At least Sunday was memorable for one rookie playing in Paul Brown Stadium.
Cardinals quarterback and first-overall pick Kyler Murray got his first win of his NFL career, and more than earned it too. Murray finished the game with a Total QBR of 77.8 and accounted for 0.202 Expected Points Added per Play, which ranked fourth and third in Week 5 games through Sunday.
Murray’s play elevated those around him, despite the rest of Arizona’s rookie class not making much of an impact. The Bengals could’ve used a rookie like that in this game, as arguably their best first-year player only appeared in nine snaps from scrimmage.