Calling David Onyemata a Week 1 disappointment would be the understatement of the season. The Atlanta Falcons lost 23-20 to the Buccaneers in the season opener, and Onyemata was arguably the worst player on the field. Even a shift to Jeff Ulbrich's defense couldn’t do anything to help him.
The 32-year-old amassed one assisted tackle, zero tackles for loss, and zero quarterback hits in the loss, and solely accomplished his cardio goal for the day. In 31 snaps, his dismal 29.6 PFF grade ranked 131st among 134 qualified defensive lineman—and his 29.5 run defense grade ranked 132nd in the NFL.