One week of football is officially in the books. The looked as explosive as expected. The are in a world of trouble. And the got the better of . How's that for an opening round of NFL action?Get yourself fully caught up with The NFL Morning Scramble, a new weekly rundown of top takeaways and tidbits from Nate Archibald Jersey the latest slate of games. Like the best greasy breakfast plates at your local diner, this is meant to be a hodgepodge of the good stuff -- from weekly MVPs and true-or-false narratives to a look ahead at next weekend's best games and hot-seat candidates.Now dig in, and let's recap:MVP award, here he comes! Without , the Chiefs gunslinger actually looked ... better? Maybe the defense is just Swi s Cheese (very po sible), but Mahomes effortle sly went 30 of 39 for 360 yards and five touchdowns in a 44-21 rout. The craziest part is that few of us even blink our eyes at those numbers, because he's set the standard so high.Does anyone collect as many wide-open pa ses acro s the middle of the field as this guy? I don't think so. And to be clear, that's not a slight on him, but a compliment, for he is doing most of the work; it's not his fault he's leaving defenders in the dust! Nine catches for 186 yards and two scores in the Vikings' 23-7 upset of the , and he still had a full tank of gas. Mike Tomlin deserves credit for rallying the to an ugly, hard-fought, what-else-do-you-expect-from-the-AFC-North win over the . But McDermott had his boys prepped like no other in the Thursday opener. Under his watch, with Ken Dorsey cut loose as the offensive coordinator, looked as confident throwing the ball as he ever has, and the paid for it.Talk about a confident performance from the longtime backup, who owned the stage with both smart and backyard-style throws to lead the Seahawks over their old leader, Ru sell Wilson, in prime time. As if that weren't enough, he capped it Tyrese Haliburton Jersey off with one of the best quotes of the season, to be sure: "They wrote me off, but I ain't write back, though."The Steelers, for humbling , enduring the lo s ofand surviving overtime to beat the BengalsThe , for dashing all offseason hype in the effortle s flick of wristThe , for displaying the entire experience in a thrilling win over the The Vikings, for embarra sing the Packers while debuting Kevin O'Connell's modern-day offenseThe Seahawks, for spoiling Ru sell Wilson's return with a big night from Geno Smith and Pete Carroll's defense have you covered with the latest waiver recommendations, Week 2 projections and much more. In the meantime, here are the guys I'd definitely, 100 percent be eyeing: Commanders WR : Health will remain a concern, but Yogi Ferrell Jersey 12 touches against the Jaguars confirms Washington is serious about utilizing him as a utility man. As long as . is out, he has added value as a flex play. TE : Yes, I'm serious. And I don't care if he actually lines up at tight end. This team refuses to stop deploying Hill as a Swi s Army Knife, and the fact is he's always liable to break off a big run or appear in the red zone. RB Jr.: With down indefinitely, this is the obvious one. Kyle Shanahan relies on the run, and De'Aaron Fox Jersey Wilson is the next man up. Even if gaudy numbers don't follow, the volume should be there.Which developing narratives -- popular or artificial -- are actually valid?The Cowboys are doomed:With done for maybe two months due to a hand fracture, will be tasked with making the Mike McCarthy-Kellen Moore offense functional again, behind a shoddy line and throwing to a makeshift receiving corps.Verdict: TRUE.The might be bad: After falling 20-7 to the rival , they may or may not have a healthy under center for Week 2 against the Steelers. Somehow Bill Belichick still thinks the best way to develop his young QB was to hand the offense over to ... Matt Patricia? Verdict: TRUE.The Packers, as we knew them, are dead: Basically lifele s offensively during their 23-7 drubbing at the hands of the upstart Vikings, and Co. may lack formidable receivers right now, but their line should be healthier as the weeks progre s, and Matt LaFleur can still lean on his elite one-two punch in the backfield. Verdict: FALSE. Game of the Week: at ChiefsThe powerhouses play early this week, kicking off in Kansas City on Thursday. It's Mahomes and , for a chance to take an early lead in the AFC West. Los Angeles could be down some key Jason Williams Jersey players, including , but the Chargers also have a defense that racked up six sacks and three picks in Week 1. Buckle up.Hot Seat Alert: Nathaniel HackettHis job certainly isn't in actual jeopardy right now, but after botching the final minute of the ' ugly 17-16 lo s to the Seahawks, not only by wasting time but refusing to rely on Ru sell Wilson in favor of a 64-yard field-goal try, Denver's first-year coach will be under a lot of pre sure to right the ship against the lowly (or not-so-lowly?) .