"Shedeur Sanders took full advantage of an opportunity to start Friday against the Carolina Panthers, with Flacco not playing and injuries keeping out Kenny Pickett and fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel," Sobleski noted.

Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders largely impressed during his NFL preseason debut last week, but assessments of his performance by those in the league have been a mixed bag.

Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars (Sunday, Sept. 7 at 1:00 p.m. ET) Week 2: at Arizona Cardinals (Sunday, Sept. 14 at 4:05 p.m. ET) Week 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons (Sunday, Sept. 21 at 1:00 p.m. ET) Week 4: at New England Patriots (Sunday, Sept. 28 at 1:00 p.m. ET)