Buzz Break: 2018 Panini Playoff football cards (hanger box)

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The box: 2018 Panini Playoff football cards (hanger box)
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Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 60
Base set completion: 42 of 200 (21 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Russell Wilson, Dak Prescott, Matthew Stafford, Carson Wentz, Richard Sherman, Mark Ingram, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Travis Kelce, Andrew Luck

Insert & short-prints: 18 (all in gallery below)
Rookie Cards (Nos. 201-300) (6) – Lamar Jackson, Antonio Callaway, Mike White, Josh Adams, Harold Landry, Equanimeous St. Brown
Kickoff parallels (4) – Michael Thomas, Cole Beasley, Mohamed Sanu, Dion Lewis
Kickoff Rookie Card parallels (2) – Roquan Smith, Christian Kirk
Air Command (2) – Jimmy Garoppolo, Marcus Mariota
Rookie Wave (1) – Saquon Barkley
Thunder & Lightning (2) – Tyreek Hill & Kareem Hunt, A.J. Bouye & Jalen Ramsey
Playoff Heroes (1) – Troy Aikman

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: I've busted more than a few of these from the bargain bin and the inserts/RCs you see here show why -- it's a mix of big-name potential on both fronts there and they can deliver. This is not one of the pricier brands out there -- and I like that as it delivers pretty well ... a collector-friendly experience compared to some of the plastic cards out there that give you an insert per pack and a smaller stack of stuff even in bigger pack formats. As said before, with no guaranteed hits in blasters, these hanger boxes might be a decent and slightly cheaper alternative as they can deliver well if the names you hope for pop up. (It worked for me with 2017 Donruss and all of its key rookies.) Most basics here are not pricey -- but their availability should make these one people consider over time and for grading of key RCs ... which seems to be a trend of late. These also will -- and at times definitely won't -- grade that well as the corners can be tweaked often with the rich colors used there. But, I'll take my Lamar Jackson RC on the cheap here for sure ... every time.

Product Grade: B+
Box Grade: A- (Lamar carries the load here)
Fun Grade: B

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