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The box: 2017 Donruss Optic football cards (20 jumbo packs)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for these packs, boxes cases)

Packs per lot here: 20
Cards per pack: 12
Cards in this lot: 240
Base set completion: 
Not this time ... (aka I'm not sorting this one today!)
Duplicates: A ton ... between one and five copies of some stars.

Base cards – Ezekiel Elliott, Dak Prescott, Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, DeAndre Hopkins, J.J. Watt, Cam Newton, Todd Gurley, Jared Goff, Antonio Brown, Aaron Rodgers, Andrew Luck, Matthew Stafford, Julio Jones, Matt Ryan, Russell Wilson, Carson Wentz, Drew Brees, Derek Carr, Amari Cooper, Eli Manning, Odell Beckham Jr.

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The box: 2017 Donruss Optic football cards (Special Edition blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 24
Base set completion: 
11 of 100 (11 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Odell Beckham Jr., Adrian Peterson, DeAndre Hopkins, Josh McCown, Stefon Diggs, T.Y. Hilton, Clay Matthews, Sammy Watkins, DeSean Jackson, Jordan Reed, Brian Hoyer

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The record-breaker had another big game.

Tennessee Titans RB Derrick Henry followed his franchise-record day last week with a league-leading effort this time around in a 17-0 win over the Giants. He had 33 carries for 170-yards and two touchdowns -- all league-highs this week. No other RB even got to the 150-yard mark (or had 30 carries), while six other players hit the end zone twice.

Henry's Rookie Cards and debut autos can be found in packs among the loaded rookie crop of 2016 (click here to see his autos on eBay) and they're probably still warm from last week's out-of-nowhere game. He'll continue to be watched the rest of the way this year.

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The box: 2016 Panini Absolute Football (retail premium box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 4
Cards per pack: 10
Cards in this box: 41
Base set completion: 
33 of 100 (33 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Tom Brady, J.J. Watt, Mark Ingram, Tony Romo, Todd Gurley, DeAndre Hopkins, Rob Gronkowski, Cam Newton, Dez Bryant, Matthew Stafford, Aaron Rodgers, Philip Rivers, Jameis Winston

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The box: 2016 Donruss Optic football cards (collector's box)
Where to buy: Click here

Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 40
Base set completion: 
19 of 100 (19 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Julio Jones, Dez Bryant, Julian Edelman, A.J. Green, Larry Fitzgerald, Adrian Peterson, Allen Robinson, Jonathan Stewart, Matt Forte, Keenan Allen, Mike Evans, Jeremy Maclin, Melvin Gordon, Amari Cooper, DeAndre Hopkins, Matt Stafford, Kirk Cousins, Ryan Tannehill, Thomas Rawls

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Picking Aaron Rodgers among a group of weekly standouts could essentially happen any week but here we are.

Why? It was a week where a lot of obvious stars did what they do and a week where a number of names who aren't as big on cardboard also had big days. The Green Bay Packers QB had his best game of the year yet, ironically, still lost. He completed 32 of 52 passes for 442 yards and three touchdowns. That's a bit freakish but it's still not the team record (480) which he owns a share of. He also threw three TDs in Week 1 but totaled only 286 yards.

His key cardboard -- Rookie Cards (2005) and autographs (click here to see them on eBay) -- are already pricey so this kind of a game may not make much of a difference. If you're a dedicated NFL collector, you probably have (or need) one, and if you pull one then you've captured a gem among today's stars. It may be tempting to cash in -- but it's also a safe hold for years if you ask me.

