{"id":26155,"date":"2010-09-13T13:47:42","date_gmt":"2010-09-13T18:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=26155"},"modified":"2010-09-13T13:51:55","modified_gmt":"2010-09-13T18:51:55","slug":"wk1-ff-studs-duds-130910","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/fantasy-football\/wk1-ff-studs-duds-130910\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 1 NFL Fantasy Football Studs + Duds"},"content":{"rendered":"

WEEK 1 STUDS AND DUDS<\/h2>\n

Each week, the CappersPicks.com fantasy football guru Dave B brings you players you need to be paying attention to – Remember \u2013 fantasy football championships are often won by those who live eat and breath fantasy football<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Week 1 of the NFL season is nearly over and while we saw some superb performances, there were some surprisingly poor efforts as well.<\/p>\n

Here is \u201cThe Good and the Bad\u201d of Week 1 laid out in Dave B\u2019s 2010\u2019s inaugural Studs and Duds list.<\/p>\n

STUDS OF THE WEEK<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Peyton Manning \u2013\u00a0Indianapolis Colts \u2013 <\/strong>40\/57, 433 yards and 3 touchdowns. <\/strong>The Colts were trailing most of the game and Manning did his best to bring them back. He attempted 57 passes without an interception. Incredible fantasy numbers for an incredible player.<\/p>\n

Arian Foster \u2013\u00a0Houston Texans \u2013 <\/strong> 33 rushes, 231 yards and 3 touchdowns. It was an amazing performance for Foster who exceeded all expectations. He single handedly put 21 points on the board and was responsible for chewing up much of the clock, keeping the Colts offense off the field.<\/p>\n

Other Studs:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

QBs<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Carson Palmer \u2013\u00a0Cincinnati Bengals<\/strong> \u2013 34\/50, 345 yards, two touchdowns and 1 interception Palmer gained most of his yardage in garbage time but for Fantasy purposes, who cares? He still ripped it up and made his owners happy.<\/p>\n

Jay Cutler \u2013\u00a0Chicago Bears<\/strong> \u2013 23\/35, 372 yards, two touchdowns, one interception. Cutler was aided by some long screen passes but 372 yards is incredible. Mike Martz may have an effect on him after all. Temper expectations, the Lions have the worst secondary in the NFL but for now, Cutler is a Stud.<\/p>\n

Tom Brady \u2013\u00a0New England Patriots<\/strong> \u2013 25\/35, 258 yards, three touchdowns. Brady didn\u2019t have to do too much after the first half but still ended up with three tds. With Welker back and Moss having a chip on his shoulder, Brady is a Stud.<\/p>\n

RBs<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Chris Johnson \u2013\u00a0Tennessee Titans<\/strong> \u2013 27 rushes, 142 yards, two touchdowns. Surprised? Johnson got the majority of his yards on one 76 yard scamper but was still by far the best player on the field.<\/p>\n

Matt Forte \u2013\u00a0Chicago Bears<\/strong> \u2013 17 rushes, 50 yards, seven catches, 151 yards and two touchdowns. Forte had one huge catch that bolstered his numbers but had a tough time finding room out of the backfield. 200 combined yards = Stud however!<\/p>\n

Rashard Mendenhall \u2013\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers <\/strong>\u2013 22 rushes, 120 yards, two catches, 15 yards. Mendenhall is a Stud because of one play. A 50 yard touchdown in overtime was the only real highlight of the game \u2013 making him a Stud.<\/p>\n

WRs<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Austin Collie \u2013\u00a0Indianapolis Colts<\/strong> \u2013 10 catches, 131 yards, one touchdown. Anthony Gonzalez doesn\u2019t seem to be a distant memory with Collie in the mix. Collie was the trusted possession receiver that Manning needed in Week 1.<\/p>\n

Hakeem Nicks \u2013\u00a0NY Giants<\/strong> \u2013 four catches, 75 yards, three touchdowns. Insane game for Nicks who put himself on the Stud map.<\/p>\n

Ochocinco<\/strong> \u2013 12 catches, 159 yards, one touchdown. Garbage time grabs but huge nonetheless.<\/p>\n

