Wow did the NFL make a heckuva debut on Thursday! A record setting and record tying performance by Peyton Manning who became the first QB in 44 years to throw 7 TD passes in a game. Not since Joe Kapp did it in 1969. Only 5 other QBs in NFL history have thrown for 7 TDs in a game. There was Kapp who played for the Vikings, Y A Tittle in 1962 for the NY Giants, George Blanda in 1961 for the Houston Oilers, Sid Luckman in 1943 for the Chicago Bears and Adrian Burk in 1954 for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Manning also tied for most career 4-TD games (23), tied the record for most 5-TD games (7), set the record for most 6-TD games and tied the record for most 7-TD games as mentioned before. Manning is on pace to throw 112 TDs in 2013. Now, that's not reasonable but the addition of Wes Welker has already paid big dividends His 9 catches for 67 yards and 2 TDs kept the chains moving all night. It also seems that there is a new TE star in the making in Julius Thomas who had 5 catches for 110 yds and 2 TDs. The Broncos could have done even more damage had Eric Decker not dropped so many passes. If memory serves he dropped at least 4 ball and was targeted almost as much as Welker. Besides Decker's bad night another surprise was that Knowshawn Moreno started and got most of the snaps. He had the most carries on the night for Denver with 9 for 28 yds and he added 3 catches for 37 yds. Everyone expected Ronnie Hillman or Montee Ball to lead the way for Denver's running game but it was Moreno's experience and the fact he is a better blocker in pass protection that the other backs that won him the starting nod. As a fantasy option, at least last night he is barely a flex option.

Neither team, the Broncos or the Ravens ran the ball well at all. Both defenses were solid there but the Broncos did give up 362 yards passing to Joe Flacco with 2 TDs but Denver did have 2 picks as well. Despite the fact that Baltimore passed for so many yards you could not exactly say Flacco was sharp at all. Despite some ugly plays both teams managed to play an entertaining game and despite a 40 minute delay to start the game due to a severe thunderstorm in the area it was a nice beginning to the new season. Especially if you had Peyton Manning, DeMaryius Thomas, Julius Thomas, Wes Welker, Joe Flacco, Torrey Smith or Dallas Clark on your fantasy team.