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Week 1: Champs And Chumps
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Contributed by:
Todd DeVries
Last Updated: Sep 06, 2011 3:16 AM |
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Each week there are players who rise to the occasion and put up big points, causing fantasy owners to raise a triumphant fist into the air. And then there are those fantasy prospects who vastly under-perform, leaving us to punch a hole in the living room drywall.
Here they are folks, the weekend’s Champs and Chumps.
CHAMPS
Quarterback
1. Robert Griffin III, Baylor – The dude put up 38 fantasy points on the vaunted TCU defense. Hand him the Heisman.
2. Taylor Martinez, Nebraska – Rushed for 135 yards and 3 touchdowns, and managed to stay healthy and out of his coach’s doghouse in the process!
3. Bryan Moniz, Hawaii – Led the country in QB fantasy production with 41 points, and he did it mostly with his legs. He rushed for a career high 121 yards and 3 TDs.
Running Backs
1. Vick Ballard, Mississippi State – Did the most with his limited touches (10) in the blowout, rushing for 166 yards and 3 touchdowns.
2. Montee Ball, Wisconsin – Touched the ball 12 times. Scored 4 touchdowns. Averaged 11 yards per touch. That is a good day at the office.
3. Ray Graham, Pittsburgh – In Pitt’s opener, it was the running game that took center stage. Graham rushed the ball 29 times for 201 yards and 3 scores.
Wide Receivers
1. Robert Woods, USC – 17 catches for 177 yards and 3 scores in the win over Minnesota. SEVENTEEN catches!
2. Kendall Wright, Baylor – Snagged a dozen balls for 189 yards and 2 scores. Also THREW a touchdowns pass in the big win over TCU.
3. Malcolm Floyd, Notre Dame –Pink Floyd was the only bright spot coming out of the Fighting Irish’s pathetic loss to USF. He caught 12 balls for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Tight Ends
1. Jake Stoneburner, Ohio State – He only caught 4 passes for 50 yards, but three of them went for TDs.
2. Orson Charles, Georgia – Looked dangerous even in those awful Power Ranger uniforms, catching 6 balls for 109 yards and a TD.
3. Joseph Fauria, UCLA – Caught 6 balls for 110 yards and a touchdown. It’s tough to trust anything with UCLA’s offense these days, but in a world with very few quality tight ends, he’s someone to watch.
CHUMPS
Quarterback
1. Denard Robinson, Michigan – It was only three quarters of play due to the storms, but Shoelace only racked up 98 passing yards and 46 rushing yards, and accounted for ZERO scores. Not a great start.
2. Kyle Padron, SMU – Benched after throwing two INTs on his first two drives of the game. We had him ranked No. 42 this week, so our expectations were in check, but we did not expect this kind of debacle.
3. Colin Klein, Kansas State – We ranked him No. 24 this week and he rewarded us with a paltry 15 fantasy points against lowly Eastern Kentucky. Not a single rushing TD.
*** Austin Davis, Southern Miss – We’re giving you a pass due to the horrible weather conditions you endured. Consider this a warning.
Running Backs
1. Marcus Coker, Iowa – 11 rushes for 41 yards. 2 catches for 19 yards. This is an alarmingly bad performance considering the opponent was Tennessee Tech. The only positive news for Coker owners was that his back up Mika’il McCall is out for the year with an injury.
2. Lance Dunbar, North Texas – Dunbar faced off against one of the best teams in the Sun Belt in FIU. He got his fair share of touches (20), but was only about to muster up 90 yards with zero touchdowns. This is the second year in a row FIU has had his number.
3. Ronnie Wingo, Arkansas – 11 rushes for 43 yards isn’t anything to get excited about. He did catch 3 balls for 53 yards to help out his total yardage, but he was held out of the endzone against Montana State.
Wide Receivers
1. Kamar Jorden, Bowling Green – The team put up 32 points and 291 passing yards, and Jorden only chipped in with 4 catches for 23 yards.
2. Tavon Austin, West Virginia – Yeah, he returned a kickoff for a touchdown, but for most of the game he was invisible. 3 catches for 32 yards. 1 rush for -7 yards. Not impressed, even in a game that only lasted three quarters.
3. Patrick Edwards, Houston – Keenum completed 30 passes for 320 yards against UCLA. Edwards caught one stinking pass for 16 yards. ONE. Fellow WR Tyone Carrier caught ten balls for 138 yards and a score.
***Special shout out to Miami (OH) WR Nick Harwell, who was suspended for the opening game due to off-the-field shenanigans, burning fantasy owners everywhere.
