Best Highlights, Facts, & Takeaways From NFL Sunday Week 2

NFL Week 2 featured many games coming down to the wire and a plethora of notable injuries as well. While Lamar Jackson finally picked up his first win over Patrick Mahomes’ Chiefs, other teams around the league came up with huge victories as well. The Raiders started 2-0 over playoff teams for the first time in the Super Bowl era, Tampa Bay made history with their ninth consecutive win with 30+ points as Tom Brady looks as unstoppable ever.

Justin Fields got his first extended action after Andy Dalton went down for a win, Mac Jones demolished Zach Wilson’s Jets for his first career W, and Sam Darnold is now 2-0 with Carolina after beating the division-rival Saints. The Rams survived the Colts comeback while Arizona fended off the Vikings after a missed GW-FGA. Brett Maher and Randy Bullock delivered GW-FG’s for the Cowboys and Titans. Nobody picked up a bigger victory than Buffalo who’s 35-0 win over Miami was their largest shutout win since 1992.

DAMIEN HARRIS. BEASTMODE. #ForeverNE

📺: #NEvsNYJ on CBS
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INTERESTING FACTS

Kyler Murray is the 1st player with 3+ PASS TD & 1+ RUSH TD during each of the 1st 2 GP of a season in NFL history
Kyler has recorded the most career RUSH TD (17) by an Arizona Cardinals QB since 1950, surpassing Jim Hart (16)
Bucs have won the most consecutive GP (9) with 30+ PTS in each GP (including playoffs), passing Tom Brady‘s ’07 & ’11 Pats (8)
TB12 became the oldest player (44y, 47d) with 5+ PASS TD during 1 GP in NFL history, passing himself (43y, 62d) from 10/4/20
Rob Gronkowski is the 1st TE with 2+ TD in each of his 1st 2 GP of the season since 1994 Ben Coates
Derek Carr has recorded the most PASS YDS (817) over any 2-GP span in Raiders franchise history
Raiders started the season 2-0 with both wins vs playoff teams from previous year for 1st time in the Super Bowl era (1966)
Buffalo Bills recorded their largest shutout victory (35-0) since 1992 (38-0)
Dallas Cowboys are 25-0 when they record more RUSH ATT than PASS ATT with Dak Prescott as the starting QB
GP with 180+ RUSH YDS & 2+ RUSH TD since 2018: Derrick Henry (7x), Dalvin, Gurley, Mostert, Jonathan Taylor

MAIN TAKEAWAY

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS ARE POISED TO BE BETTER THAN ANYONE EXPECTED

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The Las Vegas Raiders impressed as much as any team in NFL Week 2. After a chaotic first victory on Monday Night Football, expectations were not high for the Silver and Black coming off a short week facing the best defense in the NFL (+5.5). While it didn’t hurt to see Pittsburgh’s most dominant player T.J. Watt exit early with an injury, the Raiders earned their Week 2 victory in the Steel City. Derek Carr is off to a historic start to the season and found Henry Ruggs for a 60-yd TD that put it away in the fourth quarter.

The Raiders have beat two of the top teams the AFC has to offer in Baltimore and Pittsburgh and have a great chance of being one of the seven teams in the Conference remaining at the end of the season. Oddsmakers oddly set their season win total over/under at only seven wins so they now only need six more wins to beat that threshold. With the way Carr has looked, the pass rush has gelled together, and the young weapons emerging, the Raiders look like a team poised to exceed all expectations and be a 2021 contender.

BEST HIGHLIGHTS

Damien rumbles in for the TD

DAMIEN HARRIS. BEASTMODE. #ForeverNE

📺: #NEvsNYJ on CBS
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— NFL (@NFL) September 19, 2021

Demetric not going down easy

DEMETRIC FELTON JR. 😱 @demetricfelton7 #Browns

📺: #HOUvsCLE on CBS
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— NFL (@NFL) September 19, 2021

Najee lethal stiff arm

💪 NAJEE 💪

📺: #LVvsPIT on CBS
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— NFL (@NFL) September 19, 2021

The King is back

Couldn't hold him back for long.

Derrick Henry breaks free for a 60-yard TD! #Titans

📺: #TENvsSEA on CBS
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— NFL (@NFL) September 19, 2021

Kyler making MVP plays

KYLER MURRAY IS ELECTRIC. #AZCardinals

📺: #MINvsAZ on FOX
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— NFL (@NFL) September 19, 2021

KYLER MURRAY. No words.

📺: #MINvsAZ on FOX
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— NFL (@NFL) September 19, 2021

GW-FGA in NFL Week 2

Greg The Leg. Game.#DallasCowboys win! ⭐️ #DALvsLAC pic.twitter.com/9CYBmgF0aI
— NFL (@NFL) September 19, 2021

A missed FG gives the @AZCardinals the W! #AZCardinals pic.twitter.com/O790oAlz32
— NFL (@NFL) September 19, 2021

#TITANS COME BACK FROM 24-9 TO WIN IT. #TENvsSEA pic.twitter.com/0jfT3gtCR2
— NFL (@NFL) September 19, 2021

Henry Ruggs speed in the clutch

https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1439675586666848256

Just how they drew it up

Home team magic. #AZCardinals

📺: #MINvsAZ on FOX
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— NFL (@NFL) September 19, 2021

Gaskin playing limbo out there

What would you call this move? @MylesGAS ⛽️ #FinsUp

📺: #BUFvsMIA on FOX
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— NFL (@NFL) September 19, 2021

Hurts airs it out to Quez

91 YARDS FOR THE BIRDS. #FlyEaglesFly

📺: #SFvsPHI on FOX
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— NFL (@NFL) September 19, 2021

Ramsey‘s game-sealing INT

.@jalenramsey will take that. #RamsHouse

📺: #LARvsIND on FOX
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— NFL (@NFL) September 19, 2021

Lockett does it again

Tyler Lockett really lives up to his handle: @TDLockett12 😉 #Seahawks

📺: #TENvsSEA on CBS
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— NFL (@NFL) September 19, 2021

1st KR-TD of 2021

Jamal Agnew goes over 100 YARDS for the kickoff return TD! #DUUUVAL

📺: #DENvsJAX on CBS
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— NFL (@NFL) September 19, 2021