Eric Williams
NFL Reporter
Week 2 of the NFL season provided some impressive passing performances by quarterbacks looking to have bounce-back years, including Kyler Murray, Derek Carr and Geno Smith.
Rookie receivers also made their presence known, as Marvin Harrison Jr. and Malik Nabers both notched 100-yard receiving efforts.
And Detroit Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson did his part to be a game-wrecker for his defense, finishing with 4.5 sacks in a losing effort to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Let’s take a closer look at who shined and who struggled in Week 2:
WHO’S HOT
Kyler Murray, QB, Cardinals
The Oklahoma product helped head coach Jonathan Gannon get his first win in the NFC West division, as Arizona throttled the Los Angeles Rams 41-10. Murray had one of the best games of his NFL career statistically, completing 17-of-21 passes for 266 yards and three touchdowns, with no interceptions for a perfect 158.3 passer rating.
Murray also rushed for 59 yards, becoming just the second player in NFL history with at least 250 passing yards, 50-plus rushing yards and a 158.3 passer rating in a single game. He joins Ken Anderson, who did it on Nov. 3, 1974.
According to Next Gen Stats, Murray completed every one of his five deep passes for 156 yards and three touchdowns in the first half. Through two games, the Cardinals are averaging 34.5 points per game. Murray also helped Harrison rebound from a one-catch performance in Week 1, as the Ohio State product totaled four catches for 130 yards and two scores.
Kyler Murray throws for 266 yards and three TDs in Cardinals’ 41-10 win
Derek Carr, QB, Saints
New offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak has helped reenergize Carr and the Saints. Against a defense expected to be one of the league’s best this season, the veteran QB completed 11 of 16 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns with one interception in a 44-19 rout of the Dallas Cowboys. New Orleans kept Micah…
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