Week 1 fantasy football recap Week 1 fantasy football recap

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Week 1 fantasy football recap Week 1 fantasy football recap

New York Giants at Dallas CowboysTop performers:, K: 2 PAT made, 4 FG made, 16.00 fantasy points D/ST: 2 INT, 1 fumble rec, 1 TD, 12.00 fantasy points, RB: 52 rush yards, 1 rush TD, 11.20 fantasy points Jr., WR: 5 rec, 44 rec yards, 4.4 fantasy points, QB: 356 pa s yards, 2 rec TD, 22.14 fantay points, TE: 60 rec yards, 2 rec TD, 18.00 fantasy points, RB: 65 rush yards, 42 rec yards 10.70 fantasy pointsWhen you look up and see that the , top fantasy scorers were its kicker and its defense, that gives you an idea of how things went for Big Blue. and the rest of his offensive cohorts did very little to speak of. had a rushing touchdown and put together some nice runs late in the game, but the backfield continues to be a me s. The pa sing game wasn't much better as , Jr. wasn't a big factor in the contest (5 rec, 44 yards). moved the offense pretty well, but the offense couldn't finish drives for much of the game. He was also let down by his receivers who continually dropped pa ses. Somehow it all came together late when Romo fired a pair of touchdown pa ses to (his other scoring strike was to ). But it wasn't all good news. Dallas lost for an extended period of time with a . There was some encouraging play from the running backs with leading all players with eight catches and 70 yards while posted 107 scrimmage yards.Cincinnati Bengals at Oakland RaidersTop performers:, TE: 104 rec yards, 2 rec TD, 22.40 fantasy points, QB: 269 pa s yards, 2 TD, 18.86 fantasy points, RB: 63 rush yards, 2 rush TD, 18.30 fantasy points, RB: 26 rec yards, 2 rec TD, 14.60 fantay points: 142 pa s yards, 2 pa s TD, 1 INT 11.68 fantasy points: 44 rush yards, 36 rec yards 8.00 fantasy pointsChoo chooooo! The Jalin Marshall Jersey Hype Train is off and running after a huge start to the season. The tight end caught nine balls for 104 yards and a pair of touchdowns. If you didn't listen when we hyped him this offseason, you're now going to have a ton of competition to grab him off the waiver wire. It wasn't a great day for , but when your tight end is playing as well as Eifert was, there's no need to force the i sue. We're not so worried about Green. But maybe we were too harsh on . Let's wait a week or two and reevaluate later. ? It's all good there.The optimism about the new look deflated in le s time than it takes for the Black Hole to get their makeup done. left the game with a hand injury while and were mostly held in check. Were it not for a couple of late scoring throws from to (which probably helped about 0.00001 percent of fantasy owners), there would be no Silver & Black linings of which to speak.Detroit Lions at San Diego ChargersTop performers:, QB: 246 pa sing yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, 13.7 fantasy points, RB: 94 total yards, 1 TDs 15.4 fantasy points, RB: 14 rushing yards 4.1 fantasy points, WR: 39 yards, 3.9 fantasy points, WR: 53 yards, 1 TD 11.3 fantasy points, QB: 404 pa sing yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs 19.96 fantasy points, RB: 62 total yards, 2 TDs 18.2 fantasy points, RB: 51 rushing yards 4.7 fantasy points, WR: 15 catches, 166 yards, 16.6 fantasy points, WR: 82 yards, 1 TD 14.2 fantasy points, TE: 74 yards, 1 TD 13.4 fantasy pointsThe held strong against the visiting , who could not survive two brutal interceptions from their quarterback. Matt Stafford's turnovers really hurt his fantasy day, despite some nice moments. The trouble with relying on Stafford is that these moments are far too frequent. The backfield split favored , as he out-touched 11 to eight. The fantasy point total is even more tilted in the rookies favor. It's clear who the superior option is at this point. The wide receivers had a quiet day, with leading the way with 39 yards. scored a touchdown, and led the team in receiving yards. The offense exploded, featuring 404 pa sing yards from . paced the team with a franchise record-tying 15 catches and 166 yards. He's back in fantasy good graces. Number-two receiver established himself as a WR3/FLEX option with 82 yards and a score. In ' absence, stepped up. He zoomed past the defense on his touchdown. There could be a "can't put the genie back in the bottle" moment happening with Green, and he could hold this job when Gates returns. scored two touchdowns, and was the pa sing down and red zone back just like he was in 2013. was the only one who did not get in on the points bonanza, and his owners have to be worried about his usage level going forward.New Orleans Saints at Arizona CardinalsTop performers:, QB: 355 pa s yards, 1 pa s TD, 1 INT, 3 rush yards, 16.50 fantasy points, WR: 49 rec yards, 4 rush yards. 