We've reached the end of Week 1 and everyone is talking about boom and bust players from the first slate of games of the NFL season. But why should the offensive players get all of the love? Reading the Defense is here to clean up the week that was and get you ready for the week that will be.Game BallsDefensive line: It's almost like should stop qualifying for superlatives. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year logged nine tackles and a pair of sacks for 13.00 fantasy points in the lo s to the . Some people call that a big day. Watt just calls it Sunday. So in the interest of giving recognition to mere mortals, here's a shout out to . The defensive tackle had nine tackles (including three for a lo s) and a pair of sacks in the overtime win over Seattle. It's not often that a DT has a major fantasy impact, but it's becoming apparent that Donald isn't your average DT.Linebacker: Uani Unga acquitted himself tremendously in his first career start. The middle linebacker recorded a team-high 12 tackles and snagged an Kevin Gausman Jersey interception. Unga mi sed all of last season as he rehabbed a knee injury and takes over the middle linebacker spot from . We'll see if this his a one-week flash, or the start of something big.Defensive back: was all over the place for the in Carolina's win over the . The fourth-year cornerback had four tackles, a fumble recovery and a pick six to lead all IDPs with 18.50 fantasy points. For a player who has never had more than two interceptions in a season, this is a high water mark that could be hard to duplicate.What went wrong It wasn't the start to the season we were hoping for from . The second-year pa s rusher was a force to be reckoned with during the preseason ... and I reckon the figured out how to Ronald Acuna Jr. Jersey deal with it. Mack was limited to just three tackles and didn't get close to quarterback all day. has never been a major force in IDP leagues, but there was an expectation that he would be more impactful in his debut. Playing against what was supposedly a suspect Washington offense, Suh was routinely double teamed and limited to just one tackle. In future weeks, even if Suh isn't making plays, the hope is that he can open things up for the guys on the edges.Week 2 boomer, LB, : Matthews has traditionally made his hay as a pa s rusher, but in Week 1 he slid to the middle linebacker spot where he snagged a crucial interception. It's a move that could do a lot to boost his overall tackle numbers. The had plenty Nick Markakis Jersey of trouble protecting last week against the , so there's still a good chance that Matthews could find his way to a sack or two this week in the ' home opener. Week 2 buster, DB, : DRC was in the middle of seemingly everything in Sunday night's lo s to the . He's likely to have his hands full again this week as the fly into town. If he doesn't draw an a signment against , he could still wind up facing off with veteran , who still looked spry with four catches for 84 yards on Monday night.Week 2 sleeper, DL, : Teams generally scheme to slow down pa s rusher . Few have game planned against the journeyman Addison. That worked to his advantage as he recorded a pair of sacks against the in Week 1. That could work to his advantage again this week against the , who gave up five sacks last week to the .Four downsFirst down: Week 1 was a tough week when it came to injuries -- on both sides of the football. The received a scare in their season-opening win over the when cornerback went down with an apparent knee injury. An MRI on the veteran's knee and the team has him listed as week-to-week. The even better news is that Cromartie has not yet been ruled out Bob Uecker Jersey of next Monday's game against the . If he is able to go against and crew in Week 2, he's likely to see plenty of action.Second down: signed with the just days before their Week 1 game against the . The pa s-rushing specialist did suit up in the lo s but with two tackles in 30 snaps. It's a role that should increase as Smith gets more practice time with the team. Provided, of course, that he's not eventually suspended under the league's personal conduct policy.Third down: was already a large part of what the do defensively, but the 38-year-old could be out of action in Week 2 because of a . Woodson is fighting to get on the field this week, but the decision might be out of his hands. To make matters worse, Oakland will be without which will leave two new safeties in the secondary. The upside Brandon McCarthy Jersey is that this week's opponent -- the -- are still looking for weapons in the pa sing game, but you're not going to look to start any defensive backs this week.Fourth down: It's starting to seem le s and le s likely that we're going to see playing football this season -- or po sibly ever again. According to a report, the defensive end and a portion of his thumb in a fireworks accident suffered on July 4. As of now, there is no timeline for Pierre-Paul to get back into action and it's fair to wonder if his profe sional football career might be over.Marcas Grant is a fantasy editor for NFL.com. Follow him on Twitter .