winners Cheap Cam Newton Jersey , 3 losers from the Panthers’ Week 1 win The Carolina Panthers showed grit, resilience,and played sixty minuets of solid football as they squeaked by the Dallas Cowboys 16-8 in their home opener.Carolina’s offense overcame a foot injury to TE Greg Olsen and carried a 10-0 lead into halftime.The Panthers’ defense, however, were the real stars of the game- holding Dallas’ offense to zero plays into their territory in the first half. Here are five winners and three losers from week one.WinnersDefense:This unit dominated the Cowboys for the majority of the game. Luke Kuechly and the rest of the front seven held Dallas’ offense to a paltry 232 total yards.The Panthers defense contained Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott, holding him to 69 yards on the day.Kuechly lead the way for this unit with 12 tackles. Cam Newton: For all of the criticism that Newton receives regarding his accuracy Cheap DJ Moore Jersey , he completed 17 of his 26 passes for 65 percent on the day.Newton was a bit on the conservative side with his arm today, taking few risks downfield.He was efficient and his throws were enough to put the offense into positions to capitalize. While Newton’s arm was solid, his legs made the difference. He lead the team in rushing with 58 yards and a touchdown.Shaq Thompson and Kawann Short:These two came up huge today on defense. Kuechly may have steadied the defense with his tackles and roaming the middle, but it was Thompson and Short that brought the heat and pressured Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott all game long.The two combined sliced through the Cowboys’ O-line and combined for three sacks. Christian McCaffrey: The second year running back shook off the fumble on the Panthers’ opening drive and found a steady rhythm the rest of the way. Granted, McCaffrey could have done more today but he’d done enough to contribute to the win, recording 95 total yards from scrimmage.Damiere Byrd: He was dynamic as a returner during the game. He scorched the Cowboys’ special teams unit on three returns for 47 yards Mario Addison Jersey , including a 30 yard return deep into Dallas territory late in the third quarter. LosersOffense:Carolina’s offense is here NOT because of their performance. They are here because they have lost two key components of the unit during this game. All Pro Tight End Greg Olsen left the game in the second quarter with a foot injury and did not return.The O-line was hit once again when Tackle Daryl Williams was carted off with an injury.Granted, they won the battle of scrimmage and attrition, but at what cost?Coaches: Instead of going for a touchdown at the end of the first half, Norv Turner and the rest of the Panthers’ coordinators decided to be conservative and end the half with a Graham Gano field goal. The play almost came back to haunt the Panthers. Luckily for them,the defense rendered Dallas ineffective. Amini Silatolu:Silatolu is responsible for a bad snap from J.J. Jansen that prevented Gano from attempting an extra point that would have given the Panthers a 17-0 lead after the Alex Armah touchdown in the 3rd quarter. At first it appeared that Jansen snapped the ball way too high, but on replay it was clear that Silatolu moved his leg too soon and got in the way of the snap Cheap Taylor Moton Jersey , causing it to sail high and wide. The result was a blown play and a two possession game when it should have been more.Panthers fans, who are your winners and losers for week one? Let us know in the comments below.NFL Week 2 Thursday Night football start/sit advice Ravens vs BengalsThere aren’t many sure fire plays this week. I think the players you drafted to start, you should play. That would include these four.Must StartsWR A.J. GreenRB Alex CollinsRB Joe MixonK Justin TuckerIn fact some think Mixon will have a tough night and you therefore should bench him for a better match up:I have a hard time doing that. It seems every time I bench a starter because of a poor match up they have a big day. The thing with this match up is outside of the top four listed above you have no idea who’s going to score the points this week.Start Em if you have toWR Michael CrabtreeQB Joe FlaccoBaltimore DSTCincinnati DSTTE Tyler EifertSleeper PicksQB Andy DaltonWR John RossI really like Ross as a player who could break out as a rookie. The Bengals will have to throw the ball a lot to keep up. The Ravens are one point favorites on the road with an over/under of 43 points. That seems a little low to me so I like the over on this the most. If I had to pick a team I’m going to pick an upset by the Bengals for no particular reason. Bengals 24 Ravens 21Panthers vs FalconsOn the Panthers (1-0) vs Falcons (0-1) front it looks like running back Davonte Freeman will not be 100%. Freeman dinged his knee in the Falcons opening week loss to the Eagles.Must StartsQB Cam NewtonRB Christian McCaffreyWR Devin FunchessWR Julio JonesK Matt BryantQB Matt RyanGiven how poorly Ryan played last week you might consider sitting him this week. Don’t. He always plays the Panthers tough in front of the home crowd. Plus Julio Jones seems to save his best for the Panthers as well. Start Em if you have to:WR Mohammad SanuK Graham GanoTE Austin HooperSleeper PicksRB Tevin ColemanTE Ian ThomasIf Freeman is a game day scratch then Coleman has No. 2 running back potential. I see Thomas as getting significant targets filling in for injured Greg Olsen.The Falcons are six point favorites with the over/under at 44.5. I also like the over here as these teams will air it out this week. Panthers 27 Falcons 23