Week 1 Matchups
Week 1 Power Rankings
- MAL 264: After the Antonio Brown kerfuffle, the Grabbers shine and have reinforcements on the way, with the plausibility of zapping Gronkenstein back to life still scary. That said, Lago has recent history of fast starts and poor ends, so lets not award them the chalice just yet.
- SAV 259: The Petes came out firing on nearly ever cylinder, with ever aspect of the offense clicking, and the defense look formidable as well. Old Man Rivers can still steer the ship so it seems, lending credence to the 'never reach for a quarterback unless it's Pat Mahomes' theory.
- NYF 233: The last time New York got the first overall pick was 2014, and things went well for them that season. That was also the only time they drafted 1st overall, before netting Saquon Barkley this year and aiming to prove the trend twice over.
- PAW 227: Reeling after another Larkspur Bowl appearance ended in futility, the Pride have recollected themselves admirably and get off to a great start on their efforts to find that third time charm. Low profile RBs Austin Ekeler and Marlon Mack did a great job to that end.
- DVH 214: Surging late, the Van Halens rode fourth quarter performances from DeShaun, DeAndre, and Tyrell Williams to a season opening rout of the Rum Ham. After missing last year's playoffs late in the game, Deputy is working to cement their bid early this time around.
- SPC 205: Winners of week one's tightest matchup, the Cows drop the defending champions by way of a well rounded effort- every member of the offense chipped in double digits in this one, with Carson Wentz and Michael Gallup connecting for a game winning TD.
- JSC202: The Crew shined brightest of the league's newcomers, but still came up short in their 'welcome to the show' moment, unable to capitalize on a dominant performance from Sammy Watkins. Blame the birth of Kyle Van Noy's child, which is not regarded as a miracle in Jerz.
- HVM 201: The McFlys breached the 200 mark but, pending a massive reversal, start their title defense in a hole. In the past five years they've won it all twice and missed the playoffs thrice, espousing an all-or-nothing mentality that will be tested again this season.
- CRT 195: Today appears to not be a Rudy-Tuesday, as the team wakes up winless, victims of the opener's toughest matchup and uneven performances down their roster. Week two pairs them with New York's #3 ranked machine, so Carmel will have to rally to break even early.
- BIN 185: The Snipers held off a woeful Phoenix offense to win comfortably despite some suboptimal scoring headlined by QB Jameis Winston finishing in the red. Defensive Captain CJ Mosley made up for it with a dominant day, an early TD proving the clincher.
- OTB 183: The Boys were denied their inheritance in week one, undone despite big performances from their stars; The TE, Flex, Kicker, and CB2 positions combined for 2.1 points, proving the vitality of a deep roster. (Joe Mixon getting hurt early did not help either.)
- PHX 166: The team's performances ranges from adequate to middling to bad, with only a couple big plays on defense keeping the Uprising from the bottom of this ranking. Cam Newton being almost a non-factor and Corey Davis actually being a non-factor sunk a winnably bad matchup.
- HCM 163: Lead Farming proved to be unfruitful this week, with HCM City falling to the barrage from Savannah and ending up the week's biggest blowout. But for a monster game from Christian McCaffrey this could have been REALLY UGLY.
- PRH 161: Last and least, the Rum Ham saw three of their primary weapons (Tyreek Hill, Mike Williams, and Tevin Coleman) all exit early, leaving the team with Matt Ryan, Le'Veon, and not much of a chance on offense, while a good defense was undermined by Kiko's no show.
Week 1 Team-of-the-Week
- QB Lamar Jackson NYF (36.26) Against a real bad D but he looks for real and could be the steal of a deep quarterback class after being selected in the tenth round.
- RB Austin Ekeler PAW (42.2) Opportunity is there and Ekeler took advantage and then some, showcasing his ample physical gifts and saying 'Melvin who?'
- WR Sammy Watkins JSC (49.8) Ability to dominate has always been there, but to date his acareer has lacked career consistency. Is this a peak or a new plateau?
- TE Evan Engram SAV (26.5) In his third season Easy E's size, speed, and role as a primary target set him up for a big year as long as his hands prove reliable.
- DL Myles Garrett OTB (18.5) Years after JJ Watt transformed the position, Garrett is the latest model of dominant front line disruptor ascendant.
- LB Cory Littleton PRH (34.45) Already established as one of the premier movers and shakers, Littleton stakes his claim early for top linebacker after placing in second last year.
- CB Logan Ryan SAV (27.5) The playmaker was all over the field, producing in all phases of the game, with 7 tackles, a pick, a PD, and a sack and half.
- SS Harrison Smith OTB (18.5) Sometimes opponents keep Smith off the stat sheet by avoiding putting the ball anywhere near him. Honestly, that might be the smarter option.
- K Stephen Gostkowski DVH (18.5) The only limit on Gostkowski this year might be that his offense is so potent, he's relegated to a PAT baseline instead of nailing FGs with regularity.
B-Division Week One Rankings
- Manitoba Moosecrew (252.38) Take pole position out of the gate!
- Brewtang Killa Beez (248.11) Nearly keeping pace with the leader
- Nittany Lions (241.62) A respectable start for the newcomer
- Toronto LTP (175.38) Major trouble on lap one after a year off
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