 | Oct 1, 2007 Coach Stapleton |  |
|
Welcome to the new Studs & Duds section from RobinSports.com. Each week, we will examine the prime time players alongside the toilet bowl floaters for your enjoyment from the past weeks action. We will be giving out weekly awards to the best and worst performance all season. The awards are as follows: Let's start with the studs: ie. THE GOLDEN EGGS Golden Egg Award - Brett Favre, GB QB
Honorable Mention:Patrick Crayton, Dal WR - 7 catches, 184 yds, and 2 TD's almost assures you of a Golden Egg, but not this week. Crayton busted onto the fantasy scene as many 'patient' owners were rewarded for waiting out the 3 week vacation to begin the season. If you waited for Crayton, kudos to you. If you dropped him, smack yourself upside the head, remind yourself of the time you fell in the lunch room as a kid, and move on. Daunte Culpepper, Oak QB - 75 passing yards, 2 TD's, 3 rushing TD's. You know Daunte had a hard one in his pants the whole time he was running and passing all over the Dolphins. 2 TD's to Jerry Porter followed by 3 rushing TD's where Culpepper pointed to his knee to tell Miami fans "*#@$ YOU!" (Yes, I paraphrased his whole post-game interview right there for you). I enjoyed the payback so much that Daunte almost won the Egg this week. Ronnie Brown, Mia RB - 134 yards rushing, 6 rec. 73 yards, 1 TD. Who the hell does Ronnie Brown think he is? A former 1st round fantasy pick, a 2nd year bust, now a return to glory after 2 sub par games to begin the season? Stop the Jekyll and Hyde act or Hilary and Bill act (I swear they are one person), whichever you prefer. We want to know if you are a fantasy stud! Well, on this day you nearly snagged the first ever repeat Golden Egg winner! Justin Fargas, Oak RB - Fargas played terrific on Sunday, amassing 22 car. for 179 yards. While Fargas will never repeat this performance, he deserves a mention here. Fargas replaced the injured LaMont Jordan and continued to run all through the Dolphins defense to help the Raiders square their record. A gutsy performance from a career backup and certainly should be recognized. Dwayne Bowe, KC WR - Welcome to the NFL Dwayne Bowe as the rook pops off 8 rec., 164 yards, and 1 TD! Some savvy fantasy players probably already have this young star on their clubs, but many leagues will have him on the waiver wire. Kansas City has been desperate for a receiver for sometime now and Bowe can fill that role. Take a chance on him as if you make the Golden Egg nomination list, you deserve to at least be on a fantasy roster. Now let's take a look at which players likely cost their teams' games during opening week of the NFL Fantasy Season and earned their respective spot on: THE SEA PICKLES Sea Pickle Award - Marc Bulger, STL QB
Honorable Mention:Steve Smith, Car WR - 5 rec., 32 yards. Your starting QB is out so you have to step up your game, right? Wrong! Smith decides that popcorn and cheerleaders are more important than football as he poops out a prime time brown banana. Failing to help Carr in any shape, form, or fashion, Smith nearly netted a big fat Sea Pickle for his mantle this week. Thomas Jones, NYJ RB - Thomas Jones - 35 yards rushing, 20 yards receiving. I would like to know how you go up against the 29th ranked rushing defense and come out of it with 35 yards? I am out of shape, overweight, and always tired and I promise you I could run for at least 40 on the Bills. You should quit and open up a bed and breakfast with your brother. Philip Rivers, SD QB - 211 passing yards, 2 INT. Rivers' stats weren't terrible enough to earn a Pickle, but he belongs on this list for his lack of leadership. The Chargers are a better football team than this. While we were scouting this game, it was interesting to hear the Charger fans yelling "Marty, Marty, Marty" from the stands. Norv Turner had better right this ship quick or this team will implode to the tune of a 4-12 season. Willie Parker, Pitt RB - 37 yards rushing, 29 yards receiving. Fast Willie looked like Morgan Freeman in Driving Miss Daisy out there as the Cardinals were absolutely swarming. Now it wasn't completely Willie's fault because many time they hit him before he even got the handoff. But come on. 37 yards? One more like that and you may be getting a new nickname: Dilly Willie. (If I have to explain that to you, lay off the sauce... Dill Pickle - Sea Pickle - Dilly Willie... Geez) Donovan McNabb, Phi QB - 138 yards, 0 TD, and 3 fumbles is awesome... In D-mac's defense, the man had Giants asking for piggy-back rides all game long to the tune of 12 sacks. Perhaps this mention should go to the Philly offensive line because you all sucked! |
When you surpass Dan Marino for the all-time NFL record for TD passes, you automatically earn a Golden Egg. Not only did Favre break the coveted record on Sunday, but he did it in style passing for 344 yards, 2 TD's, and 0 INT's in leading his young Packers to a 4-0 start to the season. The record itself is a major achievement and the fact that Favre has quietly been one of the top fantasy Quarterbacks this season is even move savory. Congratulations Brett. You are the RobinSports.com Golden Egg winner!
114 yds and 1 INT, for a guy many thought would be one of the top 5 QB's in fantasy this season, is pathetic. Bulger should be taken out behind a shed, an apple shoved in his mouth, and.... well, you know the rest... The Rams are terrible and Bulger and Jackson are likely costing their fantasy owners valuable games as neither has shown up this season.
