Commanders listed as one of top 5 most underrated Week 1 games

Commanders and Bucs named a “sneaky good” Week 1 matchup.

What are the top five most underrated games of Week 1 in 2024?

Rich Eisen, on the “Rich Eisen Show” Wednesday, came prepared with his list of the top five games that he believes are under the radar of most NFL fans.

Eisen provided one honorable mention game that barely missed his list when he cited the Titans at Bears. Eisen stated this will be a big game as well because he believes overall No. 1 2024 draft selection QB Caleb Williams will result in the Bears being the most talked about non-playoff team (2023) during the upcoming preseason.

In his countdown, Eisen listed the Commanders at Buccaneers as the fifth most underrated game of the openers.

“Nobody is talking about this one. This team made the divisional round last year, and you want to talk about running it back, I am talking about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And it is the debut of Jayden Daniels in the National Football League and Dan Quinn as the new head coach of the Washington Commanders. Commanders at Bucs is an under-the-radar sneaky good Week 1 game that we are not talking about right now. I kind of dig it.”

“What if Washington hangs 30 on them and wins by two scores?” asked co-host Chris Brockman.

Eisen replied back, “Terry McLaurin, Jahan Dotson, Austin Ekeler, Brian Robinson Jr. These are no slouches, and Jayden Daniels comes in and shows up like he could be like, remember last year’s second overall pick in the draft did (referring to C.J. Stroud of course). No expectations, not high, right?”

The rest of Eisen’s list of Week 1 most underrated games were:

4. Cardinals at Bills

3. Texans at Colts

2. Jaguars at Dolphins

1. Raiders at Chargers

You can watch here for video of the entire segment.

Graham Barton set to make NFL debut against Washington Commanders

The 2024 NFL schedule got released on Wednesday, and Duke first-round pick Graham Barton found out his first 17 opponents.

Former Duke offensive lineman Graham Barton, the first-round pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2024 NFL draft, will play his first NFL game against the Washington Commanders.

The 2024 NFL schedule was released on Wednesday night, and Barton learned his first 17 matchups in an NFL uniform.

His first battle against 2023 Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels and the Commanders at 4:25 p.m. Eastern time on September 8. The game will be broadcast on FOX.

Barton spent the last four years in Durham, playing center as a freshman before moving to left tackle for his last three years of college ball. The Buccaneers, who won the NFC South division in each of the last three seasons, said they intend to move him back to his freshman position.

Duke fans already got a look at Barton in an NFL uniform last weekend when Tampa Bay’s rookie minicamp began.

Check out the rest of Tampa Bay’s 2024 schedule below.