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The box: 2017 Donruss Optic NFL cards (Mega Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for this and hobby)

Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 40
Base set completion: 16 of 100 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards: Antonio Brown, DeAndre Hopkins, Michael Thomas, Cam Newton, Adrian Peterson, A.J. Green, Kirk Cousins, Mike Evans, Tyrod Taylor, Allen Robinson, Brian Hoyer, Brandon Marshall, DeSean Jackson, Allen Hurns, T.Y. Hilton, Richard Sherman

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The box: 2018 Panini Absolute Football cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 1
Cards in this box: 50
Base set completion: 
36 of 100 (36 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Tom Brady, Julio Jones, DeAndre Hopkins, J.J. Watt, Eli Manning, Kareem Hunt, Antonio Brown, Cam Newton, Leonard Fournette, Christian McCaffrey, Russell Wilson, Andrew Luck, Ezekiel Elliott, Drew Brees

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The box: 2018 Panini Absolute Football cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 64
Base set completion: 
52 of 100 (52 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Derrick Henry, Cam Newton, Christian McCaffrey, Leonard Fournette, Russell Wilson, Eli Manning, J.J. Watt, DeAndre Hopkins, Deshaun Watson, Aaron Rodgers, Le'Veon Bell, Kareem Hunt, Antonio Brown, Drew Brees, Jimmy Garoppolo, Alvin Kamara, Matt Stafford, Sam Bradford, Andrew Luck, Ezekiel Elliott, Dak Prescott

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The box: 2018 Donruss Elite NFL cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 4
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 20
Base set completion: 
12 of 100 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Alvin Kamara, Matt Ryan, Eli Manning, DeAndre Hopkins, Jimmy Garoppolo, Amari Cooper, Clay Matthews, Kirk Cousins, Richard Sherman, Darius Slay, Keenan Allen, Jarvis Landry

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The box: 2018 Score football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

Packs per box: 12
Cards per pack: 11
Cards in this box: 132
Base set completion: 
104 of 440 (24 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Alvin Kamara, Mark Ingram, Julio Jones, Amari Cooper, DeAndre Hopkins, Odell Beckham Jr., Jameis Winston, Carson Wentz, Marcus Mariota

Rookie Cards (33) – Notables include Nick Chubb, Tremaine Edmunds, Derwin James, D.J. Moore, Joshua Jackson, Harold Landry, Anthony Miller, Isaiah Oliver, Dallas Goedert, Bo Scarbrough, Ronnie Harrison

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The box: 2017 Donruss Elite NFL cards (Walmart blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 4
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 20
Base set completion: 
12 of 100 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Ezekiel Elliott, Julian Edelman, Matthew Stafford, Allen Robinson, Cole Beasley, Travis Kelce, Jeremy Kerley, Kenneth Dixon, Devonta Freeman, Michael Thomas, Matt Forte, Stefon Diggs

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What: 2017 Panini National Treasures football cards
Arrives: March 7
Box basics: Three autographs and three memorabilia cards per eight-card box (four boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here to view
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: Panini America's highly collected high-end brand returns with an array of big hits from the NFL's past as well as the biggest names of the NFL at present. (Click on the card up top for a closer view.)

Keep reading for more info as well as a gallery of early images.

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The box: 2017 Panini Contenders NFL (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (all formats)

Packs per box: 5
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 40
Base set completion: 
32 of 100 (32 percent)
Duplicates: 2

Notable names pulled on base cards: Myles Garrett (RC), Matt Ryan, Derek Carr, Michael Thomas, DeAndre Hopkins, Odell Beckham Jr., Adrian Peterson, Rob Gronkowski, A.J. Green, Larry Fitzgerald, David Johnson

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... this is Hour 11.

The box: 2016 Score football blaster
The cost: $14.99 (BlowoutCards.com if/when available)

What's inside this one? Keep reading ...

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The box: 2016 Donruss Optic NFL (blaster box)
Where to buy: Click here

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 24
Base set completion: 
18 of 200 (9 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Veteran base cards – Larry Fitzgerald, Adrian Peterson, Melvin Gordon, DeAndre Hopkins, Tavon Austin, Sammy Watkins

Rookie Cards (12) – Dak Prescott, Jared Goff, Jordan Howard, Moritz Böhringer, Kevin Hogan, Michael Thomas, Eli Apple, Kenny Clark, Robero Aguaya, Su'a Cravens, Vernon Hargreaves III, Kamalei Correa

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour all day long today ... this is Hour 9.

