MVP: Matt Forte
I was wrong about Matt Ryan scorching the Windy City. While he did throw for over 300 yards, he failed to find the endzone. Matt Forte had over 150 yards from the line of scrimmage and Cutler’s 312 yards & two TDs were enough to overpower the Falcons.
Houston Texans defeat the Indianapolis Colts 34-7
MVP: Ben Tate
We all knew the Colts would struggle without Peyton but I don’t think anyone expected a total shutdown like we saw yesterday. As I predicted, Ben Tate picked up right where Foster left off as he rushed for 116 yards and a score on 24 carries. Looks like with or without Foster the Texans will have no problem continuing to move the ball downfield.
Buffalo Bills beat the Kansas City Chiefs 41-7
MVP: Ryan Fitzpatrick
Kudos to whoever expected an upset like this but I didn’t see this one coming at all. Kansas City was shut down on all fronts except rushing the ball. They averaged about 6 yards per carry but didn’t have time to run the ball effectively as they trailed all game long. Ryan Fitzpatrick was the big performer on the day eclipsing 200 yards through the air and connecting in the endzone 4 times.
Cincinnati Bengals defeat the Cleveland Browns 27-17
MVP: Colt McCoy
The 2011 opening day Toilet Bowl match actually had some great displays of talent yesterday. While Benson may have rushed for over 120 yards and a score, Colt McCoy was my star of the game. Entering his sophomore campaign, I was impressed by Colt’s accuracy and presence in the pocket. He broke the 200 yard mark and found the endzone twice. That is, as long as we disregard that attempt where the ball magically floated out of his hands. Oh, and that self-pass off number 91 for a 5 yard-loss. Not so impressive there.
Baltimore Ravens defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 35-7
MVP: Ray Rice
Ben Roethlisberger has looked like Superman up against the Ravens Defense for quite a while now. That all ended yesterday. Big Ben was responsible for 5 turnovers yesterday (3 interceptions and two fumbles) and was sacked 4 times (3 by Terrell Suggs). While Flacco did toss for over 200 yards and 3 TDs, my game’s MVP goes to the man I was mocked for selecting number one overall a few weeks ago, Ray Rice. The little guy notched over 150 yards from the line and found the endzone twice.
Philadelphia Eagles defeat the St. Louis Rams 31-13
MVP: Michael Vick
What is there to say about Michael Vick that hasn’t already been said? “That boy can play some football. He can play left, he can play right, don't make no difference. He can block, tackle, score the touch down, snap the ball, and kick the extra point. Hell, the boy will fill up the Gatorade cooler, walk the dog, and paint your back porch. I'm telling ya, the boy can plain outplay football. Ohhh, AND he can PASS!” Oh wait, that’s Booby Miles. Anyway, it may not have been his best passing day (yardage wise) but he did throw for two touchdowns and didn’t give up an interception. He also used his legs extremely effectively, scampering for 97 yards on 11 attempts.
Detroit Lions defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-20
MVP: Calvin Johnson
I was close in my prediction about the play of Josh Freeman. He is only in his 3rd year and already considered the kind of QB who can lead his team down the field AND win the game in the dying seconds of the 4th quarter. Unfortunately for my squad here, they fell short to the Lions yet again. And while Stafford did carve up the secondary for 300+ yards and three scores, my MVP is Megatron. While racking up 88 yards on the day, Calvin snagged two touchdowns and displayed unreal athleticism. His ability to outleap defenders and attack the ball when thrown his way is absolutely uncanny.
Jacksonville Jaguars defeat the Tennessee Titans 16-14
MVP: Kenny Britt
CJ2K really made me look like a fool yesterday. Don’t get me wrong, I passed on him in every draft I had this year because I always fear the post-contract flop that we have all seen so many times, but I did predict him to be the only talent worth watching in this game. And, while you might not read my blog, I think that little tidbit is exactly what motivated Kenny Britt to scorch the Jags for nearly 140 yards and two TDs on only 5 receptions. It may have been in a losing effort but fantasy owners know, that’s one hell of a day.
San Diego Chargers defeat the Minnesota Vikings 24-17
MVP: Philip Rivers
Rivers made it pretty clear from the very first drive that the game was going to go as I predicted. With McNabb struggling (7 completions and less than 40 yards) there was little the Vikings could do to keep themselves in it. While Harvin did manage to take a return 103 yards to the house, Philip Rivers’ passing attack was far too potent for the Vikings to stop. Throwing for 335 yards and two touchdowns, Rivers showed exactly why he’s put in the conversation with Brees, Manning, and Brady as elite gunslingers year in and year out (Now if only he could get that ring everyone is talking about).
