What We Learned from the First Game of the Season

by Steve Adler on Sep 9, 2011 12:45 PM EDT

The New Orleans Saints traveled to Green Bay to open the NFL season and although most of the country enjoyed the game, my sleepy little town of San Diego was lit with candles and flashlights most of the evening due to a massive black out. I was able to catch bits and pieces of the game on my phone, but had to wait until a late evening sports center to get an idea of how epic this game was.

Moving forward, what did this high scoring game spell out for fantasy owners? Last year the Saints and Packers were first (NO) and fourth (GB) in fantasy points allowed to QBs. First (NO) and third (GB) in points allowed to WRs. These two teams were stiff against the pass all of 2010 and last night all hell broke loose as the teams combined for 731 yards through the air.

Last year the Saints and Packers only allowed two games with 300 or more yards passing. The Saints gave it up to Matt Hasselbeck and Jon Kitna, while the Packers allowed 300 or more yards to Shaun Hill and Donovan McNabb. What does this all mean? It appears that defenses are going to need some time to catch up to the NFL passing game.

The first couple weeks are always a crap shoot, things will start to settle down in around week four. Until then, trust your draft and play your studs. Happy Football Everyone!

I'm am a co-manager BoltsFromtheBlue.com (Chargers) and also host a fantasy football show on XTRA Sports 1360 in San Diego. You are welcome to follow me on twitter @FantasyDaddy

Poll

Which NFL QB will have the most fantasy points in 2011?

Aaron Rodgers

10 votes

Mike Vick

1 votes

Drew Brees

1 votes

Philip Rivers

2 votes

Other

3 votes

17 votes | Poll has closed

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anyone who didnt pick rodgers. or voted for rivers is just not smart.

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by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Sep 9, 2011 8:23 PM EDT reply actions

I wonder

Do you have a speed other than “jerkoff?”

by pooptallica on Sep 9, 2011 10:58 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

Voting for Rivers is Just Not Smart?

Interesting that this coming from the guy who misspelled embaresed (sic) in his tag line. Awesome there kid.

by YouthofToday on Sep 10, 2011 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions

Ha

I just realized that

by netsfanrasmus on Sep 10, 2011 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions

Stupid people

Love to call others “stupid.”

It’s like how closeted gays are obsessed with everyone else being gay (see the Republican party).

by pooptallica on Sep 10, 2011 11:52 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

thats weird, u call me stupid all the time

and yet you’ve never proved to know anything

by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Sep 10, 2011 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions

You are stupid

Painfully so. It hurts me to be in the same species as you.

by pooptallica on Sep 10, 2011 7:35 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 2 recs

I couldnt agree more

REC’D +100

by The Chair of Knowledge on Sep 10, 2011 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions

then how do i usially turn out right?

by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Sep 11, 2011 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions

The lack of Brady in this poll is concerning

by dudedudedude on Sep 10, 2011 12:31 PM EDT reply actions

He was doing an Uggs photoshoot

When they took attendance for the poll.

by pooptallica on Sep 10, 2011 12:38 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Good Point

I suppose other doesn’t cover it?

Steve Adler
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by Steve Adler on Sep 10, 2011 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah

Brady should definetly be on it

by The Chair of Knowledge on Sep 10, 2011 4:19 PM EDT reply actions

he should be #2 behind rodgers

rivers and vick shouldnt be their

by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Sep 10, 2011 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Lets hear your reasons why Rivers "sucks".

by The Chair of Knowledge on Sep 10, 2011 7:11 PM EDT reply actions

i did

by Lawrence Taylor The Real LT on Sep 10, 2011 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Now I get it

English isn’t your first language, is it?

by pooptallica on Sep 10, 2011 8:45 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

No you didnt!

State your freaking reasons

by The Chair of Knowledge on Sep 10, 2011 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Big Ben...

… did outscore Rivers on a per game basis last year. While Rivers is a much better fantasy option than Eli I do fear the Chargers will win 12-13 games and be running out the clock a lot in the second half of games. I would take Rodgers, Vick, Brady, Brees, Romo and Big Ben all over Rivers at this point.

by YouthofToday on Sep 11, 2011 2:03 AM EDT reply actions