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Ravens 24, Jets 23
All eyes were on Mark Sanchez for his first NFL start. Sanchez, like Matthew Stafford on Saturday, disappointed, going 3-of-8 for 43 yards, one touchdown and a pick.
It’s almost eerie how similar Sanchez and Stafford were. Stafford’s first pass was picked off. Sanchez’s first attempt was thrown right into Haloti Ngata’s body for a pick-six, thanks to pressure from Ray Lewis. Sanchez also nearly tossed another pick, but Lewis dropped the ball. Later in the first half, Sanchez botched a handoff to his running back. Stafford did the same thing on Saturday night.
However, Sanchez was able to bounce back. He hit Brad Smith for a 25-yard gain, which was wiped out by pass interference. One of his incompletions was thrown away. Another was dropped by Jack Simmons (who!?) On the fifth drive of the game, Sanchez threw a perfect pass to Leon Washington for a 19-yard score.
Speaking of Leon Washington, he was brilliant in this contest, as the Ravens seemed to have no answer for him. Washington led the Jets in rushing (8 carries, 48 yards) and receiving (2 catches, 35 yards). Washington, who was solely responsible for the Jets converting a bunch of third downs in the second quarter, will get a lot more touches this year; the Jets weren’t kidding when they said they were going to give him the ball more.
Thomas Jones began the game with two carries up the middle for six yards each. He also had a 10-yard gain, but relinquished a bunch of his touches to Leon Washington. With Washington bound to get more rushes and Shonn Greene in the mix, Jones won’t come even close to matching his 2008 stats. He’s being overdrafted in many leagues.
Ray Rice once again started for the Ravens. He touched the ball on four of Baltimore’s first five plays, including a 3rd-and-1 conversion on a running play. Rice finished with 29 rushing yards on eight carries and a 3-yard reception. Most importantly, Rice was in the backfield for Baltimore’s first goal-line trip. Even better, he scored on a 3-yard run on a Statue of Liberty-type play. If Rice can steal the goal-line work away from Willis McGahee and LeRon McClain, he might have an even bigger year than I’ve been anticipating.
As for Willis McGahee and LeRon McClain, neither got much work with the starters. In fact, McGahee played in the third quarter with the backups. McClain had two carries for 18 yards, playing fullback most of the time.
Despite semi-retiring this summer, Derrick Mason looks like he’s in mid-season form. Joe Flacco targeted Mason four times in a quarter and a half. Mason came away with three receptions for 68 yards, including a 43-yard catch. The only ball Mason failed to catch was a deeply thrown incompletion.
Joe Flacco started the game 3-of-8 for 14 yards, but just like that, he hit Derrick Mason 43 yards downfield on a perfect throw. In a quarter and a half, Flacco was 8-of-18 for 120 yards. He’s a solid QB2 in all fantasy leagues.
Saints 38, Texans 14
Sean Payton pissed off a lot of Pierre Thomas fantasy owners in this game. Mike Bell started the contest and received a ton of work. Payton fed Bell the ball four straight times to begin New Orleans’ first possession. Bell churned out 13 rushing yards on three carries and a 5-yard reception.
Later, Bell was in the backfield on New Orleans’ second end-zone trip. A tired Bell asked out of the game, but Payton decided to leave him in. On the following drive, Bell made a very nice cut and sprinted downfield for a 46-yard score.
The Saints TV analysts stated that Payton was high on Bell and wanted him to get a ton of work because he couldn’t play last week. Despite Bell’s 100 yards on 10 carries, Thomas will continue to be the No. 1 back. Bell is worth a gamble in the final rounds.
Pierre Thomas subbed in for Bell and finished with 20 yards on four carries, as well as three receptions for 27 more yards. Thomas was in the lineup for New Orleans’ first trip to the end zone and caught a 9-yard touchdown. Once again, this was Sean Payton being Sean Payton, and Thomas will be the No. 1 runner on the Saints this season.
Marques Colston was all over the place in this game, grabbing six balls for 66 yards. He’s going to have a huge year.
Garrett Hartley missed yet another chip-shot field goal (32). John Carney could keep the job even after Hartley’s four-game suspension is up.
Matt Schaub played a quarter and a half, finishing 11-of-16 for 97 yards and a score. He was 5-of-6 for 56 yards and a touchdown on the Texans’ opening drive. His sole incompletion was a deep pass to Andre Johnson that was overthrown a bit. If Schaub can stay healthy all year, he’ll probably be a top-five fantasy quarterback.
Steve Slaton was in the game for only a quarter, rushing for 30 yards on six carries. He also had two receptions for 13 more yards. More importantly, Slaton remained in the lineup on a 3rd-and-4 on New Orleans’ 8-yard line. Chris Brown didn’t even play until Slaton left the game in the second quarter, so Slaton’s goal-line carries remain safe for now.
Like Marques Colston, Andre Johnson looks in mid-season form, catching four balls for 38 yards. Johnson beat a Saints corner down the sideline on the first drive, but Matt Schaub missed him by a few inches. That timing will be down in the regular season.
A discouraging sign for the Texans was Duane Brown’s struggles. Brown was whistled for false-start and holding penalties on his first two drives.
49ers 21, Raiders 20
Rookie running back Glen Coffee rushed for 67 yards on 14 carries last week. Despite that solid performance, Coffee was discouraged, giving himself a C- for his effort. That was surprising before this game, but now it’s clear what a Coffee A+ looks like.
Let me capitalize this for emphasis: COFFEE IS A STUD. He ran over people, broke through tackles, pushed piles and sprinted downfield. His numbers (129 rushing yards on 16 carries) don’t even tell the whole story. Coffee eluded multiple defenders and made several Oakland defenders look silly on numerous long runs. Coffee also caught an 8-yard checkdown and was effective in short-yardage situations, which indicates that he could be the goal-line back for the 49ers this year.
