NFL Scores Week 1: Results and Top Fantasy Football Stars for Opening Games

NFL football is back! And that means you're probably already sweating out a Week 1 matchup in your fantasy league.

Who were the biggest stars of the opening weekend? Are there any breakout players you can target going forward?

For answers to those questions and more, scroll below for the results and biggest fantasy performances for every game that's been played so far.

Away	Score	Home	Fantasy Star
Falcons	12-18	Eagles	Jay Ajayi	62 rush yds, 2 TD
Jaguars	20-15	Giants	Saquon Barkley	106 rush yds, TD, 2 rec, 22 yds
Bills	3-47	Ravens	Joe Flacco	25-of-34, 236 yds, 3 TD
Buccaneers	48-40	Saints	Ryan Fitzpatrick	21-of-28, 417 yds, 4 TD, 36 rush yds, TD
49ers	16-24	Vikings	Kirk Cousins	20-of-36, 244 yds, 2 TD, 26 rush yds
Texans	20-27	Patriots	Tom Brady	26-of-39, 277 yds, 3 TD, INT
Bengals	34-23	Colts	Joe Mixon	95 rush yds, TD, 5 rec, 54 yds
Steelers	21-21	Browns	James Conner	135 rush yds, 2 TD, 5 rec, 57 yds
Chiefs	38-28	Chargers	Tyreek Hill	7 rec, 169 yds, 2 TD, 95 ret yds, TD
Redskins	24-6	Cardinals	Adrian Peterson	96 rush yds, TD, 2 rec, 70 yds
Seahawks	24-27	Broncos	Case Keenum	25-of-39, 329 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT
Cowboys	8-16	Panthers	Cam Newton	17-of-26, 161 yds, 58 rush yds, TD
Titans	20-27	Dolphins	Kenny Stills	4 rec, 106 yds, 2 TD
Bears	23-24	Packers	Aaron Rodgers	20-of-30, 286 yds, 3 TD, 15 rush yds

Ryan Fitzpatrick

Wait, who?

That's right. Ryan Fitzpatrick burst onto the 2018 scene in the absence of suspended starter Jameis Winston, posting a ridiculous 417 yards and five touchdowns (four through the air and one on the ground) on 21-of-28 passing. A few of his throwing strikes were bombs, like this one shared by the NFL:

You don't want to overreact to the first game of the season, but if Fitzpatrick is anywhere near this productive for the rest of Winston's suspension (two more games after this week), the Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have a decision to make.

"[If] Ryan Fitzpatrick, Ryan Griffin, whoever it is, is playing lights-out, I don't think it's fair right now just to say, 'Yes, automatically, [Jameis] is going to be the guy,'" Tampa Bay general manager Jason Licht said prior to Fitzpatrick's huge Week 1, per National Football Post. "Now, he may be. [Tampa Bay coach] Dirk [Koetter] and I—Dirk in particular—he's got some time to think about that."

Alvin Kamara

New Orleans Saints star Alvin Kamara picked up right where he left off at the end of 2017, scoring a whopping 33 points in standard leagues and clearing 40 in point-per-reception formats in his 2018 debut.

Kamara was fourth in the NFL in PPR-league points in 2017, per Pro Football Reference, trailing only Todd Gurley, Russell Wilson and Le'Veon Bell. And it looks like he could be in for another big year, especially if he's the primary goal-line option during Mark Ingram's suspension, as he was in this play:

Three touchdowns, a two-point conversion and 141 yards from scrimmage sounds absurd, but with his skill and this offense, he could stack up several 20-plus-point games.

Saquon Barkley

New York Giants rookie Saquon Barkley lived up to the top billing he had going into the draft, totaling 106 rushing yards on 18 carries and scoring one touchdown in Week 1.

And his first career touchdown was a monster, as seen on the league's Twitter feed:

With Barkley and Odell Beckham Jr., the Giants may have one of the league's most dynamic running back/wide receiver combos. And each should help keep defenses honest for the other. If Beckham's presence means opponents can't stack the box against the Giants, Barkley could have plenty of big games this year.

James Conner

Le'Veon who?

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner may have inadvertently put a dent in Le'Veon Bell's holdout argument, tallying 135 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, five receptions and 57 yards.

The NFL shared one of his scores:

No, Conner may not have the same talent as Bell, but he may have showed a bit of why the Steelers are frustrated with the holdout back. It takes a lot of guys to make for a successful season for a runner. And Pittsburgh's line showed how much it does for its backs.

Drew Brees

The Saints may have dropped the season opener to Tampa, but you can't blame the offense. In addition to Kamara's monster line, Drew Brees went for 439 yards and three touchdowns on 37-of-45 passing. And he helped Michael Thomas have a huge game too, especially in PPR leagues, thanks to 16 connections with the receiver.

If New Orleans' defense puts the team in a lot of come-from-behind situations like it did this Sunday, Brees could be in for another monster season.

Tyreek Hill

In the afternoon slate, we got a bananas performance from Kansas City Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill, who piled up seven receptions, 169 receiving yards, two receiving touchdowns, 95 punt return yards and one punt return touchdown.

The NFL shared video of the special teams score:

Hill was 29th among all players in PPR fantasy points last season and ninth among receivers, per Pro Football Reference. And it's his ability to have an impact in both the passing game and special teams that makes him so dangerous.

His top-tier speed makes him a potential threat to break one off at any given moment.

Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers closed Sunday out in style, pulling a 1970 Willis Reed on the way to 286 yards, three touchdowns and a 24-23 come-from-behind victory over the Chicago Bears.

The NFL shared highlights of the spectacular night for Rodgers:

The Green Bay Packers fell down 20-0 with Rodgers out with a leg injury. The game looked completely wrapped up. Then, Rodgers came back and Green Bay went on a ridiculous 24-3 run.

As long as he's on the field, the Packers have a chance. And as long as he's in your lineup, so do you.