By Stephen Vilardo, SuperWest Sports
Sports
2026 Top Week 2 NFL Performances by Players from West

Week Two in the NFL brought plenty of excitement.
With the Rams’ win on Monday Night, 24 of the 32 teams in the league are 1-1 or better.
Here are my picks for the best NFL performances by former players from the region.
1. Josh Allen, QB, Bills/Wyoming
The former Wyoming star threw for 248 yards and three touchdowns while adding 69 yards on the ground and a pair of scores.
2. Devin Lloyd, LB, Panthers/Utah
The former Ute had a stellar performance as the Panthers dominated the Falcons.
Lloyd is the fifth linebacker with a sack and two interceptions, including an interception returned for a touchdown, in a game since 1982.
3. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Lions/USC
The former USC star caught nine passes for 142 yards and found the end zone twice. It was his fourth straight regular-season game with at least eight receptions.
It was also his second consecutive game with two scores.
4. Jared Goff, QB, Lions/Cal
In the TNF loss, the former Cal QB completed 68.4% of his passes for 327 yards and four passing TDs.
That effort earned him a QB rating of 130.5, his highest rating in a game since week 12 of last season.
5. Dalton Kinkaid, TE, Bills/Utah
Coming off a career high in yardage a week ago, he added another 95-yard night on Thursday.
He hauled in seven passes on the night, finding the end zone one time.
6. Davante Adams, WR, Rams/Fresno State
He had a fantastic second week of the season on Monday Night against the Giants, catching five passes for 145 yards and a TD in the Rams’ win.
7. Christian Elliss, LB, Patriots/Idaho
Elliss finished the game with 12 tackles and had a sack and a forced fumble.
The 12 total stops were the second most of his career and the most since Week 17 of the 2024 season when he collected 13 tackles.
8. Trey McBride, TE, Cardinals/Colorado State
The former CSU star had nine receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown in Week 1.
He is now the fifth tight end in NFL history with at least eight receptions in each of his team’s first two games of a season.
9. Dalton Schultz, TE, Texans/Stanford
Schultz posted career highs in both receptions, with 12, and receiving yardage with 140 in the game.
It was just the second time in his nine-year career that he topped 100 yards in a game.
11. Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Panthers/Arizona
McMillan caught five passes for 101 yards as the Panthers have scored 30+ points in their first two games of a season for the first time ever.
12. Denzel Boston, WR, Browns/Washington
Boston ended the day as the leading receiver for Cleveland, catching seven passes for 95 yards along with the TD.
13. Christian McCaffrey, RB, 49ers/Stanford
The All-Pro out of Stanford continues to reach milestones.
His scores are evenly split between San Francisco and Carolina become just the third player in NFL history with at least 50 TDs with two teams, joining Randy Moss and Marshall Faulk.
Other Notables (in no order)
Jordan Love, QB, Packers/Utah State—2 TDs & 0 INTs, his 19th starts with multiple touchdown passes and no interceptions; the second-most such starts by a quarterback in his first 50 career starts.
Carson Schwesinger, LB, Browns/UCLA—10 tackles
Bucky Irving, RB, Buccaneers/Oregon—89 total yards
Romeo Doubs, WR, Patriots/Nevada—96 yards
Bobby Okereke, LB, Panthers/Stanford—9 tackles, 1 interception
Jonah Coleman, RB, Broncos/Washington—58 total yards, 1 TD
Bo Nix, QB, Broncos/Oregon—288 yards, 1 TD
Jaden Hicks, S, Chiefs/Washington State—10 tackles
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