Week 1 NFL Recap

Game Recaps

Carolina Panthers 20 @ Denver Broncos 21 (CAR -3)

Thu 9/8 - Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO

• My Pick: I picked Carolina both straight up and against the spread (both wrong)
• From what I watched of this game, Denver's defense picked up right where they left off with the Super Bowl last season.  Cam Newton struggled in this game and the Broncos' pass rush got after him all evening.  Their defense also made it so that their QB Trevor Siemian, starting in his first NFL game, only had to do the bare minimum to not lose them the game.  It still was just barely enough, as a Graham Gano missed field goal as time was expiring cost Carolina the game.

• Carolina	Denver
  Cam Newton - 18/33, 194 passing yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 11 carries, 54 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD	Trevor Siemian – 18/26, 178 passing yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs, 5 carries, 20 rushing yards
  Jonathan Stewart – 15 carries, 64 yards	C.J. Anderson – 20 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD
  Kelvin Benjamin – 6 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD	Emmanuel Sanders – 5 receptions, 49 yards

• Next Week: Denver vs Indianapolis, Carolina vs. San Francisco

Green Bay Packers 27 @ Jacksonville Jaguars 23 (GB -5.5)

• My Picks: I picked Green Bay to win (correct) and Jacksonville against the spread (correct)

• Green Bay	Jacksonville
  Aaron Rodgers – 20/34, 199 yards, 2 TDs, 4 carries, 16 yards, 1 TD	Blake Bortles – 24/39, 320 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
  Eddie Lacy – 14 carries, 61 yards, 1 reception, 17 yards	T.J. Yeldon – 21 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD, 4 receptions, 30 yards
  Randall Cobb – 6 receptions, 57 yards	Allen Hurns – 4 receptions, 75 yards

• Next Week: Green Bay @ Minnesota, Jacksonville @ San Diego

Buffalo Bills 7 @ Baltimore Ravens 13 (BAL -3)

• My Picks: I picked Buffalo both straight up and against the spread (both wrong)

• Buffalo	Baltimore
  Tyrod Taylor – 15/22, 111 yards, 5 carries, 11 yards	Joe Flacco – 23/34, 258 yards, 1 TD
  LeSean McCoy – 16 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD	Justin Forsett – 10 carries, 41 yards
  Sammy Watkins – 4 receptions, 43 yards	Mike Wallace – 3 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD

• Next Week: Buffalo vs New York Jets, Baltimore @ Cleveland

Chicago Bears 14 @ Houston Texans 23 (HOU -6.5)

• My Picks: I picked Houston both straight up and went with the points (both correct)

• Chicago	Houston
  Jay Cutler – 16/29, 216 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 2 carries, 12 yards	Brock Osweiler – 22/35, 231 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 4 carries, 16 yards
  Jeremy Langford – 17 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD	Lamar Miller – 28 carries, 106 yards
  Alshon Jeffery – 4 receptions, 105 yards	Will Fuller – 5 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD

• Next Week: Chicago vs Philadelphia, Houston vs Kansas City

Cleveland Browns 10 @ Philadelphia Eagles 29 (PHI -4)

• My Picks: I picked Philadelphia straight up (correct) and Cleveland against the spread (wrong)

• Cleveland	Philadelphia
  Robert Griffin III – 12/26, 190 yards, 1 INT, 5 carries, 37 yards	Carson Wentz – 22/37, 278 yards, 2 TDs
  Isaiah Crowell – 12 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD 2 receptions, 16 yards	Ryan Mathews – 22 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD
  Corey Coleman – 2 receptions, 69 yards	Jordan Matthews – 7 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD

• Next Week: Cleveland @ Baltimore, Philadelphia @ Chicago

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31 @ Atlanta Falcons 24 (ATL -3)

• My Picks: I picked Atlanta for both (both wrong)

• Tampa Bay	Atlanta
  Jameis Winston – 23/33 – 281 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT	Matt Ryan – 27/39, 334 yards, 2 TDs
  Doug Martin – 18 carries, 62 yards, 5 receptions, 1 TD	Tevin Coleman – 8 carries, 22 yards, 5 receptions, 95 yards
  Mike Evans – 5 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD	Mohamed Sanu – 5 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD

• Next Week: Tampa Bay @ Arizona, Atlanta at Oakland

Minnesota Vikings 25 @ Tennessee Titans 16 (MIN -2)

• My Picks: I picked Minnesota for both (both correct)

• Minnesota	Tennessee
  Shaun Hill – 18/33, 236 yards	Marcus Mariota – 25/41, 271 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 4 carries, 42 yards
  Adrian Peterson – 19 carries, 31 yards	DeMarco Murray – 13 carries, 42 yards, 5 receptions, 35 yards, 2 TDs
  Stefon Diggs – 7 receptions, 103 yards	Tajae Sharpe – 7 receptions, 76 yards

• Next Week: Minnesota vs Green Bay, Tennessee @ Detroit

Cincinnati Bengals 23 @ New York Jets 22 (CIN -2.5)

• My Picks: I picked Cincinnati straight up (correct) and against the spread (wrong)

• Cincinnati	New York
  Andy Dalton – 23/30, 366 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT	Ryan Fitzpatrick – 19/35, 189 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT 4 carries, 15 yards
  Jeremy Hill – 9 carries, 31 yards, 1 TD	Matt Forte – 22 carries, 96 yards, 5 receptions, 59 yards
  A.J. Green – 12 receptions, 180 yards, 1 TD	Quincy Enunwa – 7 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD

• Next Week: Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh, New York @ Buffalo

Oakland Raiders 35 @ New Orleans Saints 34 OT (NO -1)

• My Picks: I picked Oakland for both (both correct)

• Oakland	New Orleans
  Derek Carr – 24/38, 319 yards, 1 TD, 2 carries, 16 yards	Drew Brees – 28/42, 423 yards, 4 TDs
  Jalen Richard – 3 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD, 2 receptions, 11 yards	Mark Ingram – 12 carries, 58 yards, 2 receptions, 29 yards
  Amari Cooper – 6 receptions, 137 yards,	Willie Snead – 9 receptions, 172 yards, 1 TD

• Next Week: Oakland vs Atlanta, New Orleans @ New York Giants

San Diego Chargers 27 @ Kansas City Chiefs 33 (KC -7)

• My Picks: I picked Kansas City straight up (correct) and San Diego against the spread (correct)

• San Diego	Kansas City
  Philip Rivers – 25/36, 243 yards, 1 TD	Alex Smith – 34/48, 363 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 4 carries, 15 yards, 1 TD
  Danny Woodhead – 16 carries, 89 yards, 5 receptions, 31 yards, 1 TD	Spencer Ware – 11 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD, 7 receptions, 129 yards
  Tyrell Williams – 2 receptions, 71 yards	Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 74 yards

• Next Week: San Diego vs Jacksonville, Kansas City @ Houston

Miami Dolphins 10 @ Seattle Seahawks 12 (SEA -10.5)

• My Picks: I picked Seattle straight up (correct) and Miami against the spread (correct)

• Miami	Seattle
  Ryan Tannehill – 16/29, 186 yards, 5 carries, 17 yards, 1 TD	Russell Wilson – 27/43, 258 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 4 carries, 16 yards
  Arian Foster – 13 carries, 38 yards, 3 receptions, 62 yards	Christine Michael – 15 carries, 66 yards
  Jarvis Landry – 7 receptions, 59 yards	Doug Baldwin – 9 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD

• Next Week: Miami @ New England, Seattle @ LA

Detroit Lions 39 @ Indianapolis Colts 35 (IND -3.5)

• My Picks: I picked Indy both straight up and went with the points (both wrong)

• Detroit	Indianapolis
  Matthew Stafford – 31/39, 340 yards, 3 TDs	Andrew Luck – 31/47, 385 yards, 4 TDs, 3 carries, 21 yards
  Ameer Abdullah – 12 carries, 63 yards 5 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD	Frank Gore – 14 carries, 59 yards, 4 receptions, 19 yards
  Marvin Jones – 4 receptions, 85 yards	Phillip Dorsett – 4 receptions, 94 yards

