Pats > Steelers

    Fresh off his DeflateGate ruling, Tom Brady was back in action, in a game no one expected him to play in. If the suspension had been upheld for a second time by the courts, many people charted the Pats down for a loss. Many people predicted a Patriots loss regardless, but thanks to a 20-25, 288 yard and 4 TD game from Tom Brady, they pulled through.

   The star of the show, besides Brady, was Rob Gronkowski. In many fantasy leagues, Gronk piled up over 30 points, thanks to 5 catches for 94 yards and two TD's. The steelers did not have an answer for Gronk, especially during his second TD pass, when he was left completely uncovered by the steelers defense.

This was a great way to open up the season for the New England Patriots. In an "us against the world" kind of season, the Patriots needed a game that would set the tone, and beat the most electrifying offense in the league. Although Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown did have good games respectively, the Patriots defense did do a great job keeping the production contained. With Tom Brady not suspended, the likelihood of the 1-3 start most people projected is way out of the picture, and this team makes a good case for them repeating as Super Bowl Champs.