Monday Night Football summed up Week 1 of the NFL perfectly:
Unbelieveable Hype, Big Suprises, and Crazy Comebacks to say the least!
Here's SportsEffectLive take on Week 1 in the NFL.
Monday Nite Results:
Washington, with a ruckus crowd & a hyped up RG3 came into the game and was immediately smacked by costly turnovers, blunders, and a Eagles team who ran 53 plays (more than half of the NFL teams didn't run that many plays in their entire game). After the Vick turnover on a backwards pass, the Eagles scored 33 straight points, getting new Coach Chip Kelly his first win in his NFL coaching career, and spoiling the home opener for the Redskins. RG3 looked a little rusty, but didn't make excuses at the post game interview.
Houston started off like the Redskins, and it seems that the Chargers and Philip Rivers would get their first home victory as they held a 28 to 7 lead late in the third quarter. But the Texans kept fighting and after a Rivers interception return by Cushing the Texans stormed back to tie the game, and eventually won it on a last second FG. Afterwards Rivers took the blame. No Norv Turner on this one!
Heres our Week 1 NFL Winners & Losers
Baller of the Week - Peyton Manning , Broncos
7 Touchdowns. Nothing else needed. Enjoy fantasy owners!
Stinker of the Week - Brandon Weeden, Browns; Jacksonville Jags
3 INT's and a loss at home to a team u felt u was better than? Grrr!
Jags scored 2 points, @ home vs Chiefs? With Maurice Jones Drew? Yikes!
Winners: Colin Kaepernick - Anquan Boldin duo
This group tore off the Packers, and had Clay Matthews so mad, he wanted to rip Kaepernicks head off. Literally!
Losers: AFC North- All four teams lost (Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, & Baltimore) which is never happened the first week of the season since forever. Last year considered the best division in NFL, could it possibly be the worst division in the NFL this season?
Winners: Coaches- Andy Reid, Chip Kelly, Sean Payton, Rex Ryan
Reid smacked Jags in his debut wit KC.
His sucessor (Kelly) at Eagles pulled a suprise W with his fast break offense;
Payton, after a 1 year hiatus, led his Saints to a late win against Atlanta Falcons. Rex Ryan will take wins any way he can get em, as Jets get a huge break to win over Bucs.
Losers: Running Backs - Only 2 RB's reached the 100 yard barrier this weekend, and one is already injured (Vereen, Pats). Shady McCoy reached the 100 plateau and that's it. So unless your running back can catch the ball, don't look for fantasy stardom from the RB's.
Winners: Terrelle Pryor, Raiders; Tyrann Mathieu, Cards, EJ Manuel, Bills
While his team didn't win, Pryor did rush for over a hundred yards, throw for over 200 more, all the while having the Raiders with a chance to beat the Colts in Indy.
Mathieu, or well known as honey badger, played well and also caused a fumble on apparent touchdown run to keep the Cardinals in the game. Known for is explosive plays with LSU last couple years, and also for failing a drug test, he looks to be a immediate impact player, which will be good for the Cards.
Manuel came off minor knee surgery and kept his Bills squad leading up until the final minute against TommyBoy and the Pats. Throwing for over 200 yards, he was rock solid in his debut.
Who do U feel were the winners & losers in the NFL this week?
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