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NC State in the NFL 2018 Week 1 Recap

Matthew Bradham

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7 years ago

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Week 1 of the 2018 NFL season is in the bag, and 11 former NC State players were active. Here’s a breakdown of their performances.

QB Philip Rivers (Starter) was 34 of 51 for 424 yards and 3 touchdowns (1 interception) in the Chargers 28-38 loss to the Chiefs. His QB Rating was 103.7 in Week 1.

Had San Diego’s receivers actually been able to resist the urge to drop his passes, Rivers would have thrown for over 600+ yards and 6 touchdowns. Over 5 of the dropped passes would have gone for 30+ yards, and 3 of them would have been touchdowns.

RB Nyheim Hines had the most surprising performance of any Pack Pro in Week 1. Hines was 3rd on the depth chart heading into the game, and he ended up playing 37 snaps, and was targeted in 14 of them. He had 5 carries for 19 yards and 7 receptions (9 targets) for 33 yards in the Colts 23-24 loss to the Bengals. Maybe changing his number from #42 to #21 heading into the opener boosted his confidence.

QB Russell Wilson (Starter) was 19 of 33 for 298 yards and 3 touchdowns (2 interceptions) in the Seahawks 24-27 loss to the Broncos. His QB Rating was 92.7 in Week 1.

Rookie LB Bradley Chubb (Starter) had 3 tackles and 0.5 sacks in the Broncos 27-24 victory over the Seahawks. Chubb’s half-sack was against former Wolfpack quarterback Russell Wilson. He played 54 of the 57 defensive snaps, which was more than any other member of the Broncos front seven.

Rookie DE BJ Hill (Starter) had 4 tackles, including this tackle for loss, in the Giants 15-20 loss to the Jaguars.

Rookie DT Justin Jones had an impressive debut for the Chargers, picking up 3 tackles off the bench.

This comes after not playing a single snap in the preseason due to injury.

LG Joe Thuney (Starter) has started every single game for the Patriots since he was drafted by them, and he did so once again on Sunday when New England defeated Houston 27-20.

RG JR Sweezy (Starter) was 2nd on the depth chart, but DJ Fluker was hurt last week, and the former NC State defensive tackle started for the Seahawks in their 24-27 loss to the Broncos.

PK Stephen Hauschka connected on a 35-yard field goal, but missed a 52-yarder in the Bills 3-47 loss to the Ravens.

C Ted Larsen played as a reserve in the Dolphins 27-20 victory over the Titans.

CB Juston Burris played as a reserve in the Jets 48-17 victory over the Lions, but didn’t record any stats.

CB Dontae Johnson was supposed to start for the Seahawks on Sunday, but he was put on the Injured Reserve list after injuring his groin in practice last week.

Pack Pro’s who were Inactive in Week 1

Seahawks CB Dontae Johnson (injury)
Packers S Josh Jones (injury)
49ers DE Kentavius Street (injury)
Chargers DT TY McGill
Steelers RB Jaylen Samuels
Colts QB Jacoby Brissett
Cardinals QB Mike Glennon
Jaguars RT Will Richardson

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