No Handoutz/ Week 1

Dragons 38, Steelers 14, and it was not that close. Maxx Crosby lived in the backfield for Dragons — 3 sacks. Mike Washington Jr. did the work on the ground for Dragons — 16 carries, 189 yards, 1 TD. On the ground: Dragons 189, Steelers 99.

Bengals were never troubled, putting Patriots away 49-28. Chase Brown did the work on the ground for Bengals — 33 carries, 339 yards, 3 TD. Joe Burrow did the damage for Bengals — 11/17, 214 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT. Total yards: Bengals 553, Patriots 279.

Colts 49, Texans 28, and it was not that close. Anthony Richardson Sr threw for Colts — 23/39, 444 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT. C.J. Stroud was steady for Texans — 14/40, 324 yards, 2 TD, 6 INT — in a losing effort. Total yards: Colts 521, Texans 351.

Elise Carter: "Tyler Shough put 561 yards and 8 touchdowns on Atlanta in one afternoon—that's not a performance, that's a statement about who's ready and who isn't in this division."

New Orleans disassembled Atlanta 77-49 in a game that looked closer on the scoreboard than on the field. Tyler Shough completed 26 of 37 passes for 561 yards and 8 touchdowns, while Bryce Lance caught 7 balls for 183 yards and 3 scores, operating against a secondary that had no answer. The Saints generated 700 total yards and 0 turnovers; Atlanta managed 513 yards and coughed it up 3 times. Michael Penix Jr threw for 230 yards and 3 touchdowns in a losing effort, but efficiency—not volume—won the day, and the Saints had it in abundance.

Kayla James: "Arizona came in and handed the ball away 8 times—Carson Beck alone threw 7 interceptions—which is less a game plan than a surrender, but San Francisco's Marco Randle at 365 yards and 5 touchdown catches was simply unreachable, a one-man reckoning that made the 58-point margin feel almost inevitable." Devon Walker: "San Francisco is what it looked like it would be—a passing team that can break you downfield in a hurry. Arizona came in trying to run the ball more than usual and still couldn't stay on schedule, which tells you Beck's 7 interceptions weren't just bad luck but a symptom of a team that never got its footing to begin with."

49ers were never troubled, putting Cardinals away 91-33. Brock Purdy was steady for 49ers — 27/34, 571 yards, 12 TD, 2 INT. Marco Randle was the target for 49ers — 13 catches, 365 yards, 5 TD. Worth noting: Marco Randle, 80 overall, is 1 in the league in receiving yards. Through the air: 49ers 571, Cardinals 411.

Cowboys had no answer. Commanders took it 49-21. Jayden Daniels was steady for Commanders — 14/22, 311 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT. Dak Prescott threw for Cowboys — 15/33, 260 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT — in a losing effort. Total yards: Commanders 412, Cowboys 344.