Arizona Falcons defeat the Carolina Panthers 28-21
MVP: Cam Newton
If I had told you before the game that Kolb’s 300+ yards and two touchdowns or Steve Smith’s 178 yard, two score day would be overshadowed by the stellar performance of a rookie in a losing effort you probably would have laughed. If I had said it would be Cam Newton, you probably would have stopped reading my blog and gone back to coloring. It’s not every day a rookie QB starts off his career with a 24-37 422 yard game with two passing touchdowns, a 110+ QB rating, 18 yards on the ground and a score there as well. The kid looked like JaMarcus Russell 2.0 during the preseason but with the way he man-handled the Cards’ secondary all of those concerns have been forgotten. And I think it’s safe to say after the disaster of the career we saw Russell have, most of the nation is rooting for his success.
Washington Redskins defeat the New York Football Giants 28-14
MVP: Rex Grossman
I, like I imagine most of America, was shocked when Grossman started talking about Washington winning the division. I may or may not have uttered the words ‘joke’ or ‘chump’ or what have you. I may or may not have written a blog bashing Rex entitled a “Gross Exaggeration” (clever, huh?). Now calm down because it’s only week one and no one makes it to the playoffs because of the way they played week 1, but I humbly have to give Sexy Rexy this game’s MVP. His 305 yards and two touchdowns are a fairly average performance when compared to the other QBs from around the league but they are more than stats this week. Rex started throwing around the idea that they’re the underdog and they’re a great team a month or two ago and I’ll be damned if he didn’t back it up yesterday. Congrats Rex, but you’re still batshit crazy if you think this rag-tag group can beat out the preseason Super Bowl Champions, the Philadelphia Eagles.
San Francisco 49ers defeat the Seattle Seahawks 33-17
MVP: Ted Ginn
For those that left this game early, they really missed quite a show. With about 4 minutes left in the game and down 19-10, Seattle WR Doug Baldwin took a toss from Tavaris Jackson 55 yards to the endzone. Well, on the ensuing kickoff, Ted Ginn, Jr. did what he does best and took that kick all the way to the house. Following a quick 3 & Out by the Seahawks on their next possession, Ginn was back to receive the punt and decided to have lightning strike twice as he danced his way into the endzone. Only 60 seconds had ticked off the play clock in the time it took Teddy to score again. See the returns here: http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2011091110/2011/REG1/seahawks@49ers#menu=highlights&tab=recap
New York Jets defeat the Dallas Cowboys 27-24
MVP: Joe McKnight
There was a lot that went on in this game and while the bare numbers for Mark Sanchez and Tony Romo make them look like MVP candidates (335 yards 2TDs, 342 yards 2 TDs respectively) their play was far from stellar. Costly fumble after costly fumble plagued each team last night. My MVP goes to the man who made what most would consider the play of the game. With about 5 minutes left and down 24-17, Jets’ RB, Joe McKnight, broke through the line on punt defense and got a hand on the ball before it McBriar could get it off. Trufant then picked up the ball and escorted it into the endzone to ultimately tie the game. From there the Jets would go on to put Folk in range for a 50 yard field goal with only about 20 seconds left on the clock. With all the excitement surrounding this game I have nominated it for game of the week!
New England Patriots defeat the Miami Dolphins 38-24
MVP: Tom Brady
A few weeks ago I picked Tom Brady as the best QB of all time. He’s an absolute master on the field. Brady picked the Dolphins’ secondary on his way 500+ yard day and 4 TDs. The way he abuses defenses is probably illegal in some countries and there was no holding back against the Dolphins. The only problem I had here was he completely dwarfed an otherwise very good and very unexpected game from Chad Henne. Henne threw for over 350 yards and a score while rushing for nearly 40 yards. I honestly didn’t expect any offense from Miami and I think it’s fair to say no one was expecting a 500 yard day from Brady. Closing thoughts: Wow.
Oakland Raiders defeat the Denver Broncos 23-20
MVP: Sebastian Janikowski
One of the only Monday Night Football games in history I didn’t want to watch, the game last night was a pretty ugly excuse for a game. It was obvious from the start that these two teams probably have the lowest lack of talent that can be displayed on the field at one time. That is why ‘Seabass’ gets this week’s MVP honors. The man is a legend. His leg looks like someone surgically attached Secretariat thigh right on. Plus he tied the record for the longest field goal ever by knocking it in from 63 yards out. Plus the man was a Seminole and reminds me of the guy on the Replacements. Badass.
My record on the week is 7-8. Not exactly stellar but its only week one and, as we all know, the NFL never pans out the way they should.
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