Fantasy Football Update #2 (Week 1)

Ok so all that work, all that studying...all the hype and um the Pats barely win in a game that looked fixed by the NFL...although that was a great hit on the kickoff return. Well week 1 didn't go quite as well as I had hoped but it was entertaining. I won in both my leagues, although I wasn't high score in either (2nd highest, and lowest winner). Some surprises, some disappointments, but all in all no major new flaws emerged on my teams that I wasn't already aware of. Let's break it down.

Pats (League 1) 10 team standard scoring (ESPN) 5 bench, 1 IR
QB-Tom Brady-27 Points, 378 ps yds, 1 INT, 2 TD's...Ok so 27 points will get it done, however boy did I sweat this one, he looked shaky, like he didn't want to get hit, and his arm was not in prime form. Had one INT but could have had 3. I think he gets better, the whole team looked like they needed another warm up game. I still trust in Brady.
RB-L Tomlinson-9 Points, 1 fumble, 1 TD, 56 total yards, 1 hurt ankle...yeah sounds like LT...why oh why did I feel confident about this guy and the other guy below :(
RB-S Slaton-2 Points, 1 fumble, 0 TD, 52 total yards, 1 disappointed fantasy owner...I think I jumped up and said wow when this guy was still on the board in the 3rd round at my draft...ok now I know why he was still there.
RB-T Jones-24 Points, 20 carries, 107 rush yards, 2 TD's...Loved him last year, have no concern this year...so Rex Ryan will run and T Jones is the goal line back that's a win win. One of the best values out there, and so many passed him by.
WR-M Colston-9 Points, 3 catches, 30 yards, 1 TD...yeah they spread the ball a lot but I still like him as the number one...from the looks of it Brees will be throwing so many TD's spreading it around shouldn't be a concern.
TE-J Witten-7 Points, 5 catches, 71 yards, 0 TD's...so we can see the coverage he draws now without T.O., but with the emergence of both Austin and Crayton I think this will get better throughout the year...he was outscored by Cooley yes, but he is still my number 1.
K-J Carney-8 Points, 1/2 FGs, 6/6 XP's...he is not great but since they score so much he stays.
D/ST-Patriots-9 Points, 24 Points allowed, 1 FR...hmmm so Seymour to the Raiders huh...why am I having nightmares about the Red Sox trading away Jeff Bagwell...he will be missed and if Mayo is hurt this Def will be mediocre all year...bad news if you are a Patriots fan (yes I am) and if you own this defense.
Bench-My bench was on fire, which is good and bad...Bad-it shows I lacked confidence in starting guys I really liked (like J Jones who I have been screaming about but went with S Slaton instead) and Good-The talent I have should allow me to make a trade if need be to fix a deficiency...um like Defense.
T Romo-34 Points, 353 ps yds, 0 INT, 3 TD's...left game with an ankle, but should be a # 1 all year, so glad I have him to trade him.
J Jones-23 Points, 19 carries, 117 rush yards, 1 TD...Jones had a great start...I have said it since the start, he is sleeper, he will have at least 1000 yards, and at least 8 TD's.
C Benson-16 Points, 21 carries, 76 rush yards, 32 rec yards, 0 TD's...I think he is trade bait, or he could very well replace one of my two main guys (TL or SS)
D Hester-15 Points, 4 catches, 90 yards, 1 TD...I was impressed I picked him over Tory Holt so that looks like the right move so far, and Jay Cutler should get better.

Moves-So on draft day I traded McFadden and Berrian for Witten...I'm still Ok with that move. I dropped Hester for Holt, then picked up Hester again...this again looks to be working out so far as well. I sense a call for Romo will come but I'm in no rush just yet. I don't feel I have any major weaknesses right now.

Dirty Dawgs (League 2) 10 Somewhat standard (CBS) 20 bench
QB-Tom Brady-28 Points, 378 ps yds, 1, INT, 2 TD's
RB-J Addai-6 Points, 42 rush yards, 35 rec yards...well not that impressive but still the goal line back and still the #1...he will start for me for as long as he gets carries.
RB-T Jones-20 Points, 107 rush yards, 2 TD's...love em look above...what a great pick.
RB-J Jones-16 Points, 117 rush yards, 19 rec yards, 1 TD...in this league I started him and loved what I saw...he won't start every week for me but he is in for a nice year.
WR-C Johnson-2 Points, 90 rec yards, 0 TD's...well Stafford showed flashes and he is a stud...I still like him for 15 TD's.
TE-T Gonzalez-12 Points, 73 ps yds, 1 TD...fine performance I liked the Ryan/Gonzo chemistry...a top 4 TE for sure.
K-K Brown-1 Point, I whiffed on this whole team, I don't think it's Brown's fault per se but I won't start him next week.
DST-Chargers-4 Points, 20 Points allowed, 2 INT's, 1 DFR...not awful but expected a DEF TD or Spec Teams TD...I still think they are fine...and from the looks of that offense they will have to get better.
Bench-My bench didn't have too many standouts which is Ok with me for now, I will say that there was no way I was going to go with J Carlson over Tony Gonzalez...however my hate for Jake Delhomme shoulda convinced me to go with Eagles Def...my bench includes, B Farve, D Garrard, D Brown, J Davis, M Lynch, C Williams, B Berrian, A Boldin, J Carlson, T Heap, O Mare, and Eagles D...Boldin wasn't healthy so a good sit there, and with any luck M Lynch will come back strong, but right now that doesn't look good with F Jackson's performance against the Patriots.

Moves-So I have dangled Boldin, Carlson, and the Addai/Brown combo quite a bit, but so far no takers...I did pick up James Davis, and Todd Heap dropping N Washington and Greg Jones...also dropped C Williams, then swiftly picked him back up when he was named as the starter.

Some Advice from the guy who is 1-0 and 1-0- Ok so no need to panic unless you own Mcnabb, I wouldn't sweat Slaton, LT, M Schaub, R Brown just yet...and I would suggest to trade with caution at present time...one week is just not a big enough sample to give up on somebody...even L Johnson who I like this next week against Oakland. It is worth mentioning that M Barber, T Jones, B Jacobs, and even J Jones all had at least 15 carries so we can all relax on their workloads. I think Frank Gore is still mediocre but will score 15 TD's and I like Portis who really hasn't gotten the respect he deserves. Play your match ups and as always don't be gunshy when it comes to benching big names...like I should have Benched S Slaton...I need to read my own blog.

Keep and eye on-The obvious: F Jackson, W McGahee, and D McFadden. The not so obvious: Devery Henderson, Ben Watson, and C Buckhalter.

Good luck to all in your respective Fantasy Football worlds and as always comment often and let me know what I am wrong about...I am always looking for advice myself.