A Heroic Return: Week 1

We did it, kids! Howard's Heroes rang in a new season of football by steamrolling the competition. This first week the competition was my roommate, Josh, so I actually got to witness him get more and more depressed as the day wore on. Josh is my friend, he's a good guy. But anyone who dare metaphorically step on the field against Howard's Heroes is an enemy. This week, I watched my enemy squirm in his beat-up recliner as my men racked up the yards.

Every week I'll have kind of a wrap-up of the lineup I used and the guys who stepped up for me. Also, I'll talk about the guys on the other team who could never cut it on my band of all-stars. Though their were some big disappointments for me in the running back position this week (Fred Jackson's knees are made out of styrofoam), we'll make the adjustments and be ready for Week 2. Hoo-rah!

Starting Lineup (Howards Heroes)

QB- Cam Newton 303 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 2 Ints, 4 Rush Yds 40.7

QB- Robert Griffin III 320 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TD, 42 Rush Yds 65.2

RB- Fred Jackson 15 Rush Yds 1.5

RB- Reggie Bush 69 Rush Yds, 46 Rec Yds 11.5

WR- Victor Cruz 58 Rec Yds 5.8

WR- Pierre Garcon 109 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD 33.9

WR- Eric Decker 54 Rec Yds 5.4

TE- Greg Olsen 56 Rec Yds 5.6

TE- Brandon Pettigrew 77 Rec Yds 7.7

FLEX- DeAngelo Williams -1 Rush Yds, 5 Rec Yds 0.4

K- David Akers 3 PAT, 2 40-49 FG, 1 50+ FG 19.0

Defense- Packers 30 Points Allowed, 4 Sacks, 1 Ret TD 9.0

This is it. The lineup that took me to the promised land...of Week 2, undefeated. This was a really satisfying win for me because I think I broke my roommate's spirit by beating him with two "duel-threat" QBs. Outscoring his elitist team led by Aaron Rodgers and Eli Manning with rookie RGIII and sophomore Newton gave me a renewed respect for the game of fantasy. I think Week 1 was a good concrete example of the things I preached in "Fantasy Rules To Live By". Mainly, don't get wrapped up in those projections!

The Bad Guys (Maize and Blue)

QB- Aaron Rodgers 303 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 1 Int, 27 Rush Yds 54.00

QB- Eli Manning 213 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD 27.3

RB- Michael Turner 32 Rush Yds 3.2

RB- Chris Johnson 4 Rush Yds, 47 Rec Yds 5.1

WR- Jordy Nelson 64 Rec Yds, 1 2PT 8.4

WR- Wes Welker  14 Rec Yds 1.4

WR- Vincent Jackson 47 Rec Yds 4.7

TE- Jermichael Finley 47 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD 10.7

TE- Fred Davis 38 Rec Yds 3.8

FLEX- Jeremy Maclin 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD 15.6

K- Mason Crosby 2 PAT 2.00

Defense- Ravens MNF 

Obviously, on paper, this was a matchup I should've lost. The projections that came out before games started had Maize and Blue defeating your Howard's Heroes by something like 50 points. But Howard's Heroes took the projections out for a nice seafood dinner and never called them again! 

There's obviously some changes I need to make before next week starts. DeAngelo has got to ride that pine...putting up negative rushing yards...not up in here! Really thought Stewart being gone this week would allow him to shine a little more. Also, have to find a replacement for Fred Jackson. I have someone in mind but I won't say it here until I get him off waivers for fear that my competition is reading this blog right now...

If you guys have any questions on line-ups for next week or are wondering why the hell I started who I did, just ask in the comments. Until next week...

Howard's Heroes: 205.7  Maize and Blue: 136.2

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