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Ryan Tannehill QB | TEN
Titans' Ryan Tannehill: Tosses two TDs in Week 1 loss
Tannehill completed 20 of 33 passes for 266 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 21-20 loss to the Giants.
Both TDs went to Dontrell Hilliard, as Tannehill connected with his receiving back on a seven-yard score in the first quarter and a 23-yard strike in the fourth. However, that was just about all the offense Tennessee could muster. Tannehill didn't show much chemistry with any of his other options aside from unheralded fifth-round pick Kyle Philips, and that lack of firepower could be a big problem in Week 2 as the Titans face the Bills on Monday.
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Daniel Jones QB | IND
Giants' Daniel Jones: Erratic performance in win
Jones completed 17 of 21 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns with one interception and added 25 rushing yards on six carries in Sunday's 21-20 win over the Titans.
The 25-year-old quarterback was mostly efficient when he had time to throw, but Jones was sacked five times, and his one INT was nearly a back-breaker as he got picked off in the end zone early in the fourth quarter with the Giants down 20-13. After getting chewed out by new head coach Brian Daboll on the sideline, Jones rallied and led his team to a game-winning TD and two-point conversion inside the final two minutes. The jury is still out on whether Daboll can help Jones turn his career around, but he'll take some momentum and confidence into a Week 2 tilt against the Panthers.
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Kyler Murray QB | MIN
Cardinals' Kyler Murray: Two TDs in Sunday's loss
Murray completed 22 of 34 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns while adding five carries for 29 yards in Sunday's 44-21 loss to Kansas City. He also completed a two-point conversion to Zach Ertz.
While he didn't supply much yardage through the air, Murray did toss a couple garbage-time TDs in the fourth quarter to salvage his Week 1 line. The fourth-year quarterback was held below 200 passing yards only once in 14 starts last season, and he figures to post better numbers in Week 2 against a Las Vegas defense that just surrendered 279 yards and three touchdowns to Justin Herbert in its opener.
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Justin Fields QB | KC
Bears' Justin Fields: Leads team to win
Fields completed eight of 17 passes for 121 yards with two touchdowns and one interception and 11 rushes for 28 yards in the Bears' 19-10 victory over the 49ers on Sunday.
Fields was unable to generate any points in the first half. However, he took advantage of a pair of coverage busts by the 49ers that left Dante Pettis and Equanimeous St. Brown open for touchdown strikes after the break. The game was played on a rain-soaked field, and Fields was able to get the winning points on the board before the rains became torrential in the fourth quarter. He'll likely have better field conditions to work with when he travels to Green Bay in Week 2.
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Kirk Cousins QB | LV
Vikings' Kirk Cousins: Throws two touchdowns
Cousins completed 23 of 32 passes for 277 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 23-7 win over the Packers.
Cousins leaned heavily on star wideout Justin Jefferson, finding him nine times for 184 yards and two touchdowns. It was an efficient outing from the signal-caller, and he played a clean game in new coach Kevin O'Connell's debut. Cousins will strive to keep his squad's early-season momentum going in Week 2 versus the Eagles.
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Patrick Mahomes QB | KC
Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes: Another dominant opener
Mahomes completed 30 of 39 passes for 360 yards and five touchdowns in Sunday's 44-21 win over the Cardinals. He added five yards on three carries.
The franchise quarterback made it clear very quickly the Kansas City offense would be just fine without Tyreek Hill. Mahomes set a new personal record by completing 12 straight passes at one point, and he found nine different receivers over the course of the game. The 26-year-old remains exceptional in Week 1 contests -- in five season openers during his career so far, he's completed 72.5 percent of his passes while averaging 308.4 yards and compiling an incredible 18:0 TD:INT. Mahomes did injure his left wrist while being tackled on his first TD pass on the day, but he played the rest of the game with his wrist wrapped, and the injury doesn't appear to be a serious one. Per Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com, he'll undergo testing on his wrist before Kansas City begins prepping for its Thursday clash with the Chargers in Week 2.
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Derek Carr QB | NO
Raiders' Derek Carr: Throws three picks Sunday
Carr completed 22 of 37 pass attempts for 295 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions in a loss against the Chargers on Sunday.
The Chargers defense clobbered Carr all day, sacking him six times and hitting him nine times even though the Raiders weren't really attacking all that far downfield. Carr was perhaps overly dependent on Davante Adams, who claimed 17 of Carr's 35 targeted passes, and second-leading pass catcher Darren Waller (four catches for 79 yards on six targets) didn't do much until the fourth quarter. Carr and the Raiders will face Arizona in Week 2.
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Justin Herbert QB | LAC
Chargers' Justin Herbert: Surgical in win
Herbert completed 26 of 34 attempts for 279 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 24-19 win over the Raiders.
Sunday wound up being an impressively efficient outing for the Pro Bowler as Herbert completed more passes to different receivers (nine) than he had total incompletions (eight). Despite an apparent hamstring injury to Keenan Allen, the 24-year-old quarterback hardly seemed out of sync, most notably completing an impressive out-of-rhythm touchdown to Gerald Everett in the third quarter that put the Chargers up two scores. Allen's status with be worth monitoring considering the veteran is Herbert's favorite target, but if the Chargers' offense is humming like this, it's hard to imagine the star signal caller struggling much with or without his top receiver.
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Aaron Rodgers QB | PIT
Packers' Aaron Rodgers: Another rough opener
Rodgers completed 22 of 34 passes for 195 yards and an interception in Sunday's 23-7 loss to the Vikings. He also was sacked four times and lost a fumble.
Rodgers saw rookie Christian Watson drop a would-be touchdown on his first play, setting the stage for another disappointing season opener. The signal-caller was intercepted just before halftime, then began the second half by fumbling while being crunched on a sack. With superstar wideout Davante Adams gone, it was tailback AJ Dillon who led the Packers in receiving Sunday, leaving plenty for Rodgers and company to work on ahead of the Week 2 matchup versus the Bears.
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Tua Tagovailoa QB | ATL
Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa: Beats Patriots again
Tagovailoa completed 23 of 33 passes for 270 yards and one touchdown in Sunday's 20-7 win over the Patriots. He also rushed twice for no gain.
After the defenses dominated for most of the first half, Tagovailoa finally produced the game's first offensive touchdown in the final minute of the second quarter by perfectly leading Jaylen Waddle, who outraced New England's secondary to the end zone to give the Dolphins a 17-0 lead. With Waddle and Tyreek Hill racking up plenty of yards after the catch, Tua's set up for success without taking too many chances downfield. He'll lead the Dolphins into Baltimore for Miami's first road game of the season in Week 2.