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The Patriots were already without the suspended Tom Brady and injured tight end Rob Gronkowski, now they may be without Jimmy Garoppolo as well.
Facing the Miami Dolphins, the Patriots were cruising to a 2-0 start to the seasonbehind three touchdown passes from Garoppolo before his right shoulder was driven into the turf on a hit by Kiko Alonso. Garoppolo was takento the locker room and ruled out for the remainder of the game, giving way toJacoby Brissett.
Brissett, who played college footballat both Florida and N.C. State and was selected in the third round of the 2016 draft by the Patriots, finished the game completing 6-of-9 passes for 92 yards. He orchestrated a touchdown drive on the Patriots first drive of the second half, capped by a run by LeGarrette Blount.
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The Dolphins crawled back into the game late in the second half, scoring 21 straight points to applysome pressure in the fourth quarter, but a last-second heave into the end zone was intercepted by the Patriots to secure the victory.
New England will no doubt savor the win, but faces a challenge in Week 3 should Garoppolos injury prove serious.ThePatriotsplay Thursday night against the Houston Texans and star defensive end J.J. Watt. The Texans had four sacks Sunday in their game against the Kansas City Chiefs, including one-and-a-half by Watt.
Elsewhere, the Browns appear to have survived aQB injury scare of their own against the Baltimore Ravens, though they could not survive a ferocious second-half comeback by the Ravens. Replacing injured starter Robert Griffin III, Josh McCown came out firingfor the Cleveland Browns, throwingtwo touchdowns torookie receiver Corey Coleman and giving the Browns an early 20-2 lead over the visiting Ravens after the Ravens blocked an extra point try and returned it for two points. McCown went to the locker room for X-rays on his shoulder after the second touchdown pass, though he later returned to the field.
The blocked point-after return helped spark the Ravens, who scored the final 23 points of the game to win on the road.
[Jacoby Brissett takes over for injured Jimmy Garoppolo]
The Steelers and the visiting Cincinnati Bengals squared off in Pittsburghwithboth teams promising a punishing, physical game following last seasons playoff meeting. Pittsburgh narrowly won that meeting after two personal fouls by Cincinnati defenders including a brutal hit by Vontaze Burfict to the head of receiver Antonio Brown. With a persistent rain soaking both teams, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger overcame two interceptions to give his team an eight-point victory.
In a game featuring two of the NFLs most potent offenses, the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints instead combined for a nip-and-tuck affair that featured only one offensive touchdown. The last of Josh Browns three field goals, a 23-yarder with two seconds remaining, gave the Giants the win to move New York to 2-0.
There was no shortage of points in Carolina, as the Panthers put up 43 points on the visiting San Francisco 49ers to rebound from their season-opening loss to the Denver Broncos. Cam Newton threw for over 350 yards and four touchdowns in the win.
The Houston Texans also improved to 2-0 with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs, who could not overcome three lost fumbles, falling 19-12.
A season after winning the NFC East, the Washington Redskins begin their schedulebylooking up at the rest of the division after losing at home, 27-23, to the Dallas Cowboys and rookie quarterback Dak Prescott. Former Redskins running back Alfred Morris supplied the decisive touchdown run. Washington falls to 0-2, while the Cowboys move to 1-1.
The Detroit Lions couldnt muster any late-game magic at home this week, falling to the Tennessee Titans on a touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota to Andre Johnson with 1:13 remaining.
[Blow-by-blow details of the Redskins loss to the Cowboys]
In the late afternoon games out West, the NFLreturned to Los Angeles, with the Rams claiming their first win of the season at L.A. Coliseum, a 9-3 upset of the Seattle Seahawks. The league appears to already be a big winner, though, as Forbes estimates the Rams value has already doubled, ranking the franchise as the sixth-most valuable in the NFL at $2.9 billion. The Denver Broncos reached 2-0 behind Trevor Siemian, beating the visiting Indianapolis Colts, 34-20.
The Arizona Cardinals also won at home, a 40-7 drubbing of the Tamba Bay Buccaneers. The San Diego Chargers also won in a rout, 38-14, over the Jacksonville Jaguars, while the Atlanta Falcons won a 35-28 shootout over the Oakland Raiders.
On Sunday Night Football, the Minnesota Vikings opened their new stadium with a victory over the rival Green Bay Packers. The team is seeing the emergence of a star in wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who has finished with more than 150 receiving yards in his first two NFL games, but may have lost another when running back Adrian Peterson went down with a knee injury in the third quarter.
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Injury News
Latest updates: 11:48 p.m.
Minnesota Vikings RBAdrian Petersonsuffered a right knee injury in the third quarter. The veteran player, who suffered a torn left ACL in 2011, hopped off the field on his own, but then was helped to the locker room.
New England Patriots QB Jimmy Garoppolo left the game and went to the locker room with an apparent shoulder injury. Meanwhile the Dolphins are reportedly treating running back Arian Foster for a groin injury.
Josh McCown seems to having trouble with his shoulder. He went to the locker room for X-rays in the first half but returned to the game. Now backup Cody Kessler is again loosening up on the sideline.
Detroit Lions pass-rusher Ziggy Ansah left the game against the Titans and gone to the locker room. Trainers were reportedly looking at his left ankle.
In Carolina, Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart left the game against the San Francisco 49ers with a hamstring issue that had dogged him throughout the week. He is questionable to return.
Pregame injury reports
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski and Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles will miss a second week due to injury. Gronkowski continues to battle a hamstring issue, while Charles has been not returned to full strength after last years season-ending ACL injury.
Chris Ivory, hospitalized prior to Week 1s game with a still-unknown condition, will not play in Week 2.
Most other fantasy-relevant players are active/or look like theyll play as of now, with the Steelers Markus Wheaton (shoulder) the only exception, as h**l sit out against the Bengals.
Fantasy Football
Well monitor some key fantasy story lines throughout the day in this space, starting with the fact that the New Orleans Saints defense may not have the Midas Touch when it comes to opposing fantasy players. Most predicted big days from all of the New York Giants skill position players after the Oakland Raiders scorched the Saints in Week 1. Instead the Giants didnt manage a single offensive touchdown and running back Rashad Jennings put up just 21 yards on 13 carries.
Rookie receivers seem to be a bit of a thing so far this season. While he didnt score, Giants rookie Sterling Shepard put up 117 yards on eight receptions and was outproduced by a few of his other first-year counterparts. The Browns Corey Coleman scored two touchdowns in addition to racking up 104 yards receiving against the Ravens. And down in Houston, Will Fuller again bettered the century mark with 104 yards on four catches.
Check back later for a more comprehensive rundown from the Posts John Romero, but in the meantime, here are a few lingering questions entering the late games:
Is Devonta Freeman destined for a down year? He saw a pretty even split with Tevin Coleman in Week 1 and the Falcons coaches promised more of the same. That doesnt bode well for people drafting him in the first two rounds.
Can Todd Gurley get it rolling? After a bad start against the Niners, the Rams RB faces another tough defense in Seattle. If he struggles again, he could become a great buy-low candidate from panicking owners.
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