Sunday Superstars: NFL Week 1 cardboard icons include trio of Ravens, Mahomes, Minshew, McCaffrey, Murray & more

There was no crying playing against the Dolphins -- it was a laugher.

Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, WR Marquise "Hollywood" Brown and RB Mark Ingram lit things up against Miami and all could be seeing some interesting cardboard gains after a Ravens record-setting 59-10 rout to open the season. It was the highest-scoring mark in the league since 2012, despite all of the crazy offensive teams of the last few years.

Jackson's Rookie Cards are found in last year's releases, while Brown is a 2019 rookie and Ingram's arrival came back in 2011. Their stats? Jackson completed 17 of 20 passes for 324 yards and five TDs and didn't have much time to run. Brown had just four catches but ended with 147 yards and a pair of scores, while Ingram, had 14 carries but 107 yard and two TDs in the win. All are strong numbers, albeit against a team that looks to be headed for worst in the league dishonors. Jackson will probably remain the go-to of this trio with his late-season highlights last year paving the way for even more hype now. Brown might be the go-to new-pull guy but could have up and down games as plenty of new cards drop. Ingram also could have some ups and downs but he's got plenty of cardboard to choose from -- but not much in his new colors. (Yet.)

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Keep reading for more guys who generated some buzz on the field this week.

 -- Patrick Mahomes & Sammy Watkins The Kansas City Chiefs offense is a behemoth that we can count on to generate plenty of video-game style numbers after Mahomes' MVP campaign last year. The QB started things off with 378 yards and three TDs on a 25-for-33 day during a 40-26 win over the Jaguars. The WR caught nine passes for 198 and was on the receiving end of all three of those TDs. Mahomes is a marquee name from 2017 NFL releases, while Watkins made his debut back in 2014 sets. Both have plenty to choose from but one will cost you a ton more. Tyreek Hill left the game with a shoulder injury so Watkins may be getting even more attention in a high-powered offense.

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-- Gardner Minshew II The Jags lost new QB Nick Foles to injury early on -- a fractured clavicle, according to early reports -- and turned to this rookie against the Chiefs. He responded with a 22-for-25 day with 275 yards and two TDs -- and he could be one to watch even though he team situation isn't all that pretty on offense or cardboard. He did have two WRs with big days -- D.J. Chark with 146 yards and a TD and Chris Conley with 97 yards and a TD. His 2019 Panini Absolute Football autos that have him in his NFL practice gear look to be getting a little more attention right now, moreso than his Washington State ink that's out there.

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-- Malcolm Brown This probably isn't the Los Angeles Rams RB you might have expected to see here. Sure, Todd Gurley had a team-high 97 yards on 14 carries but it was Brown who had 11 carries for 53 yards and a pair of touchdowns. His RCs are back in 2015 NFL releases and you can find some autos very cheap. A big spot on a big-market team could make for big gains if he continues to be a top guy for the Rams.

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-- Christian McCaffrey The all-purpose freak show of last year is starting strong this year, too, for the Carolina Panthers with a 128-yard, two-TD rushing day and a 10-catch, 81-yard receiving day. His 2017 Rookie Cards and early autos might not be getting the attention they could but I'd argue that he's easily now the No. 1 go-to on that team in terms of cardboard and consistent performance.

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-- Derrick Henry His team didn't need his two TDs but he was the Tennessee Titans' leading rusher with 84 yards and a score on 19 carries and he added a single catch for 75 yards and a score. He makes this lineup because despite some monster games he still might not be getting as much cardboard attention as other guys -- and he just feels like another guy we mentioned earlier who has delivered well and very well in a few place, fellow Alabama Heisman winner Mark Ingram. If you want an overlooked veteran to consider -- one with a pretty good-looking auto with some affordable prices compared to the newest top-tier rookies -- look this way. His RCs and early autos are in 2016 football brands.

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-- Saquon Barkley This RB is clearly the go-to guy for the New York Giants and his first-quarter numbers offered a clue -- he had 70 rushing yards on four carries as well as a pair of catches for 17. He was easily among the top rookies in last year's cardboard crop so there's still a ton of attention to be paid here -- good game or bad game. I'll let you decide whether this one was good enough based on his final stats.

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-- Dak Prescott The Dallas Cowboys' QB is looking for a new contract and he showed how he can make things happen in merely the first half Sunday in Dallas. He completed 20 of 26 passes for 256 yards and three TDs as the air show was clearly a focus as new-contract-winner Ezekiel Elliott wasn't a force. He had just seven carries for 26 during that same timeframe -- but picked it up later. Those first-half stats were solid enough to land Prescott here. Will they land him a deal? His receivers also put up some big numbers so looks at Michael Gallup and Amari Cooper might be warranted for starters -- and three other WRs also had TDs.

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-- Austin Ekeler This RB had a monster day, leading the Los Angeles Chargers to an overtime victory with his third TD of the day. He had six catches for 96 and a pair of TDs and a team-high 12 carries for 58 yards and another score in the win over the Colts. His only autographed cards -- he has fewer than 10 -- appear in 2017 Panini Contenders packs.

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-- Kyler Murray The No. 1 pick had an awful day that had him ready for the bummers list below ... well, at least until the fourth quarter hit. Murray turned his attention to future Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald for a game-tying TD after a bomb to David Johnson -- both in the fourth. At the end of regulation, he had completed just 24 of 44 passes for 224 yards and two TDs and a pick in a game where his running talent wasn't that big of a deal with just two carries for 15 yards. How did it end? A tie in double-overtime. His final stats? Completed 29 of 54 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns with three rushes for 13 yards. Not as awful as it started out.

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Need even more Buzz? Dalvin Cook, Matt Ryan, John Brown, C.J. Mosley, Carson Wentz, Case Keenum, Terry McLaurin, DeSean Jackson, Phillip Rivers, John Ross, Chris Carson, Amari Cooper, Marlon Mack, Keenan Allen, Andy Dalton, Michael Gallup, T.Y. Hilton, Matthew Stafford, T.J. Hockenson, Evan Engram

Buzz-worthy bummers? Baker Mayfield, Odell Beckham Jr., Antonio Brown, Jared Goff, Julio Jones, Kirk Cousins, Le'Veon Bell, Sam Darnold, Derrius Guice, Miami Dolphins -- team and front office

Note: This excludes players from the Thursday, Sunday night and Monday games.

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