Tight Ends
1. LaDarius Green, UL-Lafayette – One catch for negative one yard? Ouch. I don’t care if Oklahoma State game-planned against him, that is one terrible performance. The only good news is that apparently he is not injured, which is the first thing that comes to mind when you see that kind of statline roll across the ticker.
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Here they are folks, the weekend’s Champs and Chumps.
CHAMPS
Quarterback
1. Robert Griffin III, Baylor – The dude put up 38 fantasy points on the vaunted TCU defense. Hand him the Heisman.
2. Taylor Martinez, Nebraska – Rushed for 135 yards and 3 touchdowns, and managed to stay healthy and out of his coach’s doghouse in the process!
3. Bryan Moniz, Hawaii – Led the country in QB fantasy production with 41 points, and he did it mostly with his legs. He rushed for a career high 121 yards and 3 TDs.
Running Backs
1. Vick Ballard, Mississippi State – Did the most with his limited touches (10) in the blowout, rushing for 166 yards and 3 touchdowns.
2. Montee Ball, Wisconsin – Touched the ball 12 times. Scored 4 touchdowns. Averaged 11 yards per touch. That is a good day at the office.
3. Ray Graham, Pittsburgh – In Pitt’s opener, it was the running game that took center stage. Graham rushed the ball 29 times for 201 yards and 3 scores.
Wide Receivers
1. Robert Woods, USC – 17 catches for 177 yards and 3 scores in the win over Minnesota. SEVENTEEN catches!
2. Kendall Wright, Baylor – Snagged a dozen balls for 189 yards and 2 scores. Also THREW a touchdowns pass in the big win over TCU.
3. Malcolm Floyd, Notre Dame –Pink Floyd was the only bright spot coming out of the Fighting Irish’s pathetic loss to USF. He caught 12 balls for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Tight Ends
1. Jake Stoneburner, Ohio State – He only caught 4 passes for 50 yards, but three of them went for TDs.
2. Orson Charles, Georgia – Looked dangerous even in those awful Power Ranger uniforms, catching 6 balls for 109 yards and a TD.
3. Joseph Fauria, UCLA – Caught 6 balls for 110 yards and a touchdown. It’s tough to trust anything with UCLA’s offense these days, but in a world with very few quality tight ends, he’s someone to watch.
CHUMPS
Quarterback
1. Denard Robinson, Michigan – It was only three quarters of play due to the storms, but Shoelace only racked up 98 passing yards and 46 rushing yards, and accounted for ZERO scores. Not a great start.
2. Kyle Padron, SMU – Benched after throwing two INTs on his first two drives of the game. We had him ranked No. 42 this week, so our expectations were in check, but we did not expect this kind of debacle.
3. Colin Klein, Kansas State – We ranked him No. 24 this week and he rewarded us with a paltry 15 fantasy points against lowly Eastern Kentucky. Not a single rushing TD.
*** Austin Davis, Southern Miss – We’re giving you a pass due to the horrible weather conditions you endured. Consider this a warning.
Running Backs
1. Marcus Coker, Iowa – 11 rushes for 41 yards. 2 catches for 19 yards. This is an alarmingly bad performance considering the opponent was Tennessee Tech. The only positive news for Coker owners was that his back up Mika’il McCall is out for the year with an injury.
2. Lance Dunbar, North Texas – Dunbar faced off against one of the best teams in the Sun Belt in FIU. He got his fair share of touches (20), but was only about to muster up 90 yards with zero touchdowns. This is the second year in a row FIU has had his number.
3. Ronnie Wingo, Arkansas – 11 rushes for 43 yards isn’t anything to get excited about. He did catch 3 balls for 53 yards to help out his total yardage, but he was held out of the endzone against Montana State.
Wide Receivers
1. Kamar Jorden, Bowling Green – The team put up 32 points and 291 passing yards, and Jorden only chipped in with 4 catches for 23 yards.
2. Tavon Austin, West Virginia – Yeah, he returned a kickoff for a touchdown, but for most of the game he was invisible. 3 catches for 32 yards. 1 rush for -7 yards. Not impressed, even in a game that only lasted three quarters.
3. Patrick Edwards, Houston – Keenum completed 30 passes for 320 yards against UCLA. Edwards caught one stinking pass for 16 yards. ONE. Fellow WR Tyone Carrier caught ten balls for 138 yards and a score.
***Special shout out to Miami (OH) WR Nick Harwell, who was suspended for the opening game due to off-the-field shenanigans, burning fantasy owners everywhere.
Tight Ends
1. LaDarius Green, UL-Lafayette – One catch for negative one yard? Ouch. I don’t care if Oklahoma State game-planned against him, that is one terrible performance. The only good news is that apparently he is not injured, which is the first thing that comes to mind when you see that kind of statline roll across the ticker.
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