Sunday featured intriguing matchups between seasoned veterans, and rookies making their first appearances in the NFL. Giants running back Saquon Barkley went up against one of the best defensive lines in the Jaguars. Browns cornerback Denzel Ward battled against the best receiver in the NFL in Antonio Brown.
And in Indianapolis, rookie left guard Quenton Nelson went to war with Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins. And a war it was, right from the beginning:
The All-Pro held nothing back in their first snap lined up across from one another.