I stood in Las Vegas nine days ago and told my boss I expected the fantasy production to be slow to start the year.
We had just seen the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers open the year with consecutive disjointed wins. This came after teams had all year to study the Super Bowl champion Seahawks, who won on a dominant defense.
So of course, Week 1 gave the most points in any NFL week.
Then Week 2 opened with a 41-31 shootout as Buffalo opened its new stadium.
Not great, Joe.
Then Sunday happened.
Sometimes events just happen to you. Sunday happened to all of us.
Minnesota, Chicago, Houston, Pittsburgh, and Atlanta could only muster field goals for their entire offensive output. For Minnesota, it was enough to win.
At least Arizona scored one touchdown.
I guess I was right?
Hooray?
For all of our sakes, I am hoping to be wrong in Week 3.
Blind Resume
| Player | Receptions | Receiving Yards | Touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 95 | 1 |
| B | 12 | 140 | 0 |
| C | 4 | 80 | 1 |
| D | 9 | 101 | 1 |
Now this is more like it. One position dominated offseason narratives. We got some production to match in Week 2.
Can you place this production?
Stats Of The Week
Dak Prescott, Dallas: 4 Passing Touchdowns, 249 Career
Prescott passed Tony Romo to become the Cowboys' career leader in touchdown passes. He already held the yardage mark. He moved to 30th on the career touchdown list. He trails another former Cowboy, Drew Bledsoe, by two touchdowns on the career list.
This was his 14th career game with four touchdown passes, tying Eli Manning for the 12th most in NFL history.
Josh Allen, Buffalo: 3 Passing Touchdowns, 2 Rushing Touchdowns
We are officially at the point of calling a 2 passing touchdown, 2 rushing touchdown game a "Josh Allen". Allen recorded his ninth career 2-2 game in Week 1; he followed it with another in Week 2. Steve Young is second, with four in his career.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle: 9 Receptions, 155 Receiving Yards, 3 Receiving Touchdowns
If a 2-2 game is a "Josh Allen", then 7-120 might be turning into a "Jaxon Smith-Njigba." He's done it back-to-back games; now 8 of his last 19. It was his first three-touchdown game. Kyle Pitts Sr. was the only player to post a 9-155-3 game in 2025.
Bryce Young, Carolina: 287 Passing Yards, 3 Passing Touchdowns
Young is up to 648 passing yards and 6 touchdowns through the first two games. Jordan Love, in 2024, is the only player to hit those marks in the last three seasons. Young is the 33rd player in NFL history with that volume through two games and the first in Panthers team history.
Young's yardage is the second most to start a Panthers season; Cam Newton had 854 with 3 touchdowns to start 2011. Teddy Bridgewater had 636 but just 1 touchdown to start 2020.
Also, I didn't look it up, but I'm pretty confident Carolina is the first team to allow 59+ points in one week and 3 or fewer in the next.
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit: 9 Receptions, 142 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving Touchdowns
St. Brown recorded his third career 9-140-2 game, tying Calvin Johnson for the most in Lions team history. Cloyce Box had two; Brett Perriman and Bob Mann had one each.
St. Brown became the fourth player in NFL history with 19+ receptions, 200+ yards, and 4+ touchdowns through the first two weeks of the season. Stefon Diggs (2022), Jimmy Smith (2000), and Andre Rison (1994) are the others.
Smith-Njigba missed the cutoff by one catch.
Dalton Schultz, Houston: 12 Receptions, 140 Receiving Yards
Schultz was the first tight end since Travis Kelce in 2023 to hit 12-140. Schultz is the 22nd tight end in history to reach these numbers. Kelce (twice), George Kittle (twice), Darren Waller (once), and Zach Ertz (once) are the only other tight ends since 2013 to hit these marks.