Before the game, Coffee had a few revealing quotes: “The transition to the NFL is a lot easier than I thought it would be. The playbook from high school to college was a lot more difficult than from college to pro. I think I gave the NFL too much credit. I’d be lying if I said I was blown away.”
Coffee is a natural talent and is way too good to be kept off the field. Frank Gore will continue to start and get the majority of the workload, but Mike Singletary would be crazy not to use Coffee, especially on the goal line.
Speaking of which, Gore had just two carries for seven yards. He was in the lineup on the first drive, but that was it.
Alex Smith’s stats look ugly (3-of-9, 30 yards, 1 INT) and they indicate that he struggled, but that wasn’t the case. Smith’s first incompletion was thrown away under pressure. His second incompletion was a drop by Isaac Bruce. The third was a drop by Vernon Davis. The fourth went incomplete because Smith was hit as he threw. The fifth, which was the interception, bounced out of Josh Morgan’s hands and into Ricky Brown’s. The sixth was thrown away under pressure.
I don’t think Smith played great or anything, but he certainly didn’t fare poorly.
Shaun Hill came into the game in the second quarter and went 3-of-7 for 20 yards. Hill actually played worse than Smith, missing multiple targets by a couple of inches, including Michael Robinson on what would have been a big gain.
Vernon Davis caught two passes for 16 yards. He was targeted four times, but didn’t help himself by dropping a pass. Shaun Hill threw to Davis in the end zone at the end of the first half, but the toss was broken up by Tyvon Branch.
Josh Morgan had only one reception for seven yards, which was a nice diving grab. Morgan was thrown to four times. He bobbled one ball, which landed into the hands of an Oakland Raider. Later, Shaun Hill missed him deep downfield.
Isaac Bruce didn’t play much. He was targeted once but dropped the ball.
Speaking of targets, we now have a good idea regarding which Raider receiver to draft first in our fantasy leagues in the wake of Chaz Schilens’ injury. JaMarcus Russell targeted Louis Murphy three times, all of which were in the end zone. One ball was tipped away. Another was too high for Murphy. The third ended up being a 24-yard score. Murphy finished with two grabs for 34 yards and that touchdown.
As for Darrius Heyward-Bey, the No. 7 overall selection was held reception-less. He was targeted twice, but JaMarcus Russell missed him both times.
Zach Miller caught all three of his targets for 11, 3 and 2 yards. Miller remains one of the lesster TE1s despite Oakland’s offensive problems.
As for JaMarcus Russell himself, I thought he played pretty well. Russell went 7-of-11 for 76 yards and a score. Most importantly, Russell didn’t make any mistakes aside from missing Louis Murphy in the end zone once.
Darren McFadden started this game. He was given five touches on the first eight plays (five rushing yards, five receiving yards), but left the game right after that.
Justin Fargas entered the contest after McFadden was finished. Fargas received a goal-line carry, but predictably failed to garner anything, picking up just one yard from the 4-yard line. Perhaps the 15 extra minutes Al Davis spent sacrificing a virgin should have been spent telling Tom Cable to use Michael Bush near the end zone.
Bears 17, Giants 3
I guess having your left tackle, tight end and running back in the lineup makes a huge difference, huh? With Orlando Pace, Greg Olsen and Matt Forte on the field, Jay Cutler shook off last week’s jitters and had an amazing outing against the Giants. Cutler was 8-of-13 for 121 yards and a touchdown. One of his incompletions was a drop by Olsen. Another was a miscommunication between he and Devin Hester. A third was thrown away. And a fourth was a potential 91-yard touchdown where Hester simply misjudged the ball.
If that wasn’t enough, Cutler also ran for a 12-yard gain. His only mistake of the night was a near-interception that he tossed in the second quarter.
Earl Bennett led the Bears in receiving yards with 42 on two catches. Bennett was targeted four times on Cutler’s 14 throws. He made a nice diving catch for 15 yards and was later interfered with, negating more possible yardage. It looks like the Cutler-to-Bennett connection that sparked Vanderbilt a few years ago is still going strong.
Devin Hester also had two receptions. He was targeted on four of Jay Cutler’s throws as well. Hester finished with just 14 yards on two catches, but could have easily had more when he hesitated and misjudged a ball that would have given him a 91-yard touchdown.
Greg Olsen snagged two balls for 25 yards (one was credited as a rush because it was caught behind the line of scrimmage). Olsen also dropped a pass in the first quarter.
Matt Forte looked like the best running back in the league on Saturday night, and given the first pick in any fantasy football draft, I’d probably lean toward drafting him. Forte finished with 58 rushing yards and a score on nine attempts. He also had a 9-yard reception. Forte broke a run off left tackle for a gain of 17 yards in which he shattered Kevin Dockery’s ankles with an incredible juke move. He later scored on a 32-yard scamper off left tackle again.
Forte was split out wide on one play and was in on the goal-line carries.
During a sideline interview in the second half, Forte acknowledged that there was a lot more running room for him with Jay Cutler under center. It also helps that he has Orlando Pace paving the way for him on the left side.
Speaking of dominating running backs, Brandon Jacobs gained 27 yards on seven carries. Jacobs ran right through Brian Urlacher on an 11-yard gain, and then later smashed into Urlacher, who helplessly collapsed onto the field. Jacobs also had a 16-yard reception where it took four Bears to bring him down. This was an encouraging sign because Jacobs had just six catches in 2008.
Ahmad Bradshaw didn’t see much action until Jacobs was done. Bradshaw was impressive, however, gaining 54 rushing yards on just six carries. Bradshaw also caught two balls.
Eli Manning was a quiet 7-of-10 for 62 yards. He spread the ball around, targeting no receiver more than twice. The three wideouts who saw two targets were Steve Smith (30 yards), Mario Manningham (6 yards) and Sinorice Moss (1 yard).
Domenik Hixon was thrown to only once by Manning, finishing with just seven yards. Hixon has upside, but so far we haven’t seen anything to indicate that he’ll have a big year.
Manning didn’t target Kevin Boss at all. Then again, the Giants’ first-string offense was never in the red zone.