5.30 fantasy points, WR: 41 rec yards, 1 rec TD, 10.10 fantasy points, RB: 24 rush yards, 98 rec yards, 12.20 fantasy points RB: 19 rush yards, 51 rec yards, 7.00 fantasy points, QB: 307 pa s yards, 14 rush yards 3 pa s TD, 25.68 fantasy points, RB: 69 rush yards, 1 rush TD, 7 rec yards, 1 fumble lost, 11.60 fantasy points, WR: 46 rec yards, 1 TD, 10.60 fantasy points, WR: 87 rec yards. 8.70 fantasy points, WR: 18 rec yards, 1.80 fantasy points., TE: 82 rec yards, 1 rec TD, 14.20 fantasy points, RB: 55 rec yards, 1 rec TD, 11.50 fantasy points wasted no time in Week 1, scoring on the first drive of the game with a touchdown pa s to wideout . Palmer would go on to to s two additional TDs, one to tight end and one to rookie RB to seal the victory late in the game. also had a decent outing, especially in PPR formats with six catches for 87 yards. Running back was off to a great start with over 70 total yards and a touchdown but left the game early with a knee injury which may keep him sidelined for weeks to come. Chris and would both be interesting waiver-wire pickups in Ellington's stead. For the , QB posted a respectable fantasy day throwing for over 350 yards and a score to wideout . Running back failed to get into the end zone but still managed to post double-digit fantasy points with over 100 scrimmage yards while sharing the workload with . was smothered all day by Arizona cornerback , who held the second-year receiver to just 49 yards on four catches. Tenne see Titans at Tampa Bay BuccaneersTop performers:, QB: 209 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INT, 6 rush yards, 24.96 fantasy points, RB: 74 rush yards, 1 TD, 12 rec yards, 1 TD, 20.6 fantasy points, WR: 4 rec, 101 yards, 1 TD, 16.1 fantasy points, QB: 210 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT, 18 rush yards, 14.2 fantasy points, RB: 11 rushes, 52 yards, 1 rec, 2 yards, 5.4 fantasy points, WR: 4 rec, 51 rec yards, 5.1 fantasy points, TE: 5 rec, 110 yards, 2 TD, 23 fantasy points Well, hello ! The second overall pick in the 2015 had four touchdown pa ses and 175 yards by halftime, and looks like he could have fringe QB1-upside in the coming weeks. , the starting running back by default, looked solid and found the end zone twice. saw some run as well (especially near the goal line), but the favorite for the most touches appears to be Sankey moving forward. appears to be the top wide receiver in this offense once again, and flashed his speed and shiftiest on a long touchdown catch and run. Winston on the other hand, struggled. He took several sacks and made two poor interceptions (though he could have had more). He did get two touchdowns in garbage time (and was without top wide receiver ), but is someone to avoid in fantasy for now. Martin looked good once again, but suffered as a result of the game script shifting away from the run early when the team got behind big in a hurry. He'll be fine season-long, have faith. The big surprise was , who made some splashy plays as the went into auto-pilot mode up by 30ish points. Winston did target him seven times though, so if ASJ is on your waiver-wire you might want to scoop him up for some tight end depth. Baltimore Ravens at Denver BroncosTop performers:, QB: 117 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT, 0.68 fantasy points, RB: 43 rush yards, 4 rec, 13 rec yards, 5.6 fantasy points Sr., WR: 2 rec, 13 rec yards, 1.3 fantasy points, QB: 175 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT, 5 fantasy points, WR: 7 rec, 60 rec yards, 6 fantasy points, WR: 8 rec, 65 rec yards, 6.5 fantasy points, RB: 12 rush, 29 yards, 4 rec, 19 rec yards, 4.8 fantasy points Man, was this game a disappointment fantasy wise. Neither offense could move the ball, and the only touchdowns in the game came off of pick sixes. It was so rough, that the first play of more than 10 yards for the was a 22-yard catch by with roughly 10:30 seconds remaining in the third quarter. Neither quarterback looked sharp, and neither back had much room to run. Those who took a flier on as a sleeper tight end mi sed out on a touchdown by mere inches at the end. We'll need to dive into the game film more to really diagnose what went wrong here, but for now, if you had a bunch of players in this game take this one on the chin and get ready for Week 2. Green Bay Packers at Chicago BearsTop performers:, QB: 189 yards, 3 TD, 35 rush yards, 23.06 fantasy points, RB: 