Week 1 didn’t just light up scoreboards across the NFL - it gave the card market exactly the kind of environment collectors love to chase. When offenses are humming and points are flying, the ripple effect shows up fast. After one of the highest-scoring weeks in league history, the question is whether that kind of production can keep pushing player markets higher.
The clearest early beneficiary was Caleb Williams. The Bears hung 59 points on the Panthers after head coach Ben Johnson said he wanted Chicago to be the highest-scoring offense in NFL history this season, and Williams looked every bit like the engine of it.
He’s already coming off a standout Year 2, a Madden cover, and a rising hobby profile, and Week 1 only added fuel. Williams’ market is up 11.0% over the last month and 17.78% over the last two weeks.
His 2024 Panini Prizm Silver PSA 10 was selling around $1300 before Week 1, but by Sunday evening and Monday morning, sales had reached as high as $1700. The Bears don’t need to chase history for Williams to keep climbing, but after that opening performance, the ceiling on his market looks higher than it did a week ago.
Baltimore also came out swinging. The Ravens scored 41 against the Colts and did it without WR Zay Flowers for the second half after he was injured.
Before leaving, Flowers was electric, catching 5 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown. Lamar Jackson matched the pace in his own way, finishing with 324 passing yards, 40 rushing yards, and two total touchdowns.
Derrick Henry added 144 yards on the ground and 3 touchdowns. Even with that kind of production, the hobby response to Jackson still isn’t quite what you’d expect for a two-time MVP, while Henry’s impact on the field hasn’t translated into the same level of card-market attention.
Both players, as the source of their biggest hobby upside, likely need a Super Bowl run to really send their markets soaring.
Jacksonville had one of the most encouraging offensive showings of the week, and Trevor Lawrence was at the center of it. Against Cleveland, Lawrence had just five incompletions and threw four touchdowns as the Jaguars piled up points before easing off.
The matchup looked tough on paper, but the loss of Myles Garrett appears to be a major one for the Browns this season. With an improved offensive line and continuity in the receiver room, Lawrence has the setup to post big numbers.
Still, his hobby story has already traveled a long way from the hype of his entry into the league. His 2021 Panini Prizm Silver PSA 10 once sold for more than $3,000 at its peak and now is selling for more than $1,000 after the win over Cleveland.
Even with more offensive success, Lawrence may need more than another strong season to get back to those early-career highs. For him, a Super Bowl run may be what it takes.
Josh Allen’s market has already been moving hard all offseason, with multiple million-dollar sales, so his performance against the Texans was unlikely to create a dramatic new jump. Even so, he remains on a steady rise.
Houston’s C.J. Stroud looked sharp until the final drive, when the lack of an offensive line again became an issue.
For more on Stroud and Bryce Young, the source points to another market piece from today.
Detroit and New Orleans both cleared 30 points, but the Lions’ card market likely won’t swing much on one high-scoring game against the Saints. Postseason success matters more there. The same week also offered a potentially encouraging sign for Tyler Shough and what his future market could become.
And then there was Minnesota. The Vikings put up 39 points seemingly out of nowhere after QB Kyler Murray left injured.
More than anything, Justin Jefferson’s big day with Murray and Carson Wentz says as much about J.J. McCarthy as it does about Jefferson.
The star receiver should see his market rebound this year, but the warning on McCarthy is blunt: it is time to sell any and every McCarthy for pennies on the dollar.
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