Hakeem Nicks had an impressive 55-yard reception from Andre’ Woodson at the end of the game. Nicks didn’t appear until the backups were in, but on the bright side, he was thrown to six times. Nicks had a second catch that was wiped out by a penalty. Nicks is by far the most talented wideout on New York’s roster, but he may not produce for you right away. He still remains a great late-round flier with a ton of upside.
Packers 31, Bills 21
If this were a real regular-season matchup, the Packers may have won 70-0. They dominated both sides of the ball. Buffalo’s starting offense didn’t even cross its own 45-yard line. The Bills as a whole failed to get past midfield until there was 11 minutes left in the third quarter.
Part of the problem was that Buffalo’s offensive line was getting thrown around like rag dolls. There were no running lanes and the pass protection was non-existent. Eric Wood gave up a sack. Brad Butler was getting pushed around. Langston Walker was called for a hold. B.J. Raji dominated the interior. It was a really sad sight.
I wasn’t kidding around when I said the Bills had no running lanes; Marshawn Lynch mustered only six yards on six carries. It’s going to be an ugly year for Lynch, who will struggle behind the worst offensive line in the league once he returns from his three-game suspension. Avoid him in your leagues at all cost.
Fred Jackson didn’t start (again, I don’t get this – Jackson needs first-team reps in the wake of Lynch’s suspension.) Jackson got some snaps with the ones and once again was much more impressive than Lynch, rushing for 18 yards on four carries and chipping in with two receptions for 17 more yards. Unfortunately, Jackson lost a fumble in the first quarter.
Trent Edwards’ horrific stats (7-of-11, 45 yards, 1 INT) are much worse than it sounds. Edwards, who was missing Terrell Owens (toe), simply had no time to do anything. His pick was a deflection that sailed into Brady Poppinga’s arms.
On the other side of the spectrum, you want to own everyone on Green Bay’s offense. Aaron Rodgers was simply amazing, going 8-of-9 for 98 yards and two touchdowns.
Rodgers’ only incompletion was a drop by Donald Driver, who redeemed himself with a 5-yard score on the next play. Driver caught two balls for 26 yards and that touchdown, giving him two end-zone trips this preseason.
Rodgers targeted Jermichael Finley three times. Finley caught all three balls for 46 yards. Finley didn’t start, but it’s time to seriously consider him as an intriguing option in deeper leagues.
Ryan Grant couldn’t pick up a 4th-and-1 on the opening drive, but received a goal-line carry on the next possession, which resulted in a 3-yard score. Grant rushed for 43 yards on 10 carries and chipped in with two receptions for 21 more yards. Injuries debacled Grant’s 2008 campaign, but it looks like he’s ready to bounce back this season.
Dolphins 27, Panthers 17
It initially looked like it was going to be a long day for Jake Delhomme. Delhomme, who didn’t have the services of Steve Smith and Muhsin Muhammad, carelessly lofted his first pass downfield amid pressure. He was very fortunate it wasn’t picked off. However, Delhomme followed that up with five straight completions of 15, 16, 11, 9 and -4 yards. He finished 5-of-7 for 47 yards, but is still not a fantasy option.
Someone who obviously is a fantasy option is DeAngelo Williams, who broke a 25-yard touchdown on the second drive. Williams’ score was one of the best runs I’ve seen in the past few years; he shook off four tackles (Jason Ferguson, Kendall Langford, Akin Ayodele and Gibril Wilson) and then sprinted into the end zone.
Williams finished with 40 yards on eight carries. Once again, John Fox will not take touches away from Williams because he’s far too talented. Jonathan Stewart hasn’t even played because of a nagging Achilles injury. And besides, Fox has shown us time and again that he prefers using veterans over rookies.
Downgrade Carolina’s defense a bit; stud linebacker Jon Beason suffered a sprained MCL and will be out for about a month. The Panthers are already missing one of their starting defensive tackles, so they’re going to be soft up the middle.
Panthers rookie Captain Munnerlyn had a 58-yard return. It could have been a touchdown, but he stepped out of bounds on the Miami 25. Unfortunately, Munnerlyn fumbled on his next opportunity.
I don’t like Ronnie Brown this year because he always gets hurt and has never carried the load by himself, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t say that he was really impressive. Brown rushed for 31 yards on seven carries and caught three balls for 25 more yards. Brown also played out of the Wildcat formation five times (will discuss later).
Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams shared carries last week, but this time Brown handled most of the workload. Williams had just four touches (three carries, one reception) and totaled 28 yards.
Rookie Brian Hartline made a surprise start over Davone Bess, but this was just Bill Parcells being Bill Parcells. Don’t read too much into it. Hartline received two targets late in the first half and only caught one ball for eight yards. Bess, meanwhile, was targeted twice early. He caught one pass for seven yards, but dropped the next one.
After a solid performance last week, Ted Ginn did nothing on Saturday. Ginn was thrown to only once and dropped that pass. These up-and-down weeks is what makes Ginn so undesirable in fantasy leagues.
Coming off ACL surgery, Greg Camarillo saw his first action of the preseason. He caught two passes in the middle of the second quarter, but still looks far away from being a major contributor in this offense.
The Dolphins ran the Wildcat five times with their first-string offense. The first time, Ronnie Brown took the snap and ran for three yards. The second was a fake end-around that Brown ran for no gain. The third time, Brown handed it off to Ricky Williams, who ran right end for 11 yards. The fourth was a fake handoff from Brown to Williams, as the former ran up the middle for four yards. The fifth and final time provided the most lucrative result; Brown handed off to Williams, who handed it to Chad Pennington, who then threw the ball to Patrick Cobbs for a 35-yard gain.
Chargers 17, Cardinals 6
I didn’t like Kurt Warner this year from a fantasy perspective going into this game, and nothing I saw changed my mind. Warner finished 6-of-13 for 80 yards and a pick. He didn’t look right all evening, and understandably so, given the fact that he’s coming off hip surgery.