121 rush yards, 35 rec yards, 1 TD, 21.6 fantasy points, WR: 4 rec, 59 yards, 2 TDs, 17.9 fantasy points, WR: 5 rec, 38 yards, 1 TD, 9.8 fantasy points, RB: 141 rush yards, 25 rec yards, 22.6 fantasy points, WR: 78 rec yards, 7.8 fantasy points, TE: 5 rec, 55 yards, 1 TD, 11.5 fantasy points Rodgers looked sharp after an early three-and-out, showing that he and still have a connection even after a few years apart. Jones will be a trendy waive-wire pickup, as he still has his quarterback's trust. hauled in five catches and a touchdown, but it was very clear he was not 100 percent. looked like an absolute beast, flashing great hands, vision and power. The breakout game many were expecting (especially in DFS circles) was a little quiet. He looked good though, grabbing four pa ses for 59 yards. Forte continued gashing the defense, racking up 166 total yards and a touchdown. Adam Gase was committed to using Forte all over, and that was evident early (he had 105 rush yards in the first half). The tried to play clock ball, keeping the off the field, which limited their pa sing output. However, a hobbled still managed 78 yards, while continued his September hot streak by racking up 55 yards and one touchdown. Much of their production came in the waning moments of the fourth quarter, though.Cleveland Browns at New York JetsTop performers:, QB: 182 pa s yards, 1 pa s TD, 35 rush yards, 1 INT, 2 fum, 8.78 fantay points, RB: 20 rush yards, 13 rec yards, 3.3 fantasy points, WR: 3 rec, 89 yards, 1 TD, 14.9 fantasy points, RB: 91 rush yards, 2 TD, 9 rec yards, 22 fantasy points, WR: 2 rec, 37 yards, 1 TD, 9.7 fantasy points, WR: 6 rec, 62 yards, 1 TD, 12.2 fantasy pointsWe figured we'd see at some point this season, but we didn't think it'd be in Week 1. After went YOLO trying to dive into the end zone (and getting helicoptered as a result), he was ruled out with a head injury. Manziel would have acquitted himself well enough for fantasy purposes, nailing a deep touchdown to and looking much more poised in the pocket, but three turnovers sapped his scoring. He looked better in the pocket than last year, though, and is worth a flier add because of his rushing ability. had a nice afternoon, breaking tackles and scoring two rushing touchdowns, while was able to hook up with and for scores. Chan Gailey's offense was humming in this one, and had a rough afternoon trying to lock down Marshall. For the , stepped up as a receiver, using his speed to get open a few times, including when he burned for a deep touchdown from Manziel. Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville JaguarsTop performers: DEF, 5 sacks, 2 INTs, 1 TD, 21 fantasy points, QB, 175 pa sing yards, 35 rushing yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 12.5 fantasy points, RB, 81 total yards, 8.1 fantasy points, WR, 54 yards, 5.4 fantasy points, QB, 183 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs, 9.9 fantasy points, RB, 51 rushing yards, 6.7 fantasy points, WR, 60 yards, 4 fantasy pointsThere were not many points to go around in this 20-9 contest, with the defense being the top scoring entity. Carolina took down the offensive line and lived in their backfield on pa sing down. Top corner shut down (one catch for 27 yards), and took an interception back for a score. We're going to have to monitor our wide receivers who do battle with Norman. overcame several drops and miscues by his wide receivers to post a pa sable fantasy day. He needed 14 rushing attempts to get to it. saw a good amount of work in the pa sing game, which should continue with the state of the receiving corps. Not much of note came from the offense, with Robinson rendered ineffective. ran really well, but the game script went out of his hands at the end. couldn't do much after went down with an injury. The took their backup to task all day. Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis RamsTop performers: DEF, 2 sacks, 2 FFs, 1 TD, 19 fantasy points, QB, 251 pa sing yards, 31 rushing yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 15.1 fantasy points RB, 101 total yards, 12.4 fantasy points, TE, 51 yards, 1 TD, 11.1 fantasy points, QB, 297 pa sing yards, 2 TDs, 18.98 fantasy points, 122 total yards, 12.2 fantasy points, TE, 42 yards, 1 TD 10.2 fantasy pointsThe lost in overtime, but there were still some decent fantasy performances in this game. scored 15.1 points despite running from St. Louis defenders in his backfield all day. This offensive line will hold this entire offense back when they face quality pa s rush units as they did today. This was a largely workman-like performance from . The era got off to a good start in Week 1. He caught a number of pa ses off play action, and scored a touchdown on an end zone target. The offense got off to a better than expected start, despite some turnovers and pa s blocking i sues. had some gaffes, particularly on a corner blitz sack that led to a TD, but still had an 18-point day. Despite a number of running back injuries, the go good production out of their backfield. caught four pa ses and finished with well over 100 yards from scrimmage. If he has to make another start, he's worth flex attention, as the matchup won't be nearly this daunting next week.Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo BillsTop performers:, QB: 243 pa s yards, 20 rush yards 2 pa s TD, 2 INTs 17.72 fantasy points, WR: 7 rec, 88 rec yards 8.80 fantasy points, WR: 6 rec, 46 rec yards, 1 TD 10.60 fantasy points, RB: Dorian Pickens Jersey 31 rush yards 3.10 fantasy points, TE: 17 rec yards, 1 TD 7.70 fantasy points, QB: 195 pa s yards, 31 rush yards, 1 pa s TD 15.9 fantasy points, RB: 41 rush yards, 46 rec yards 8.70 fantasy points, WR: 9 rush yards, 79 rec yards, 1 rec TD 14.80 fantasy points, TE: 43 rec yards 4.3 fantasy points, RB: 55 rush yards, 1 rush TD 11.50 fantasy points RB, 1 rush yard, 1 rush TD, 6.10 fantasy points struggled to get much going against a stingy defense on Sunday in Buffalo and left the game with a knee injury that could keep him sidelined for the next few weeks. The kept the scorele s in the first half while did some damage in the first NFL start of his career. He connected on a deep 51-yard bomb to for a score late in the first quarter and didn't throw a pick the entire game. was a non-factor in this game putting up a goose egg for his fantasy owners. Despite injury concerns, RB looked healthy but didn't manage to get into the end zone, with rookie putting up more fantasy points than Shady. Luck saved some face with two pa sing touchdowns in the second half -- one to and one to tight end . And, like much of the offense, veteran WR was mostly quiet with just 24 yards on the day. Kansas City Chiefs at Houston TexansTop performers:, TE: 106 yards, 2 TD, 22.60 fantasy points, QB: 243 pa s yards, 3 TD, 21.72 fantasy points, RB: 57 rush yards, 46 rec yards, 1 rec TD 16.3 fantasy points, QB: 243 pa s yards, 3 TD, 21.72 fantasy points, WR: 105 receiving yards, 10.50 fantasy points, QB: 236 pa sing yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 1 fumble lost, 9.44 fantasy pointsMaybe has turned over a new leaf. The quarterback was on point to start the season to sing three touchdown pa ses -- two of them to . It was such an efficient day that the didn't need a whole lot from , although the running back did catch Smith's third TD. It might be something, or it might be nothing, but Charles only had 16 carries while picked up six. We're not suggesting that this is turning into a committee, but it's fair to wonder if Charles might not be the workhorse he once was. It's certainly po sible that we might have drank the "Hard Knocks" Kool-Aid when it came to some of the . In the case of , that taste is true. The top wideout was as advertised on Sunday, catching nine pa ses for 98 yards and two touchdowns. The bigger surprise was posting 105 receiving yards. It's not a stretch to say that's not sustainable. The return of can't come soon enough. Houston's running backs had 20 carries were split among (9), (6) and (5). Gro s.Miami Dolphins at WashingtonTop performers:, QB: 226 pa s yards, 1 TD, 11.74 fantasy points, WR: 34 rec yards, 1 TD, 9.40 fantasy points, RB: 53 rush yards, 22 rec yards, 7.50 fantasy points, WR: 53 rec yards, 14 rush yards, 6.70 fantasy points, TE: 63 rec yards, 1 rec TD, 12.30 fantasy points, RB: 121 rush yards, 12.10 fantasy points, QB: 196 pa sing yards, 1 TD, 2 INT, 7.74 fantasy pointsThis wasn't the start we were hoping for from the offense. It took the better part of a half for and crew to get going. Even then, it was an uneven performance. The biggest play for Miami came via 's punt return touchdown. Let's hope this is a product of some early-season jitters and not a harbinger of disappointments to come. We thought Washington's offense was going to be a dumpster fire. That was only partially true. was everything we thought he would be ... and that's not good. But the pa s-catching duo of and proved to be pretty productive. Hopefully they can stay healthy for the bulk of season -- something that's even more important after left the game with a hamstring injury. We'll see if this is the start of big things in the Nation's Capital.
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