• Next Week: Detroit vs Tennessee, Indianapolis @ Denver

New York Giants 20 @ Dallas Cowboys 19 (Even)

• My Picks: I went with Dallas for both (correct for straight up and not sure what the spread means)

• New York	Dallas
  Eli Manning – 19/28, 207 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT	Dak Prescott – 25/45, 227 yards, 2 carries, 12 yards
  Rashad Jennings – 18 carries, 75 yards	Ezekiel Elliott – 20 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD
  Odell Beckham Jr. – 4 receptions, 73 yards	Jason Witten – 9 receptions, 66 yards

• Next Week: New York vs New Orleans, Dallas @ Washington

New England Patriots 23 @ Arizona Cardinals 21 (AZ -6)

• My Picks: Arizona straight up (wrong) and New England against the spread (correct)

• New England	Arizona
  Jimmy Garoppolo – 24/33, 264 yards, 1 TD 4 carries, 12 yards	Carson Palmer – 24/37, 271 yards, 2 TDs
  LeGarrette Blount – 22 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD	David Johnson – 16 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD
  Julian Edelman – 7 receptions, 66 yards	Larry Fitzgerald – 8 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TDs

• New England vs Miami, Arizona vs Tampa Bay

Pittsburgh Steelers 38 @ Washington Redskins 16 (PIT -3)

• My Picks: Pittsburgh both straight up and with the points (both correct)

• Pittsburgh	Washington
  Ben Roethlisberger – 27/37, 300 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT	Kirk Cousins – 30/43, 329 yards, 2 INTs, 1 carry, 8 yards
  DeAngelo Williams – 26 carries, 143 yards, 2 TDs, 6 receptions, 28 yards	Matt Jones – 7 carries, 24 yards, 1 reception, 9 yards
  Antonio Brown – 8 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TDs	DeSean Jackson – 6 receptions, 102 yards

• Next Week: Pittsburgh vs Cincinnati, Washington vs Dallas

Los Angeles Rams 0 @ San Francisco 28 (LA -2.5)

• My Picks: I picked LA for both straight up and for the points (both wrong)

• Los Angeles	San Francisco
  Case Keenum – 17/35, 130 yards, 2 INTs, 3 carries, 10 yards	Blaine Gabbert – 22/35, 170 yards, 1 TD, 9 carries, 88 yards
  Todd Gurley – 17 carries, 47 yards	Carlos Hyde – 23 carries, 88 yards, 2 TDs
  Kenny Britt – 4 receptions, 67 yards	Jeremy Kerley – 7 receptions, 61 yards

• LA vs Seattle, San Francisco @ Carolina

Picks Record

• Straight-up: 9-7
• Spread: 8-7-1

Top Players of the Week

Passers

• Andrew Luck, IND - 31/47, 385 yards, 4 TDs
• Matthew Stafford, DET - 31/38, 340 yards, 3 TDs
• Drew Brees, NO - 28/42, 423 yards, 4 TDs

Rushers

• Spencer Ware, KC - 11 carries, 70 yards, 1 rushing TD, 7 receptions, 129 yards
• Lamar Miller, HOU - 28 carries, 106 yards
• DeAngelo Williams PIT - 26 carries, 143 yards, 2 TDs, 6 receptions, 28 yards

Receivers

• Willie Snead, NO - 9 receptions, 172 yards, 1 TD
• Amari Cooper, OAK - 6 receptions, 137 yards
• A.J. Green, CIN - 12 receptions, 180 yards, 1 TD
• Antonio Brown PIT - 8 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TDs

Defensive Performances

• Leonard Williams, NYJ - 2.5 sacks
• Whitney Mercilus, HOU - 2.0 sacks, 1 forced fumble
• Kwon Alexander,TB - 17 tackles, 1 sack
• NaVorro Bowman, SF - 9 total tackles, 1 INT

*All stats and information came from espn.com