Warner opened the first drive inside San Diego’s 5-yard line. He went 0-for-2; his first pass was a poor throw in the flat. The other was broken up by Quentin Jammer. Warner didn’t look any better on his second possession, as he was nearly picked off on a deep throw to Larry Fitzgerald.
Thirteen of Warner’s yards came on a short checkdown toss to Jerheme Urban, who broke two tackles to gain the yardage. Warner later threw behind Fitzgerald and then overthrew Tim Hightower in the flat.
Warner seemed to get on track later with a 25-yard dart to Anquan Boldin, but unfortunately, he was later picked off in the end zone.
Take it from a guy who absolutely loved Warner as a sleeper last year – avoid him at all costs this season. He’s a 38-year-old man coming off hip surgery with a new contract. If that doesn’t scream bust, I don’t know what does.
Larry Fitzgerald was targeted a few times in this contest, but came up with zero receptions. Like Kurt Warner, Fitzgerald is vastly overrated in all fantasy leagues this year. If Warner goes down with an injury (very likely), Fitzgerald’s numbers will suffer with Matt Leinart at the helm. Fitzgerald’s stats may suffer anyway with Warner struggling off hip surgery.
Anquan Boldin caught three balls for 51 yards and looked very sharp. He’s just as much of a risk of a dropoff as Larry Fitzgerald, but he’s not being drafted as highly.
Tim Hightower looked great, as he ran well with power and speed. Hightower gained 42 yards on nine carries. Chris Wells, meanwhile, didn’t play because Ken Whisenhunt didn’t want to risk an injury (Wells has been hampered by his ankle.) Wells warmed up and was dressed, but Whisenhunt made the right decision.
Matt Leinart played one drive, as Whisenhunt promised a ton of snaps to the woefully inept Brian St. Pierre. Leinart’s first pass went 25 yards to Leonard Pope as he threaded the needle to his tight end. Leinart finished 6-of-10 for 74 yards.
Cardinals rookie LaRod Stephens-Howling looked great as a kick-returner. His two take-backs went for 89 and 63 yards in this contest.
Getting straight to what you’re wondering about the Chargers, LaDainian Tomlinson looked like the Tomlinson of old at times in this contest. He was very impressive on a 19-yard screen that unfortunately was wiped out by a San Diego personal foul. Tomlinson later eluded a tackler on an 8-yard reception. Playing well into the second quarter, Tomlinson rushed for 18 yards on eight carries and caught two balls for 18 more yards.
It was weird, but Arizona’s defensive front manhandled San Diego’s offensive line. Right guard Kynan Forney was out of the lineup, but that doesn’t excuse the fact that Philip Rivers was sacked four times. On the first two sacks, the pressure came from the right side. Calais Campbell beat Pro Bowl guard Kris Dielman on the third sack. Louis Vasquez, Forney’s replacement, surrendered two sacks, including the fourth and final one.
Vincent Jackson was also out. His replacement, Legedu Naanee, opened San Diego’s first drive with a 49-yard reception.
Nate Kaeding nailed a 56-yard field goal.
Browns 27, Lions 10
If I didn’t know any better, I would have guessed that this game took place in either 2003 or 2007. Then again, the Detroit Lions were involved, so anything was possible (except for a Lions victory).
Derek Anderson certainly was partying like it was 2007. After a woeful performance last week, Anderson was unbelievably brilliant, going 8-of-13 for 130 yards and a pick. The interception was a ball that was thrown a bit too high at James Davis, who tipped it into the hands of a Detroit defensive back. Two of Anderson’s other incompletions were poor efforts by Braylon Edwards (will explain later). Another incompletion was a ball that sailed on Anderson, who was hit as he threw.
In all, Anderson was sharp, and all of his throws were crisp and on target. Don’t get carried away – this was against the Lions, after all – but it was a very positive sign for the Browns.
Brady Quinn stepped in for Anderson in the second quarter, but was sacked on the first play. He later had a 24-yard connection Brian Robiskie. Quinn finished 3-of-5 for 29 yards.
Braylon Edwards had one catch for 34 yards. However, he screwed up two more possible receptions. He caught a pass along the sidelines for a gain of 25 yards, but couldn’t stay inbounds. Scratch that; he didn’t even try to stay inbounds. There was simply no effort on the play. And speaking of which, Edwards dropped a pass on Cleveland’s second drive. I thought we were going to get more of an effort from Edwards this year because he’s in his contract campaign. But unless he’s saving it for the regular season, I was dead wrong.
Mohamed Massaquoi – not Brian Robiskie – started for the Browns. Massaquoi caught Derek Anderson’s first pass for a gain of 24 yards, but didn’t do anything after that. Robiskie finished with two receptions for 31 yards.
Browns fans have to be upset that their team doesn’t get to battle Detroit every week; even Jamal Lewis looked like he was in 2003 form, gaining 16 yards on three carries on the opening drive.
James Davis played into the second quarter and most of the second half. Against the starters, Davis had a 9-yard reception wiped out by holding and made a nice cut on 14-yard rush. Playing the backups, Davis broke an 81-yard draw to score a touchdown. Davis is probably the best running back on the roster, but there are still some things he needs to work on. For example, Davis dropped a ball and didn’t run out of the bounds to stop the clock at the end of the first half.
What the Browns did was great, but the talk of this game was how Matthew Stafford struggled. Stafford was 5-of-13 for 34 yards and a pick. Instead of blindly bashing the No. 1 overall pick, let’s break down all 13 of his throws:
1. Stafford ran play-action. He had all the time in the world, but didn’t see Eric Wright, who picked off the poor throw. Everyone saw this highlight.
2. Stafford threw the ball away under pressure.
3. John Standeford dropped the ball (though the pass was a bit too high).
4. A 9-yard completion to Kevin Smith (the only play I didn’t see).
5. Another drop, this time by Adam Jennings (by the way, who are these people? Standeford? Jennings? Could they even make the 2008 Georgia Bulldogs football team?)
