham Gano made five field goals for the Giants (0-2). Week 2 kicked off Thursday night with Washington (1-1) edging the Giants 30-29 on Dustin Hopkins' 43-yard field goal on the final play - after an initial miss was negated by New York going offside.

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