The True GURU Week 1 Picks Review

Week 1 is completed and now we will see how The TRUE GURU did. Starting with my week 1 QBs I had:
Top Five QBs:
D Mcnabb (184-1-1)
Tom Brady (297-3-0)
T. Romo (345-5-1)
Leinart (102-1-2)
M. Schaub (225-1-1)

Success Rate 3/5
For Quarterbacks I’m going to say I did badly. I knew going in McNabb was a risk, and he did not come out firing on all cylinders. That being said, we still see a huge season for him. He has to adjust to his new receivers and get his game legs, and then its Mcnabb of old. He overthrew Kevin Curtis twice. Once that stops, TDs will come.

Leinart also had a much worst game, but has a bright future in 2007. Both Leinart and Mcnabb were on the road facing up and coming defenses in hostile stadiums. Not making excuses, I expected more out of them, but we cant be perfect.

The successes were Tom Brady, Tony Romo, and Matt Schaub. We would have liked to have seen another TD out of Schaub, but he played a great game, won, and showed fantasy managers he can throw in Houston.

Running Backs
Gore
Larry Johnson
McGahee
Westbrook
S. Jackson

Success Rate 2/5
Westbrook and McGahee had slid performances, and Gore did reach the end zone. Outside of that, terrible week picking runningbacks. Ill do better in week 2, how can I be worse?

Wide Receivers
S. Smith
L. Fitzgerald
Terrell Owen
Reggie Brown
TJ Houshmandzadeh

Success Rate 3/5
I had much better luck with WRs. Terrell Owens, Smith, and TJ had great games. Reggie Brown and Larry Fitzgerald were heavy disappointments this week. Both will get back on the saddle next week.

Tight Ends
Gates
McMicheals
Gonzo
Jason Whitten
V. Davis

Success Rate 2/5
If you started Jason Whitten congratulations. Other than him and Gates no one else had success. As a whole, this wasn’t a good week for TE’s. Only 4 touchdowns were caught by TE’s for the whole week.

Pittsburgh Vs. Cleveland
Vikings Vs. Atlanta
Patriots Vs New York Jets
Cowboys Vs New York Giants
Chicago Vs. San Diego Chargers

Success Rate 4/5
The best I did was with defenses. Outside of the Cowboys defense all other defenses were very good to awesome. Minnesota was incredible scoring 2 touchdowns, and so was New England. The Cowboys will come around, but the Giants exposed their secondary. If it wasn’t for Burress, the Cowboys would have a much better day.

MY RECOMMENDED BENCH PLAYERS:
BENCH - Eli Manning BAD CALL
Jamal Lewis GOOD CALL
Phillip Rivers GOOD CALL
Rex Grossman GOOD CALL
All Redskins GOOD CALL
Brett Farve GOOD CALL
Warrick Dunn and Jerious Norwood GOOD CALL

SLEEPERS
Sleepers are always hard to call especially when you call 10 like I did, here are my results:
Bo Sciafe (TE) vs. Jacksonville BAD SLEEPER
Jay Cutler (QB) vs. Buffalo GREAT SLEEPER
Marion Barber (RB) vs. NYG GREAT SLEEPER
Lamont Jordan (RB) vs. Detroit GREAT SLEEPER
P. Crayton (WR) vs. NYG OK SLEEPER
K. Curtis (WR) vs. Green Bay BAD SLEEPER
Roy Williams (WR) vs. Raiders GREAT SLEEPER
Josh Mcknown (QB) vs. Detroit GREAT SLEEPER
Vince Young (QB) vs. Jacksonville BAD SLEEPER
Miami (DEF) vs. Washington OK SLEEPER

Success Rate 7/10

The first week is always the hardest to pick, and next week we will be far more on target. Look for week 2 picks coming Thursday!