6. Stafford sailed a pass high to Standeford. Note to Stafford: White men can’t jump.
7. A sharp completion to Standeford for 12 yards.
8. This pass was nearly picked off by Eric Barton. Stafford didn’t see him. Cleveland’s 3-4 scheme clearly bothered him.
9. Standeford dropped yet another pass that bobbled out of his hands.
10. Caught by Derrick Williams for 12 yards but nullified by offensive pass interference.
11. A short 4-yard checkdown to Kevin Smith; no one was open downfield (Stafford had a lot of time to throw this time.)
12. Stafford overthrew a wide-open Jennings downfield.
13. A simple 5-yard checkdown to Dane Looker.
Stafford and the Lions will be bashed for this performance, but note that it won’t be as bad as people will make it out to be. Stafford did not have the services of Calvin Johnson, so things will be a lot different once Megatron is in the lineup.
Kevin Smith was featured after the first drive. He gained 23 rushing yards on seven carries and also chipped in with two receptions for 13 more yards. If the Lions want to win a game this year, they’ll find a way to get the ball to Smith and Calvin Johnson as much as possible.
The Lions can’t cover kickoffs and punts. Joshua Cribbs ran circles around the special-teams unit.
Something that really frustrated me was when crooked official Jerome Boger penalized Eric Wright for taking a bow in the end zone. Seriously? Penalizing a team 15 yards for a bow? It was Jerome Boger, so I can’t say I’m too shocked, but it’s still pretty ridiculous. I’d like to see what sort of penalty QB Dog Killer gets if he goes down on all fours after scoring a touchdown.
Buccaneers 24, Jaguars 23
David Garrard struggled last week, so it was refreshing to see him bounce back. Garrard went 10-of-16 for 216 yards and a score.
Things looked promising right away, when David Garrard had all the time in the world on the first play of the game, allowing him to find a streaking Troy Williamson 74 yards downfield. Williamson beat Ronde Barber and Sabby Piscitelli. Williamson later beat Piscitelli again for a 61-yard reception. Williamson finished with three grabs for 147 yards. He’ll be a hit-or-miss play in fantasy this year. Don’t trust him.
It might be time to drop Torry Holt in the 2009 Fantasy Football Rankings. David Garrard didn’t target Holt until the fourth drive, though it was a 23-yard gain. Holt was not thrown to again.
Maurice Jones-Drew had just one carry for two yards. However, he had three receptions for 18 more yards. On one play, he lined up as a receiver.
As for Tampa Bay’s running back situation, Earnest Graham sat out with an ankle injury, so Derrick Ward got the start. Ward opened with a nice run behind right guard for 10 yards. Ward later had a 27-yard gain, thanks in part to one of the worst tackling efforts I’ve ever seen. Seriously, Sean Considine looked like a Madden defender controlled by a guy who doesn’t know how to play video games, as he dived sideways out of the way of Ward. Ward also caught a pass over the middle for eight yards. He finished with 40 rushing yards on five carries.
Byron Leftwich started this game. He overthrew a wide-open Michael Clayton for a potential 20-yard gain on the team’s first drive. He redeemed himself by hitting Maurice Stovall on a third-and-16 for a 17-yard gain to move the chains. Leftwich was an unspectacular 6-of-12 for 63 yards.
Two very interesting things regarding Leftwich:
First, Leftwich targeted Michael Clayton five times on his first nine throws. Yes, the beleaguered Michael Clayton. Clayton finished with two receptions for 28 yards. I should probably dismiss this, but it’s quite possible that Clayton could have a rebound year. He was constantly in Jon Gruden’s dog house, so this new coaching staff could give him another opportunity. Leftwich certainly doesn’t mind throwing it to him.
Second, Kellen Winslow Jr. was not targeted at all by Leftwich. In fact, all Winslow did was commit a false start to open the game. Leftwich is a pedestrian quarterback at best, and consequently may not be able to get the ball to Winslow.
Luke McCown came off the bench and was much more impressive than Leftwich. McCown was 6-of-9 for 51 yards and two touchdowns (one incompletion was dropped), playing against Jacksonville’s first-string defense.
Josh Freeman led the Bucs to a touchdown in the third quarter, running into the end zone on a 28-yard gain and making some nice throws earlier. On his next drive, Freeman overthrew a receiver and was whistled for intentional grounding. Raheem Morris foolishly pulled Freeman from the game after that and gave Josh Johnson some reps instead. One would think that Freeman needs as many snaps as possible, so I’m not sure what Morris was thinking by playing Johnson.
Seahawks 27, Broncos 13
All eyes were on Kyle Orton. Would he throw eight picks? Or would he redeem himself with a brilliant performance?
Orton went 18-of-26 for 182 yards, one touchdown and an interception. The completion percentage is great, the yardage is solid and the YPA (7.0) is good enough. However, Orton’s actual performance was much worse than those numbers indicate.
Orton had no completion where the ball was in the air for more than 12 yards. Of Orton’s 26 throws, 25 of them were what NFL.com categorized as “short” (or 12 yards within the line of scrimmage). Eighteen of the 26 attempts were out of the shotgun.
On the interception, Orton lolipopped the ball into the end zone with his left hand and right into the arms of Ken Lucas. Orton also nearly threw another pick in the first quarter.
Orton tossed five balls into the end zone. He targeted Tony Scheffler, Brandon Stokley (twice) and Jabar Gaffney (twice). Unless Brandon Marshall decides to learn the playbook, it doesn’t look like there’s a Denver wideout who’s going to have a lot of touchdowns.
One receiver you do want of course is Eddie Royal. Royal caught four balls for 44 yards. He caught one of his receptions at the line of scrimmage and manage to navigate through Seattle’s defense for a 26-yard gain.
Seattle was missing Julius Jones, Nate Burleson and Aaron Curry. Without Jones, T.J. Duckett started and ran for an unspectacular 17 yards on six carries. Deon Butler, meanwhile, was very impressive with two receptions for 47 yards, including a 34-yard score. Butler has the talent to make an impact as a rookie, but he’ll need to beat out Burleson and/or Deion Branch first.
