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Week 1 Awards

Danny, Danny, and Craig recap the 2021 NFL season’s opening weekend

By Danny Kelly, Danny Heifetz, and Craig Horlbeck
Green Bay Packers v New Orleans Saints Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images


We recap an eventful opening weekend in the NFL by giving out our Week 1 awards, including Winner of the Week, The Panic Button, Weird Flex but OK, The Player You Won’t Acknowledge Is Good, and more. Later we induct our first player into the 2021 Fantasy Burn Book, and run through the injuries from today.

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Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck
Producer: Craig Horlbeck

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