Quarterbacks Struggle in NFL’s First Week

Historical data and trends indicate that things will get better for a lot of these players.
Quarterbacks Struggle in NFL’s First Week
Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants looks to pass against the Minnesota Vikings at MetLife in East Rutherford, N.J., Stadium on Sept. 8, 2024. Mitchell Leff/Getty Images
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If you watched the opening weekend of the NFL, you likely fell into one group of fans. You watched your favorite team hoping for a win, you were constantly updating your fantasy team’s performance on your phone, or you were compulsively checking wagers you had placed on game results.

And, no matter which of those categories you slotted into, there’s a good chance you were massively underwhelmed by the performance of quarterbacks across the league in the first week of the regular season.

Tab Bamford
Tab Bamford
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Tab Bamford has been writing about sports for two decades. He has worked with the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Big Ten Conference, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and been credentialed for all-star events and postseason games in MLB, the NFL, NHL, NBA and NCAA.