Another guy not in Seattle’s lineup was Walter Jones, who just underwent knee surgery again. Sean Locklear struggled in his place at left tackle and surrendered two sacks.
Matt Hasselbeck had two very impressive bookend drives in the first half, though he struggled on every possession in between. Hasselbeck went 16-of-23 for 171 yards and two touchdowns. Hasselbeck was sacked three times and overthrew T.J. Houshmandzadeh in the end zone.
Hasselbeck targeted T.J. Houshmandzadeh on three of his first four throws. Houshmandzadeh finished with five receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown. It looks like Houshmandzadeh will continue to be a PPR fiend in his new home.
Two 50-yard field goals in this game: Matt Prater was good from 53, while Brandon Coutu nailed a 52-yarder.
I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the NFL Network here. We missed Seattle’s first drive of the game because the NFL Network insisted on showing the final few minutes between Washington and Pittsburgh’s backups. Seriously, they were still airing the Redskins taking a knee a few times instead of Seattle’s first-team offense. Shame on the NFL Network for doing this; it was an idiotic network decision and it’s something that many people, including myself, will never forget.
Redskins 17, Steelers 13
This game looked like it was going to be a mess early on; it was so foggy, you could barely see the field. Redskins play-by-play analyst Mike Patrick (formerly of ESPN’s Sunday Night Football) said that there was a “rain of biblical proportions” before the contest.
The weather cleared up, but Washington’s offense took on the role of the mess instead. Jason Campbell’s 1-of-7 for 10 yards is as bad as it looks. Campbell’s first pass was a deep throw to Malcolm Kelly, but it was underthrown and nearly picked off by Troy Polamalu. Campbell’s third attempt was way too high for Santana Moss. Campbell had a 10-yard reception wiped out because of a penalty, but he does not look like he’s progressing in this West Coast offense, which should not be a surprise because Campbell is not made for that system.
The mess continued with the running game. Don’t get me wrong; Clinton Portis looked great and the offensive line opened some nice running lanes for him against the Steelers’ tough defense. Portis rushed for 26 yards on five carries. However, Jim Zorn foolishly used Ladell Betts on the goal line, which was predictably unsuccessful. Zorn must have been smoking crack before the game because there is no good reason not to use Portis where it counts most.
Speaking of Zorn gaffs, he settled for a field goal once Betts was shut down at the 1-yard line. Instead of working on his goal-line offense in a meaningless game on fourth down, Zorn opted to kick a 21-yard field goal. Good thinking, Zorn.
In another bizarre move, Zorn started Malcolm Kelly over Devin Thomas. Kelly caught two passes for 22 yards, while Thomas logged one reception for seven yards. I’ll downgrade Thomas if this happens again next week; it’s quite possible that Zorn was challenging Thomas by giving Kelly the nod.
As far as the backups are concerned, Joe Theismann, the color guy on the broadcast, said that Colt “Z-” Brennan is competing with Chase Daniel for the No. 3 job; not Todd Collins for the backup role. Brennan didn’t help himself by tossing an ugly interception in the end zone after staring down his target. Don’t be shocked at all if Brennan is waived.
Not much to say about the Steelers because Ben Roethlisberger didn’t play with a minor foot injury. Charlie Batch opened up 1-of-4 for two yards, but later converted a third-and-13 to Santonio Holmes (16 yards) and a third-and-10 to Hines Ward (24).
Willie Parker finally played, gaining 13 yards on four carries. Parker also had a 2-yard reception and was used on the goal line to score a touchdown. Don’t get too excited, however; Parker did not participate in the team’s short-yardage and goal-line drills during the week.
Rashard Mendenhall ran for 26 yards on five carries, but didn’t get into the game until the second quarter against Washington’s backups.
One Steeler who looked really great was return specialist Stefan Logan. Logan averaged 12 yards per punt return and a whopping 39 yards per kickoff return (four kickoff returns). Logan didn’t score, but looked like he was capable of going the distance on every opportunity. Upgrade Pittsburgh’s defense slightly.
Falcons 20, Rams 13
To quickly summarize how easily Atlanta’s starting offense scored on a St. Louis defense that had all 11 starters in the lineup, I’ll use a quote from Trent Green, the Rams’ color commentator: “I’m trying to find something positive to say about the Rams defense. I’m hard-pressed.”
The Falcons opened up running the ball. Michael Turner’s second carry went for 43 yards behind right guard. Turner scampered through a huge hole that three Rosie O’Donnells could have fit through. Turner’s next rush was for nine yards, thanks to missed tackles by Chris Draft and James Butler. Leonard Little later missed a tackle in the red zone. Why am I not surprised by any of this?
Matt Ryan was nearly flawless, going 7-of-8 for 81 yards and a score. Ryan’s only incompletion was floated deep down the sideline that went out of bounds. Ryan’s obviously a great QB1 to have this season.
So much for not knowing the offense. Tony Gonzalez moved the chains with an 11-yard reception on third down. He later caught a 14-yard touchdown. Gonzalez finished with three receptions for 32 yards and that score.
Roddy White had receptions of 15 and 18 yards on the second drive, thanks to missed tackles (shocker) by Ronald Bartell and O.J. Atogwe.
Marc “Mr. Glass” Bulger didn’t play because of a broken pinkie finger and Steven Jackson was in for only one series, so we didn’t learn much about the Rams’ 2009 fantasy prospects.
One thing we did determine, however, is that Laurent Robinson will be thrown to early and often while Donnie Avery is out of the lineup. Kyle Boller targeted Robinson on seven of his first 10 throws. Robinson finished with five receptions for 65 yards, and could have had more if Boller didn’t totally suck. Boller completely missed a streaking Robinson in the end zone on what would have been a long touchdown pass.