Honourable Mention:<\/strong> Roddy White \u2013 13 catches, 111 yards (23 targets!!!), Wes Welker \u2013 8 catches, 64 yards, 2 touchdowns (welcome back), Steve Breaston \u2013 7 catches, 132 yards, Miles Austin \u2013 10 catches, 146 yards, one touchdown.<\/p>\n

Duds of the Week:<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Matt Schaub \u2013\u00a0Houston Texans<\/strong> \u2013 9 of 17, 107 yards, one touchdown, one interception. Unfortunately Schaub didn\u2019t have to throw but come on!<\/p>\n

Mike Sims-Walker \u2013\u00a0Jacksonville Jaguars<\/strong> \u2013 Shut out!! Bubkiss, zero, zilch!! \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Other Duds:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

QBs<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Brett Favre \u2013\u00a0Minnesota Vikings<\/strong> – 15\/27, 171 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception. Disappointing game all around but Favre looked old, slow and out of sync.<\/p>\n

Drew Brees \u2013\u00a0New Orleans Saints<\/strong> \u2013 27\/36, 237 yards and a touchdown. Not terrible but for those depending on Brees, this was a Dud performance.<\/p>\n

Trent Edwards \u2013\u00a0Buffalo Bills<\/strong> \u2013 18\/34, 139 yards and one touchdown. He looked terrible and could make this list a few times this season.<\/p>\n

RBs<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Buffalo RBs \u2013 <\/strong>Spiller, Jackson and Lynch combined for 17 carries for 50 yards. All of the optimism is going out the window. CJ Spiller rushed seven times for a whopping six yards.<\/p>\n

Michael Turner \u2013\u00a0Atlanta Falcons<\/strong> \u2013 19 carries, 42 yards. Atlanta\u2019s O-line got dominated by Pittsburgh. Still, the Falcons and Turner\u2019s owners need more.<\/p>\n

DeAngelo Williams \u2013\u00a0Carolina Panthers<\/strong> – 16 carries, 62 yards. Jonathan Stewart was a virtual non-factor, leaving Williams to shoulder the load. He didn\u2019t deliver in the least!!<\/p>\n

WRs<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Andre Johnson \u2013\u00a0Houston Texans<\/strong> \u2013 3 catches, 33 yards. Johnson will bounce back. I didn\u2019t expect to see him on the Dud list! Simply, they didn\u2019t need him in Week 1.<\/p>\n

DeSean Jackson \u2013\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles<\/strong> \u2013 Kolb looked awful and Vick didn\u2019t look his way. Jackson will bounce back like AJ \u2013 Week 1 wasn\u2019t his week!<\/p>\n

Michael Crabtree \u2013\u00a0San Francisco 49ers<\/strong> \u2013 2 catches, 12 yards. He didn\u2019t play in the preseason and it showed.<\/p>\n

Week 1 NFL Top Performers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Arian Foster, Hou RB 41 Fantasy Points (Standard ESPN Leagues)<\/strong>
\nMatt Forte, Chi RB\t30 Fantasy Points (Standard ESPN Leagues)<\/strong>
\nPeyton Manning, Ind QB\t 29 Fantasy Points (Standard ESPN Leagues)<\/strong>
\nChris Johnson, Ten RB 26 Fantasy Points (Standard ESPN Leagues)<\/strong>
\nHakeem Nicks, NYG WR 25 Fantasy Points (Standard ESPN Leagues)<\/strong>
\nTom Brady, NE QB 22 Fantasy Points (Standard ESPN Leagues)<\/strong>
\nMichael Vick, Phi QB 21 Fantasy Points (Standard ESPN Leagues)<\/strong>
\nChad Ochocinco, Cin WR 21 Fantasy Points (Standard ESPN Leagues)<\/strong>
\nJay Cutler, Chi QB\t 20 Fantasy Points (Standard ESPN Leagues)<\/strong>
\nMiles Austin, Dal WR 20 Fantasy Points (Standard ESPN Leagues)<\/strong>
\nDarren McFadden, Oak RB\t20 Fantasy Points (Standard ESPN Leagues)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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