Each week during the year, we'd wrap up the weekend looking at the Champs and Chumps from the action.  With the 2011 regular season coming to a close, here's a look at the "Chumps" from the 2011 College Fantasy Football season - the players who failed to live up to their preseason hype.

For a look at this season's Champs, click here.


CHUMPS


Quarterbacks:

1.     Dominique Davis, East Carolina- Statistically, it was not a terrible year for Davis. 3,200 yards and 25 touchdowns would be a solid year for a quarterback. But the fact that he plays in a pass-happy offense and was most likely the second or third QB off the board in fantasy drafts makes him a disappointment in those terms. Davis still had plenty of weapons around him, but a shaky run game helped defenses focus on the pass which lead to him throwing 19 interceptions on the year. With him in his second full season in the offense, and being a senior, you just expected better out of Davis.

2.     Kyle Padron, SMU- Being ranked in CFG’s top 15 of fantasy quarterbacks meant big things were expected out of Padron in 2011. That did not happen. Padron was demoted to backup QB in the first game of the year against Texas A&M after throwing two first half interceptions. He played sparingly in the next two outings but then never saw the field the rest of the season as J.J. McDermott kept the job at starter. Perhaps Padron will bounce back next season in his senior year, pending that head coach June Jones stays at SMU.

3.     Dayne Crist, Notre Dame- At the beginning of the 2010 season, Crist looked to be the answer at QB for the Irish. Then injuries happened and Tommy Rees took over as the team’s starter. Coming into 2011, there were high expectations when Crist was named the starter and most of the offensive weapons were returning. Crist, unfortunately, fell to the turnover bug and never regained the position from Rees. The senior ended up playing in only four games all year, and did not throw a single touchdown. Because of eligibility rules, he will be allowed to transfer so Crist could be a nice option next year, pending the school he chooses.
 

Running Backs:

1.     Brandon Bolden, Ole Miss- After a strong 2010 season in which Bolden finished with 14 rushing touchdowns and nearly 1,000 yards on the ground, this was supposed to be the coming out season for the senior back. That did not happen. Let’s be fair to Bolden, though, Ole Miss is a terrible football team with an inept offense. The senior only had one game in which he topped 100 yards and only had 5 total TDs on the year. This might be a case where he has more success in the NFL if Bolden gets the chance, because he really had no shot with the lack of offensive talent there at Ole Miss.  

2.     James White, Wisconsin- There is no doubt the White is a great tailback and will be a top option next year as far as fantasy running backs go. With the emergence of Ball, though, there was just a limited amount of carries to go around. White did not have a bad year with over 600 yards rushing and 6 TDs, but that was a big step back in terms of production based on his spectacular freshman year. I really like his chances to succeed in 2012 based on whether or not Ball stays around for another year.  

3.     Tauren Poole, Tennessee- Here is another case where the offensive talent around a talented player caused him to underperform. Tennessee might have one of the worst offensive lines in the entire country. That does not bode well for the running back, especially when you play in the best defensive conference in the nation. Poole did have three games with over 100 yards rushing, but he has enough talent to put up better numbers.
 

Wide Receivers:                

1.     D.J. Woods, Cincinnati- Woods was a major disappointment for the Bearcats and for fantasy owners who were counting on him being the dual-threat option, both as a receiver and kick returner. Woods lacked production in both areas as he was replaced at returner, and only put up around 400 yards receiving. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt because his top quarterback was out towards the end of the season, but he wasn’t doing much prior to that so it’s not too hard to call this year for Woods a disappointment. 

2.     Darius Bright, Hawaii- Bright, coming into 2011, was that relatively unknown player that should breakout in a wide open offensive system. He is a lot different from the typical slot-type guys we are used to seeing from Hawaii. 6’3” 230 lbs. and good speed made Bright a very intriguing pick for many in their fantasy drafts. Things really didn’t pan out for the wideout, though, as he missed a handful of games this year due to a variety of circumstances. And when Bright was able to play, his production did not match the talent. Pending Bright is still on the squad next year, he could still be a nice option, but don’t count on it.

3.     Cody Wilson, Central Michigan- Typically finishing second on the team in receiving is a good thing. Not the case here. Wilson was coming off a banner year in which he topped the 1,000-yard mark and was one of the top slot receivers in the entire nation. 526 yards and 3 TDs was all that Wilson was able to put up statistically, and his numbers really tailed off towards the end of the year. It also didn’t help his cause that a pair of freshman wideouts for the Chippewas had great seasons. Wilson will be back next season as well as his QB, so I look for him to rebound in 2012.    


Tight Ends:

1.     Michael Egnew, Missouri- I think everyone knew this would be a different offense without Blaine Gabbert under center. He was a pure pocket passer. While James Franklin did put up some good numbers throwing the football, he was more of a dual-threat guy. Add in the fact that Henry Josey was carrying the offense for portions of games, there wasn’t as much opportunity this season for Egnew to produce as there had been in the past. Egnew had a decent year (484 yards, 3 TDs) but with the talent that he has, I expected more. A lot more.

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