The box: 2013 Press Pass Showcase football
The cost: Click here

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Five catches, 124 years and two touchdowns.

That's the final line for Pittsburgh Steelers WR Antonio Brown in Sunday's 30-12 victory over the Miami Dolphins in their playoff-opening game. At this point, it's the kind of showing that we expect from one of the league's elite who had 106 catches for 1,284 yards and 12 TDs this season.

His 2010 Rookie Cards show him fresh out of Central Michigan and can be found in more than 20 brands that season, including Absolute Memorabilia, Bowman Sterling, Certified, Classics, Crown Royale, Donruss Elite, Epix, Exquisite Collection, Limited, Gridiron Gear, Plates & Patches, Threads, Contenders, National Treasures, Prestige, Rookies & Stars, SP Authentic, SPx, Score and Sweet Spot. You can expect to pay top dollar for anything of him that's relatively rare and his auto RCs (Exquisite, Plates & Patches, Contenders, National Treasures, SPA and SPx) will be even more volatile and in-demand. It just comes with the territory.

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The box: 2013 Topps football cards (retail box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby) 

Packs per box: 16
Cards per pack: 12
Cards in this box: 192
Base set completion: 
162 of 440 (37 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable players found on base cards: Andrew Luck, Adrian Peterson, Russell Wilson, Dez Bryant, Ben Roethlisberger, Peyton Manning, Larry Fitzgerald, Cam Newton

Rookie Cards (45) – Notables include Le'Veon Bell, Desmond Trufant, Tyrann Mathieu

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First Peyton Manning, now Brock Osweiler.

The Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos have lost their second quarterback this week as Osweiler will be joining the Houston Texans, according to the NFL Network. It will be a four-year deal for $72 million -- a risk the Broncos apparently weren't willing to take.

Of all the moves agreed to and to come as a new season officially begins today, this and perhaps the DeMarco Murray trade have some hobby potential. Many others, though, don't figure to matter much on cardboard. Heck, some of the big names signing with new teams -- Malik Jackson, for example -- don't even have cards.

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The NFL's newest emerging name -- Seattle RB Thomas Rawls -- ran for 209 yards and a touchdown and added three catches for 46 yards and a score. But -- and this is a big but for collectors -- he doesn't have a single legitimate NFL card, so we're stuck with this guy. It turns out that "this guy," aka Tampa Bay Bucs QB Jameis Winston, had a record-setting day for his team with five touchdowns and 246 yards passing in a 45-17 win over the Eagles. Is he that good -- or are they that bad? Doesn't matter on cardboard as he'll continue to be one of the rookies collectors hope to find in this year's football boxes.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers will likely be without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Sunday when they take on the Cleveland Browns and that team's likely QB is our pick for a prime player to watch on Sunday. He's "Johnny Football," Johnny Manziel, who completed 15 of 33 passes for 168 yards and a touchdown in a 31-10 loss on Nov. 5.

Could a decent game against an AFC rival be enough to spark interest -- or at least some optimistic hype -- in a guy who was an unquestioned top rookie on cardboard last year? And what about a good game? Buzz thinks that could re-ignite some serious interest.

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From time to time, we'll spotlight a box or case that seems like a buzz-worthy bargain right here from BlowoutCards.com. 

What: 2013 Fleer Retro football cards
Present Price: $399.95 per 12-box case or $34.95 per box
Original Price: $1,199.99 and $99.99
Manufacturer: Upper Deck
Box Basics: Two autographs per 18-pack box

Notable Rookies: Eddie Lacy, Geno Smith, Montee Ball, Cordarrelle Patterson, Keenan Allen, DeAndre Hopkins, E.J. Manuel, Giovani Bernard, Le'Veon Bell, Tavon Austin
Other Notable Autos: Andrew Luck, Joe Namath, Thurman Thomas, Tim Brown, Steve Young, Jerry Rice, Bo Jackson, John Elway, Eddie George, Tedy Bruschi, Terrell Davis, Ron Dayne, Ozzie Newsome, Eric Dickerson, Roger Craig

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