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Sunday was the 21st so-called “sports equinox,” and when the four North American men’s team sports leagues play, the NFL blocks out the other leagues’ daylight.

Bill Belichick now has a quarterback who can stress defenses in multiple ways. That could be bad news for New England’s opponents.

Spencer Limbach pinpoints the best NFL DFS Plays for the two-game Monday Night Football slate of Week 1. (Getty Images)

New year, new quarterback, and new offense for New England. On Monday, Patriots coach Bill Belichick was asked during a press conference to discuss whether, as it appears, the team ripped up its offensive playbook and constructed a new one. “We always try to do what’s best for the team to win,” Belichick said. “Everything [more]

The 49ers were thin at wide receiver, so Kendrick Bourne and Dante Pettis saw a lot of playing time in the Week 1 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

Early season adds are often among the most valuable in fantasy football. Let’s visit the waiver wire, following an instructive opening week.

Lauren Carpenter reviews a few highlights from Sunday’s matchups, rookie RBs and who you should be considering for trade target negotiations. (Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports)

With all eyes on Dak Prescott, the QB put the Cowboys in position to win their opener against the Rams… until a questionable penalty wiped it all away.

The christening of SoFi Stadium by the Rams and Dallas Cowboys on Sunday was equal parts spectacular and strange since no fans were part of the experience.

The first Sunday of the 2020 NFL Season was packed full of drama! From Tom Brady’s underwhelming Buccaneers debut to Lamar Jackson picking up right where he left off in last season’s MVP campaign, there was something for all football fans to get excited about. The Cowboys left L.A.’s brand new SoFi Stadium unsatisfied after a questionable penalty call and Cam Newton left Patriots fans asking, “Tom who?” PLUS: Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson lit up the stats sheet, Kyler Murray and the Cardinals shocked the 49ers, No.1 overall draft pick Joe Burrow was robbed of a victory by his own teammates and much more.

By the numbers: Breaking down the Browns 38-6 loss to the Ravens

Malcolm Brown rushed for a career-high 79 yards and two touchdowns, Jared Goff passed for 275 yards and the Los Angeles Rams opened SoFi Stadium with a 20-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night. Robert Woods had six catches for 105 yards to help the Rams improve to 4-0 in season openers under coach Sean McVay and spoiled the debut of Mike McCarthy, Dallas’ first new head coach in a decade.

Tom Brady’s debut with Tampa was filled with mistakes by the QB and his teammates. It was a far cry from the competence that he was accustomed to in New England.

Poe taking a knee will be one of the more memorable moments of peaceful protest, largely because Cowboys owner Jerry Jones once suggested that any player refusing to stand for the anthem would not play in Dallas.

Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch missed seven games last seaon with spinal stenosis. He underwent surgery in January and plays with a small neck roll under his pads to help with “shock.” He declared himself fully healthy and ready to return to action. But Vander Esch didn’t make it out of the first half without [more]

Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew said he was “not going to let that crap happen” when asked about the Jaguars tanking the 2020 season and his actions on Sunday backed up those words. Minshew went 19-of-20 for 173 yards and three touchdowns on the way to a 27-20 win over the Colts that flew in the [more]

With Washington coach Ron Rivera getting a scheduled IV at halftime of Sunday’s regular-season opener, quarterback Dwayne Haskins spoke to the team. And it worked. Defensive end Ryan Kerrigan told PFT by phone after the game that Haskins invoked last year’s Week One game against the Eagles. Washington led 17-0 and then blew the game. [more]

Colts RB Marlon Mack will have an MRI on his Achilles.

In a year where nothing is normal, we found something that felt all too familiar. The Detroit Lions.

He was ruled questionable to return.

Kyle Van Noy and Elandon Roberts aren’t Cam Newton’s biggest fans.

Maybe the Jets will be tanking for Trevor Lawrence, and replacing Adam Gase too. Gang Green had an ugly Week 1 game against the Bills and look lost.

One BetMGM bettor was confident in the new-look New England Patriots, and it paid off handsomely on Sunday. But it wasn’t without a scare.

Is Minshew mania back?

The Ravens manhandled their division rivals on Sunday.

The NFL and DISH Network have reached a new carriage agreement that restores NFL Network and NFL RedZone to Dish TV and Sling TV. New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell’s return is considered doubtful because of a hamstring injury, the team announced early in the fourth quarter of its game at the Buffalo Bills. The Buffalo Bills are down two starting linebackers with Tremaine Edmunds being treated on the sideline with a right shoulder injury.

The 49ers won’t have Ben Garland or Brandon Aiyuk vs. the Arizona Cardinals.

The former NFL wide receiver is high on Terry McLaurin.

Two of the Raiders’ most important offensive players went down with injuries in the first half of Sunday’s game.

Aaron Rodgers washed up? Maybe in the far-flung future, but based on his first two TD passes of 2020, he’s far from that.