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Cooks got loose in the Browns secondary in the first quarter and Dak Prescott found him for a short score in what would become a blowout victory for Dallas. Only CeeDee Lamb drew more targets than Cook, who ran a full complement of routes as the Cowboys’ WR2. Cooks will face his former team, the Saints, in what could be a Week 2 shootout.

Nacua tested his knee at the half and was eventually carted to the locker room before being ruled out for the remainder of the game. It is a bit concerning that the injury appears to be an aggravation of the existing knee inury, which could result in some missed time for the second-year pass-catcher. Nacua caught all four targets for 35 yards and added seven yards on his lone carry prior to departing.

It was a quiet, game-managing performance for Prescott. Dallas cruised to victory on the strength of a dominant defensive and special teams performance against the lowly Browns. The Cowboys mostly ran out of the clock in the fourth quarter with a three-score lead. His only touchdown came on a short throw to Brandin Cooks in the first quarter. Dak should have much more upside in Week 2 against the apparently high-octane Saints.

Nacua remained on the field following a short reception over the middle of the field in the second quarter. He struggled to the sideline before spending over 10 minutes with trainers in the blue medical tent. He reportedly got his knee re-wrapped before running on the sideline to test the knee. Nacua was present on the team’s injury report all week with the same knee injury. He managed to catch all four targets for 35 yards and added seven yards on his lone carry prior to departing.

It’s a tough blow for Hall, who was placed in an air cast and carted off the field. The broadcast team described it as a pretty gruesome injury and smartly opted not to replay it for the masses. Hall signed a one-year contract with the Buccaneers this offseason after spending the first four years of his career with the jets. Hall has dealt with injuries throughout his career and has played in just 14 games over the last two seasons. He’ll be placed on injured reserve in the coming days and is likely to miss most if not all of the season.

In his Cleveland debut, Jeudy caught Deshaun Watson’s lone touchdown toss after the game had gotten out of hand. Jeudy was second on the team in targets, trailing only Amari Cooper (9). Jeudy should at least have volume on his side in a Browns offense that regularly ranks among the league leaders in offensive snaps per week. Maybe a change at quarterback will make Jeudy more interesting for fantasy purposes.

No NFL wideout ran more routes (57) than Cooper on Sunday; his ten targets led the team. His inefficiency was par for the course in a Cleveland offense that was dysfunctional from the start. Cooper was open a few times in the second half but a constantly-pressured Deshaun Watson didn’t see him (along with other open pass catchers). Watson hit Cooper’s fingertips in the fourth quarter on what would have been a long touchdown. Cooper will be a top-15 option in Week 2 against the Jaguars.

No word on when the injury occurred or what the ailment is, but the veteran tackle was carted to the locker room for further examination in the second quarter of the team’s Week 1 game against the Lions. Expect further update to follow.

On Estime’s first attempt, the rookie tailback ran for 12 yards, attempted to leap over a defender, and fumbled. The Broncos did recover the gaffe, but Estime received just one more touch while Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin saw the overwhelming majority of the touches and snaps. Estime is a potential long-term play, but shouldn’t be in fantasy lineups for Week 2 versus the Steelers.