It’s a miracle that Boller (9-of-16, 91 yards) finished without an interception. In the first quarter, Boller floated a ball to Falcons corner Brent Grimes, which Grimes dropped. Boller was nearly intercepted again on the first play of the second quarter. Brock Berlin remains the superior quarterback.
Vikings 17, Chiefs 13
All the talk was about Brett Favre here even though he threw only four passes. Favre’s first throw was wide of fullback Naufahu Tahi (why am I not surprised that Tahi was the recipient of Favre’s first target?) Favre completed his only pass on the next play, which was a 4-yard connection to Percy Harvin. Favre’s third throw missed Jaymar Johnson. Favre took a hit on his final attempt and sailed the ball over the middle of the field that could have been picked off.
It’s impossible to read much into this performance. Favre wasn’t impressive, but he’s only had a few days of practice. Next week’s game will be a better measuring stick.
Adrian Peterson looked very good, rushing for 44 yards on 10 carries. One has to wonder why Peterson was in the game well into the second quarter. Brad Clueless would have been all but fired if Peterson got hurt.
Bernard Berrian didn’t play with a hamstring injury. Instead, he stood on the sidelines, looking incredibly bored when he was talking to Favre. Be worried if Berrian doesn’t play again next week.
Tarvaris Jackson amazingly outplayed both Brett Favre and Matt Cassel, going 12-of-15 for 202 yards and two touchdowns. Jackson still hesitated to release the ball on time, but was solid nonetheless. This outing could bait some team into surrendering a late-round selection for Jackson.
Matt Cassel was very mediocre. While the box score says he was 9-of-14 for 99 yards and a score, he was really 5-of-9 for 62 yards versus Minnesota’s starting defense. All of Cassel’s completions predictably were checkdowns, screens and dump-off passes that his receivers and running backs turned into long gains. As an example, Jamaal Charles took a screen for 20 yards. On the bright side, Cassel was able to scramble twice for 13 yards, so he’ll score you some fantasy points that way.
Of course, Cassel may not last the entire season because Kansas City’s offensive line is horrific. The Chiefs simply could not protect Cassel against a Minnesota defensive front that was missing Jared Allen and Pat Williams. Cassel was pressured on his first two throws and was sacked three times in the first half. The Vikings’ starters sacked Cassel twice in the first quarter alone.
The box score says Larry Johnson rushed for 21 yards on eight carries, but he gained zero yards on five rushes versus Minnesota’s first-string defense. All of his positive yardage came against the backups.
Jamaal Charles had two nice gains of six yards on a rush and 20 yards off a screen, but was otherwise unimpressive. He also fumbled the ball away on Kansas City’s first drive.
Dwayne Bowe once again didn’t start, but produced three receptions for 37 yards and a score. Unless Todd Haley’s completely brain dead, Bowe will be in the starting lineup next week.
Cowboys 30, Titans 10
Tony Romo was every bit impressive as his awesome stats (18-of-24, 192 yards) indicate. Romo was almost picked off on the third play of the opening drive, but then went on to go 9-of-11 for 68 yards on the next possession. Despite the loss of Terrell Owens, Romo is a very solid QB1, but if you draft him, make sure you have a solid backup to take over in December.
Who needs Owens when you have Roy Williams playing his natural position for a change? Romo targeted Roy Williams five times on his first nine throws. Williams caught three of those balls for 19 yards. Romo also took a shot deep to Williams, but the ball sailed out of bounds. Williams finished with five receptions for 36 yards.
Marion Barber was involved on six of Dallas’ first nine plays. On those touches, Barber had five rushes for 20 yards, as well as an 8-yard reception. Barber eventually scored a touchdown from the 1-yard line.
Felix Jones came in for the first time on the team’s third drive, but still shared touches with Barber. Jones took a screen pass 42 yards downfield at the end of the first half, but that happened against Tennessee’s backups.
For all of the talk of Martellus Bennett being a huge weapon this year, he was targeted only once by Romo, though it was a 17-yard reception. Keep an eye on Bennett, as he’ll be worth picking up if Jason Witten gets hurt.
The Cowboys impressively held the ball for 20 of the first 23 minutes. I didn’t even write anything about the Titans until the middle of the second quarter; Tennessee had just nine offensive plays until there was 3:49 remaining in the first half.
Chris Johnson and LenDale White got nothing on the ground; both had two carries for four and three yards, respectively. Johnson also had a reception for zero yards.
If Johnson gets hurt, don’t count on LenDale White getting all of the carries. Javon Ringer was very impressive; he started with a nice run behind right tackle for 16 yards. He also had a great one-handed catch out of the backfield on a five-yard reception. Later, Ringer scored on a 17-yard run off left tackle, but the touchdown was nullified by a holding penalty.
Kerry Collins was a pretty unspectacular 8-of-11 for 55 yards and a touchdown. On two occasions, he threw short on third down to set up a punting situation. I’ll give Collins credit for a nice 17-yard scoring strike to Justin Gage, but that’s about it.
Kenny Britt had just one reception and it didn’t come until the second half.
If you didn’t watch this game, you missed a hilarious moment when one of Tennessee’s punts hit Dallas’ new, ginormous scoreboard. What an embarrassment; Jerry Jones spent $1.15 billion on this new stadium and the scoreboard is too low. The Titans had to replay the punt.
Check out this quote from Troy Aikman: “The Titans are better this year… they’ll be more reliant on Kerry Collins.” So, not only does Tennessee lose Albert Haynesworth, the team has to depend on an old quarterback who was almost out of the league two years ago? Sounds very promising.
Bengals 7, Patriots 6
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battle between Tom Brady and Just Turnovers O’Sullivan, it’s very difficult to believe that O’Sullivan was the superior quarterback. After a solid Week 1 performance, Brady was very shaky, going 4-of-8 for 57 yards. That gives him a nice YPA of 7.13, but keep in mind that 32 of those yards belong to Wes Welker, who caught a screen at the line of scrimmage and bolted downfield.
