Fantasy Football Tuesday: Week 1 Edition

Yes, it is time for Fantasy Football Tuesday: Week 1 Edition. To say that it has been a wild and crazy start to the season is an understatement. In the three highlight leagues I'm in, I went 1-1-1 for the week which each league posing it's own kind of excitement and fun. Here's the breakdown for Week 1 and the look ahead to Week 2...

Breakdown:

In the Speed Kills league, the K.C. Masterpieces started their defense of their championship on a very sour note with a loss to the Headhunters by the score of 113.87 to 79.07. In a game that saw both starting QB Tom Brady and starting WR Nate Burleson lost for the season, the Masterpieces had little to be excited about. The one bright spot on the team came from WR Reggie Wayne as he led the team in scoring with 20.30 points. The leading scorers for the Masterpieces were Wayne, Nate Burleson, and New England DEF. After Week 1, I'm in 9th place (essentially tied for 7th) with a record of 0-1.

In the League of Fantasy Footballers, the season started off well for the Kansas City Chefs as they put together a solid win against the Foot BallBusters by the score of 105.69 to 53.61. It was an all around performance for the Chefs as the team combined to score the second most points in the league for the week. The leading scorers for the Chefs were Hines Ward, Adrian Peterson, New England DEF, and Matt Hasselbeck. After Week 1, I'm in 2nd place (essentially tied for 1st) with a record of 1-0.

In the Young Guns league, the matchup between the Kansas City Perkalators and the NashVegas The Editor ended in a tie 78-78. The Perks both had bad breaks as well as good ones. The bad came with the Seahawks Def posting a -1 along with sub par performances by QB Matt Hasselbeck and WR Braylon Edwards. The good came with last minute sub RB Jerious Norwood scoring more than regular starter Jamal Lewis would have. In the end, it took a solid performance from WR Greg Jennings and holding on to the very end to get the tie. Leading scorers for the Perkalators were Ward, Norwood, Antonio Gates, and LaDanian Tomlinson. After week 1, I'm in a tie for 2nd place in Division 1 with a record of 0-0-1.

Outlook for Week 2:

In the Speed Kills league, the K.C. Masterpieces (0-1) look to pick up the pieces and try to get back on track with a win against the Dixie Rebels (1-0). The Rebels, managed by a friend of Scott's I believe, comes in on a roll after winning their opening game. The Masterpieces hope that QB Jay Cutler can now lead the team as he will take over as the starter. Also into the starting position is WR Patrick Crayton. Those two along with the other starters will be looking to right the ship and get the team back going in the right direction. Key matchup will be the TE position (Chris Cooley vs. Tony Gonzalez). As of right now, Yahoo is predicting the Rebels as the favorite.

In the League of Fantasy Footballers, the Kansas City Chefs (1-0) will square off against the Eskimo Army (1-0) in a matchup of undefeated teams. The Eskimo Army, managed by one of the few people in the league that I don't know personally, had an impressive Week 1 victory as they ended the week with the most points scored. The Chefs will hope to get more output from RB Maurice Jones-Drew as he had a very lackluster Week 1 along with QB Matt Hasselbeck. The health of TE Antonio Gates is in question but he should start. Key matchup will be at the RB position (Adrian Peterson/Maurice Jones-Drew vs. Brian Westbrook/Reggie Bush). As of right now, Yahoo is predicting the Chefs as the favorite.

In the Young Guns league, the Kansas City Perkalators (0-0-1) will face off against the Nashville Underdogs (0-1). The Underdogs are coming off a tough loss which saw them also lose their starting QB in Tom Brady. The Perks will look to get a huge output from Jamal Lewis as he returns to the starting lineup. Key matchup will be at the K position (Rob Bironas vs. Mason Crosby. As of right now, ESPN is predicting the Perkalators as the favorite.

That's all for this week. Tune in next Tuesday for another installment of Fantasy Football Tuesday.