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TORONTO - On a night when DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry struggled from the field, Jonas Valanciunas and the rest of the Toronto Raptors stepped up to ensure a victorious season opener.Valanciunas had 17 points while Amir Johnson added 16 points as Toronto earned a 109-102 home win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.DeRozan had 15 points but finished 4 for 16 from the field and 0 for 1 from three-point range. Lowry, who signed a new four-year, US$48-million deal this summer, scored 11 points but made 3-of-11 shots and missed his three three-pointers. But the pair found other ways to contribute as DeRozan recorded career highs in rebounds (11) and steals (six) while Lowry added 10 assists.Im not just trying to be a scorer, DeRozan said. If were not making shots we all have to figure out ways we can affect the game in a good way.I think the first one is always the toughest . . . you want to get that win out of the way.Toronto shot 41 per cent from the field but made 27-of-33 free throws, outrebounded Atlanta 48-40 and had 26 assists with just nine turnovers .The Hawks shot 50 per cent and 59.1 per cent from three-point range (13 of 22) but committed 19 turnovers that led to 23 Raptors points.Theres other ways to win other than looking at the shooting stats, Toronto head coach Dwane Casey said. We had 26 assists and only nine turnovers and that was huge for us . . . we got to the free-throw line and out-rebounded them.Added Lowry: We are a team, we are a complete team. DeMar and I didnt play that well offensively but we did other things to help the team win.Greivis (Vasquez) played well, the big fella (Valanciunas), Amir played well and everyone filled up a role.Johnson eclipsed his previous opening-night high of 13 points for Toronto, which improved to 11-9 all-time on opening night and 8-6 when starting the season at home. That delighted the loud, enthusiastic Air Canada Centre sellout of 19,800, many donning the free white We The North t-shirts left on their seats as they arrived.The crowd was really good, it reminded me of the playoffs, said Valanciunas, who was 4 for 5 from the field and made 9 of 10 free throws. They were standing, cheering for us, that was great.Terrence Ross added 13 points for Toronto, now 12-8 all-time in home openers while Williams added eight points against his former team. The Raptors acquired Williams and Lucas Nogueira from Atlanta on June 30 for John Salmons.Kyle Korver, Jeff Teague and Mike Scott all had a game-high 20 points for Atlanta.The Raptors are coming off a club-record 48 wins last year that earned them their first playoff appearance since 2008. But Torontos promising season ended with a heart-breaking seven-game opening-round loss to the Brooklyn Nets.Toronto will face teams that qualified for last years playoffs in four of its first six games. The good news is the Raptors will play nine of their first 12 contests at the ACC, where they were 26-15 last season.Toronto was 2-2 last year with Atlanta, which claimed the eighth Eastern Conference playoff seed last year with a 38-44 record. The Hawks season also ended bitterly with a 4-3 opening-round playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers.But it was an anxious finish for Toronto, which led 90-71 early in the fourth on consecutive baskets from Valanciunas. However Scotts three-pointer pulled Atlanta to within 103-99 with 1:26 remaining before two Lowry free throws boosted the Raptors lead to 104-99 with 46.8 seconds left to play.A goaltending call on Patrick Patterson allowed Atlanta to make it a four-point game (105-101) before two DeRozan free throws increased Torontos lead to 107-101 with 32.4 seconds to play. Teague made one-of-two free throws to make it 107-102 but Pattersons dunk with about 13 seconds remaining cemented the victory.It wasnt like we were slacking, Casey said. A couple of times in transition we lost them but a lot of times they made shots.Sometimes you have to tip your hat to a team thats shooting that well.Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer credited his team for rallying from the 19-point deficit in the fourth.I felt good about our guys fighting back, he said. We have to take care of the ball.Our turnovers led to a few of their runs so if we can take care of the ball better I think that will help us. They were a little bit more physical, a little bit more active than us for more of the game. Williams buzzer-beater put Toronto ahead 86-71 at the end of the third after the Raptors outscored their visitors 26-19 in the quarter.Toronto led 60-52 at the half as three-pointers from Ross and Patterson anchored a 9-2 run to finish the half. The Raptors had extended their lead to 38-28 earlier in the quarter but following three three-pointers from Korver, Atlanta pulled to within 51-50 on five straight points from Teague, including a three-pointer with 2:23 remaining.Al Horfords basket in the dying seconds cut Torontos lead to 24-22 after the first. Atlanta led just once in the quarter, 3-2 on Korvers early three-pointer before the Raptors went on a 9-2 run to regain the advantage with Johnson and DeRozan scoring six points apiece.NOTES — Casey appeared in his fourth opening-night game for Toronto . . . This marks the first time Toronto and Atlanta have met on opening night . . . 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Hes near the bottom in several passing categories and some are wondering if Mark Sanchez should get a chance to start for the Philadelphia Eagles.Not coach Chip Kelly.I think you rate your quarterback in terms of, Are you winning, are you losing? Kelly said. Nick is 5-2.Foles surpassed all expectations in 2013 when he came off the bench in Week 5 and put together one of the best seasons by any quarterback in history. He threw 27 touchdown passes and only two interceptions, setting an NFL record for best TD/interception ratio. He completed 64 per cent of his regular-season passes for 2,891 yards and his passer rating of 119.2 was the third-highest ever. He tied an NFL record with seven TD passes in his ninth career start at Oakland on Nov. 3.Overall, including the playoffs, Foles tossed 29 TDs and only two picks in 350 attempts and finished off as the offensive MVP of the Pro Bowl.Things arent going quite so smoothly for the third-year pro. Foles already has nine interceptions and hes lost three fumbles. His completion percentage (59.2) and his passer rating (80.7) both are sixth-worst in the NFL.I have to do a better job, Foles said. Words cant describe it. I have to keep working on fundamentals, footwork and decision-making. Im going to keep studying film and keep working. Its all correctable and I can fix it. My words dont mean anything. I have to go out there and prove it.Foles threw two picks in a 24-20 loss at Arizona on Sunday and misfired on three straight passes from the Cardinals 16.Its a concern when we turn the ball over, offensive co-ordinator Pat Shurmur said. Weve got to correct the errors that we make in terms of turning the ball over, and again theres a reason for it. And were just going to have to just continue to try to improve it, and I think thats really it.Kelly woulddnt put all the blame on Foles.ddddddddddddI know weve thrown nine interceptions, but theres not a consistent (thing), he said. Sometimes its the rush, sometimes we werent running the proper route, and sometimes its the quarterback.Foles threw one interception against Arizona off his back foot instead of getting set in the pocket. Hes only been sacked twice in the past six games, but hes made risky throws to avoid the rush at times.What Im finding with Nick is when he sets his feet and steps into the throws, hes awesome, Shurmur said. What were also finding is there are times when he gets flushed or he flushes himself and he doesnt have his feet underneath him and hes not as good as he could be if they were, and I think that can be said for all quarterbacks. When we do flush, weve got to remain a passer.There are times when an incomplete pass is really the right thing to do, Shurmur said. But as a passer, if you can stay in the pocket, trust the pocket, theres no reason to flush, go through your progression, as the down gets late, then you start to use your feet and do the right thing with the football.The defending NFC East champion Eagles are only a half-game behind Dallas (6-2) in the division and still have two games remaining against the Cowboys. Though Sanchez, the former New York Jets star, excelled in the preseason, he wont get a chance unless Foles is injured.NOTES: C Jason Kelce practiced with the starters, just one month after having surgery for a sports hernia. Kelce has missed the last four games. ... RB Darren Sproles also practiced after missing one game because of a sprained knee. ... CB Brandon Boykin and S Nate Allen didnt practice because of hamstring injuries. ... The Eagles visit Houston (4-4) on Sunday.___AP NFL websites: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL___Follow Rob Maaddi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_RobMaaddi ' ' '