Quote of the day
"You're not going to win the game turning the ball over five times and muffing a punt. I'm totally, totally disappointed, embarrassed about that football. That's sloppy, sloppy football." -- Giants coach Tom Coughlin, after a 36-31 loss in Dallas Daily blurb
NFL week #1 is almost in the books, and although I’m still shaking down some of my football processes, things seem to be in pretty good shape so far. See the various links in the football section of the left menu panel.
Heading into the season, Giants RB David Wilson was one of the hottest commodities in fantasy football. When backup Andre Brown broke his leg in the final preseason game, Wilson’s stock shot even higher. What a difference a game makes: 19 rushing yards, two fumbles, and a benching. If you drafted him, you probably didn’t sleep much better than Wilson did last night. ESPN is already reporting that Brandon Jacobs and Willis McGahee have been invited to tryout on Tuesday.
By the way, how do the Giants suffer six turnovers and only lose by 5 points?
Depending on how lightly your league penalizes interceptions, it’s possible that the top two QBs this week were Mannings. The biggest difference? Eli threw three picks (not necessarily all his fault); Peyton completed those three for extra TDs.
Apparently, being a tight end on the Patriots isn’t a sufficient condition for great results. Zac Sudfeld and Michael Hoomanawanui combined for 5 yards on just three targets.
Results in the first NFL weekend always take on exaggerated significance. Last year, one of the most hyped players after the opening game was Dallas WR Kevin Ogletree, with 114 receiving yards and two TDs. He only had one other game with close to that output in 2012, and he’s now on Tampa Bay, where all he managed was one 25 yard kickoff return yesterday. So don’t go nuts extrapolating from one week.