"A lot of people want to see me fail and ... it's ain't gonna happen. It ain't gonna happen," Sanders said.

For his debut, Sanders completed 11 of 20 passes for 209 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. And, yes, the defense played a major role, with 10 sacks of Raiders quarterback Geno Smith. It also helped that the opponent was the Raiders, arguably the worst team in the league this season.

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Shedeur Sanders threw his first career NFL touchdown pass Sunday, sending a swing pass out to running back Dylan Sampson, who burst past the Raiders ' defense 66 yards untouched. Shedeur's first career TD pass! Sampson runs 66 yards for the score. CLEvsLV on CBS/Paramount+ https://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt pic.twitter.com/fzAH0Ml9ep

There were 11 Shedeur Sanders-specific prop bets for his first game as a starter, against the Raiders. Each allowed wagers only on the overs, not on the unders. Of the 11 prop bets, only two of them cashed. Will he have a rushing attempt longer than 10 yards? No.