Most of Brady’s completions were short stuff. All of his long attempts were incomplete. Brady wildly overthrew Randy Moss for a potential touchdown. A few plays later, Brady missed Welker in the end zone. The 2007 Tom Brady would have hit those targets.
Brady also didn’t have the best protection in the world. He was knocked down once on the first drive, and on the next possession, he was sacked by Robert Geathers, who easily ran around right tackle Nick Kaczur.
Brady played just two drives, which I didn’t agree with. Brady himself said he needs the snaps. I’m not one to argue with three-time champion Bill Belichick, but I would have played Brady for the entire first half; he’s just not himself yet.
Unlike last week, Fred Taylor started. He looked pretty impressive, rushing for 26 yards on seven carries. He also moved laterally, which Maroney can’t do. Taylor advanced the chains on third-and-one, indicating he has the potential to be a goal-line back. However, I would just stay away from New England’s backfield entirely until the later rounds; there will be a new star every Sunday.
As indicated, Carson Palmer was out. It was just a minor injury, as Marvin Lewis said he could play if this were a regular-season game.
Just Turnovers O’Sullivan’s presence under center didn’t hurt Chad Ochocinco’s numbers; No. 85 had three receptions for 69 yards. Ochocinco also amazingly hit an extra point because Shayne Graham was out with a minor groin injury. Don’t count on Ochocinco scoring you extra points or chip-shot field goals this season, though the Bengals are so crazy that I wouldn’t completely rule it out in the event that Graham gets hurt again.
Cedric Benson really impressed me. He made a nice juke on Shawn Springs to gain 13 yards on a reception. He ran with good power and eluded defenders with nice cuts, gaining 28 rushing yards on 10 carries versus New England’s tough defensive front. Benson also chipping in with three receptions for 25 receiving yards. It’s hard to believe, but Benson finally looks like the running back who came out of Texas back in 2005.
So much for the $27 million the Bengals paid Laveranues Coles this offseason. Chris Henry started over Coles and was the superior wideout in this game. Henry caught four balls for 55 yards, including a 24-yard score. Coles, meanwhile, was held reception-less. Henry is very intriguing because he plays in a high-powered offense and is big enough to be one of Carson Palmer’s primary end-zone targets. I’m moving him up my rankings.
Colts 23, Eagles 15
I guess having your two starting offensive tackles makes a huge difference, huh? Last week, Indianapolis started two reserve tackles and Peyton Manning was sacked three times on the team’s first drive. This week, with Charlie Johnson and Ryan Diem in the lineup, Manning was able to effortlessly march down the field against the Eagles. He began the game 5-of-5 for 50 yards, and his first incompletion was dropped by Jacob Tamme in the end zone. Manning eventually tossed a beautiful touchdown to Anthony Gonzalez, finishing 7-of-10 for 70 yards and a score on the opening drive.
Manning completed the game 10-of-14 for 167 yards and two touchdowns; the second was a 76-yard strike to Reggie Wayne. Manning fumbled the ball away on the second drive, but was brilliant otherwise. Manning is currently being underdrafted in most leagues because he’s going behind both Tom Brady and Drew Brees. If you can get him in the third round, don’t hesitate.
Joseph Addai once again started at running back for the Colts. He had two nice runs for 11 yards. He also caught an incredible Manning fade along the sideline for 15 yards. Donald Brown entered the game on the second drive and was able to break two tackles to pick up a first down on a 9-yard reception. Brown, however, couldn’t get anything going on the ground later behind his backup offensive linemen.
For those who remain skeptical that Anthony Gonzalez won’t produce this year: Of Manning’s 10 throws on the opening drive, Gonzalez was targeted on four of them. Gonzalez caught two of those passes for four yards, including a fade in the end zone. Earlier, Manning overthrew Gonzalez for a potential score.
Pierre Garcon started for the Colts. He caught a 12-yard reception from Manning, but later dropped a pass. Austin Collie, meanwhile, snagged two receptions of 12 and 20 yards.
While Manning and the Colts offense were amazing, Donovan McNabb wasn’t too shabby himself. McNabb was 5-of-7 for 77 yards and a deep 39-yard touchdown to DeSean Jackson. Jackson also grabbed another pass for seven yards.
LeSean McCoy was great last week, but other than two catches for 14 and 12 yards, he didn’t exactly shine this time. McCoy gained just four yards on five carries behind a horrific offensive line and also dropped a pass.
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2010 Fantasy Football Rankings: Quarterbacks - 8/31 (Walt)
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2010 Fantasy Football Rankings: Running Backs - 9/6 (Walt)
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2010 Fantasy Football Rankings: Wide Receivers - 9/7 (Walt)
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2010 Fantasy Football Auction Values - 9/2 (Walt)
2010 Fantasy Football Rankings: IDP Defensive Linemen - 8/3 (Steve)
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2010 Fantasy Football Rankings: Team-by-Team - 6/7 (Walt)
2010 Fantasy Football Rankings: Dynasty Rookie Rankings - 4/30 (Walt)
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2010 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Top 150 Touchdown League - 9/6 (Walt)
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2010 Fantasy Football Mock Drafts:
2010 Fantasy Football Draft: WF.com Free League - 9/7 (Walt)
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2010 Fantasy Football Stock - 9/7 (Walt)
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2010 NFL Preseason Recap, Fantasy Football Notes - 9/3 (Walt)
2010 Fantasy Football: High-Upside Late-Round Sleepers - 8/25 (Walt)
2010 Fantasy Football: Top 12 Players to Avoid - 8/25 (Walt)
2010 Fantasy Football: Undervalued Players - 8/13 (John)
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ESPN's 2010 Fantasy Football Magazine Errors - 8/3 (Walt)
2010 Fantasy Football: Defense Strategy - 8/2 (Walt)
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2010 Fantasy Football: Why You Should Pass on Chris Johnson - 7/14 (John)
2010 Fantasy Football: Draft Strategies - 7/13 (John)
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2010 Fantasy Football Busts - 5/31 (Walt)
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