Week 1 Matchups
For the first time since 2011, no team broke the 200 point mark in the first week of the season; Last year two teams did (Orgrimmar defeated New York in the week's marquee matchup, 223-216) and it happened for two teams in 2012 as well, when Saskatoon (nee Atlanta) and Pawnee both started hot.
Some rapid reads on breaking the seal:
Phoenix starts its title defense with a mediocre showing- call it the Carousel of Missed Opportunities. Toronto decided to take a nice Sunday morning hike, leaving two inactive players on the defense. It might not have won the game, but it wouldn't have hurt. First Safety off the board, Harrison Smith, picked up Defensive MVP honors for week one.
Indiana versus Oniontown was the week's best matchup in terms of competitiveness, but both teams would have lost to any of the other winners this week. Julius Thomas scored for three, which was good because two Turbanators put up goose eggs in their debut. The Massacre's RBs won't score that poorly again this season.
Hill Valley gets the W, but most of the attention for the McFlys has to be on the plight of Josh Gordon. Taken off the scrap heap, his possible return would be a game changer for Hill Valley, immediately giving them the best WR depth in the league. The Lead Farmers just couldn't make enough plays downfield, their own WRs looking substandard to start.
New York rode their Consolation Bowl Championship to a hot start, leading the league in scoring through one game, and also having DeAndre Levy's hilarious beard on their team. He totally half cheered when Levy picked off Eli. Eternal shame to our house. Oakwood wasn't deplorable, but will want to get back on the horse quickly to even their record; They didn't win in the season's first month last year.
The Cali Swag came up well below expectations in week one, getting squashed by the Sasquatch. Long time franchise QB Matt Ryan delivered the goods, as the week's offensive MVP. The Swag got nearly nothing from half their offense, as Bernard Pierce, Cody Latimer, and Jarret Boykin combined to score half an integer. Buzzy young WRs are not to be held accountable for their actions!
The Parrots swarmed on the Seaslugs, with JJ Watt showcasing why he was the first defensive player taken in the draft. This was the week's biggest blowout- and that's not even factoring in the Seaslugs losing the only other RB on their roster, Ray Rice, to suspension. They'll need to shop for some depth soon.
WEEK ONE OFFENSIVE MVP:
QB Matt Ryan, Saskatoon Sasquatch - 34.62pts
WEEK ONE DEFENSIVE MVP:
FS Harrison Smith, Phoenix Uprising - 26.55pts
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