Lynch completed 23 of 35 passes for 223 yards, one touchdown and a pick. He rushed for 18 yards, but fumbled twice, both recovered by the offense.
Lynch's uneven stat-line flatters what was a rough first start for the first-rounder. He didn't deliver is lone touchdown of the game until the game was all but over and he was constantly under fire, absorbing six sacks and many more hits. Some of those sacks were the product of Atlanta taking advantage of Denver's shuffled offensive line, but others were due to Lynch's inability to get rid of the ball quickly enough. There were points in the game where Lynch showed off the rocket arm and escapability that made him a top pick, but he did nothing to threaten Trevor Siemian's hold on the starting job once his shoulder heals.