Things we learned
The optimist in me would point out that the Saints offense looked nearly as bad throwing the ball in Week 1 last season against Cleveland (30 attempts, 170 yards). The Saints fan in me knows this season will get better, but Sean Payton's magic may not work quite as consistently this season.
All right, things we learned
1. Eric Johnson (8-for-56) is going to be a nice PPR option, especially against zone defenses.
2. Anthony Gonzalez (one target) may not be a big part of the Colts offense for a while. Ben Utecht may have been on the field more.
3. When Reggie Bush and Deuce McAllister combine for 78 yards rushing against the Colts, you know it's a brand new season.
4. Rotoworld GM Rick Cordella is off to a good start with his prediction that Reggie Wayne (7-122-2) will be the number one fantasy wideout. Marvin Harrison (4-83-1) owners weren't disappointed.
5. Fred Thomas is on the bench, but the Saints are still prone to giving up big plays.
6. David Patten is New Orleans' third receiver, for what it's worth.
7. Drew Brees (28/41-192-0-2) owners don't need to panic. He was way off all day, but only panic if something remotely similar happens next week at Tampa.
8. Joseph Addai (142 total yards, one touchdown) must prove his durability over the long haul, but his owners will enjoy his life as a primary back in the meantime.
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Comments
Eveh though he will have better games, I always believed that Bush should not be anywhere close to a first round pick. If Jamal Lewis is a bust and 5-6th round pick..well he only scored 4 FF points less than Reggie in 2006 in standard non-ppr leagues.
Posted by: brian | September 7, 2007 12:11 AM
what did you think of Keith Kenton addai's backup in his limited action...is he a good handcuff
Posted by: J | September 7, 2007 12:17 AM
well i don't think anyone is drafting bush in non ppr leagues until mid second round... that being said i'm in 2 ppr leagues and got him early second round.. 8.4 points is fine with me on an off night when the saints offense scored 3 points... thats more than i could expect from a lot of other rb 2s on an off night
Posted by: Dan Nunez | September 7, 2007 12:22 AM
Jason David is the devil, that guy couldn't even cover his own shadow on a cloudy day.
Posted by: Jason | September 7, 2007 12:48 AM
You would think that Sean Payton would have looked at the Colts losses last year and noticed that the somewhat marginal teams that beat them (Cowboys, Jags, Titans, and Texans) all pounded the rock repeatedly into the middle of that defense. No disrespect, but what was he thinking? McAllister should have spent 25 carries hammering between the tackles and Bush should still have had his 12. Duece should have had 10 carries in the first half, not the whole game.
Also, no disrespect to the Colts "D", but I think their good performance had as much to do with the Saints sloppy play and game plan as it had to do with their own efforts.
Posted by: Michael Kuske | September 7, 2007 01:07 AM
Man, i'm just glad i have Wayne on my team. gyeaah. anyways should i play Kevin Curtis or Patrick Crayton?
Posted by: Ben | September 7, 2007 01:47 AM
CRAYTON
Posted by: STUPID BOY | September 7, 2007 02:13 AM