7 Simple Things You Should Know From NFL Week 1

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The first week of the NFL season went by in a blink, but the 207-day wait from Super Bowl 58 made the wait well-worth it.

Here are seven things to know from NFL Week 1 for your fantasy leagues, small-talk with your colleagues at the office, or chatting with your boys on $4 domestic bottle night at the local bar.

Tyreek Hill Arrest Game

Tyreek Hill might have had the weirdest pregame experience for any player in a long while.

Hill was detained on the side of a road about one and a half hours before kickoff, and his run-in with the Miami Dade is unfortunately overshadowing his on-field performance, which deserves a lot of praise.

Hill caught eight receptions for 130 yards and a touchdown (which was an explosive 80-yard torcher) against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Michael Jordan has the “Flu Game”, and now Tyreek Hill has the “Arrest Game”. Hill received a receiving grade of 81.2 from PFF.

And, in true Tyreek Hill fashion, he hit the funniest touchdown celebration:

Deshaun Watson Needs To Be Benched

Deshaun Watson is a shell of himself. A once fringe top 10-quarterback, a guy who once itched the ink on a historic contract, cannot operate an offense efficiently and effectively anymore.

Watson received a passing grade of 58.8 from PFF following his 24-45, 169 passing yards, 1 touchdown pass, 2 interception and 9.4 QBR performance against the Dallas Cowboys.

The Deshaun Watson experiment is over. It’s time for the Cleveland Browns to cut bait.

While that might sound like an overreaction, John Fanta and the Cleveland brass are infuriated:

JK Dobbins Will Feast in Los Angeles

JK Dobbins is the feel-good story we need this season.

After being sidelined the past few seasons with devastating injuries, JK Dobbins unleashed a can of whoop a** against rivals Las Vegas Raiders.

Dobbins carried the rock 10 times for 135 yards and a touchdown.

Go JK! Go JK!

Daniel Jones Stinks

There’s no other way to say it: Daniel Jones stinks.

In fact, Daniel Jones has thrown three pick-sixes and only two touchdowns since signing his 4-year, $160M deal (thanks, Bleacher Report)

Daniel Jones went 22-42, 186 passing yards, no touchdowns, two interceptions and a 17.4 OBR against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

Daniel Jones is in competition with Deshaun Watson for the worst contract in NFL history.

The New York Giants have a potential out in Jones’ contract after this season, and it’s time for Giants fans to start looking at NFL Draft prospects.

How does drafting Jalen Milroe (Alabama) sound? He could be a great fit in Brian Daboll’s system (assuming Daniel Jones doesn’t get Brian Daboll fired).

Source: The Rational Football League Show

CJ Stroud Is Very Good

Second-year standout CJ Stroud is still very, very good.

Againt division rivals Indianapolis Colts, Stroud went 24-32, 234 passing yards, two touchdowns, and a 73.9 QBR on Sunday.

I’m not ashamed to say this: CJ Stroud makes the Houston Texans Super Bowl contenders this season.

Yes, we believe he is THAT good.

Don’t Panic Over Rookie Quarterbacks

Highly touted rookie quarterbacks Caleb Williams and Bo Nix had their “Welcome to the NFL” moments on Sunday.

Caleb Williams finished with less than 100 yards and 50% completion percentage. Bo Nix finished with two interceptions.

Take a deep breath, Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos fans.

Rookie quarterbacks almost always have very rough first starts.

Don’t panic. Be patient.

Baker Mayfield is Having Fun

Somehow ending up in Tampa Bay after being traded from Cleveland and having short stints with the Carolina Panthers and Los Angeles Rams is the best thing to ever happen to Baker Mayfield.

Baker is having a ton of fun in Florida.

After having a successful season in Tampa Bay that resulted in a 3-year, $100M contract extension, Baker absolutely masquered the Washington Commanders defense on Sunday.

Baker completed 80% of his passes for 289 passing yards, four touchdowns, and a 86.1 QBR. He finished Week 1 with the fourth highest PFF passing grade, 87.1, and he was surgical on throws completed downfield:

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