Week 1 Sleeper Results: Sleepers in Seattle
Posted: September 15, 2009
Each Tuesday in the Fall, I will follow-up on my sleeper suggestions for the previous week with a scorecard measuring my success. Okay, so my first go-round came back with mixed results — if only the Bengals receivers could catch the ball, if only injuries didn’t prevent two-thirds of my receiver choices from playing, if only… Ah, the Monday (Tuesday) morning (evening) quarterback. At least all three of my running back picks returned big results! Here’s how it stacked up in week 1:
QUARTERBACK (1 for 2)
Carson Palmer
Projected: 25-39, 315 yards, 3 TD, 1 Int
Actual: 21-33, 247 yards, 2 Int
Matt Hasselbeck
Projected: 21-31, 275 yards, 2 TD
Actual: 25-36, 279 yards, 3 TD, 2 Int
RUNNING BACK (3 for 3)
Ray Rice
Projected: 21-114 rushing, 4-30 receiving, 1 TD
Actual: 19-108 rushing, 2-12 receiving, 0 TD
Fred Jackson
Projected: 26-106 rushing, 3-22 receiving, 1 receiving TD
Actual: 15-57 rushing, 5-83 receiving, 1 TD
Julius Jones
Projected: 19-94 rushing, 2-15 receiving, 1 TD
Actual: 19-117 rushing, 2-19 receiving, 1 TD
WIDE RECEIVER (0 for 3)
Anthony Gonzalez
Projected: 7-103, 1 TD
Actual: Injured, no receptions.
Kevin Walter
Projected: 6-95, 1 TD
Actual: Inactive
Chris Henry
Projected: 5-93, 1 TD
Actual: 1-18, 0 TD
TIGHT END (1 for 1)
John Carlson
Projected: 5-70, 1 TD
Actual: 6-95, 2 TD
KICKER (0 for 1)
Josh Brown
Projected: 3 FG (1 40+, 1 50+), 1 PAT
Actual: 0 FG, 0 PAT, 1 Missed FGA
DEFENSE (0 for 1)
Houston
Projected: 13 points allowed, 2 sacks, 1 Int, 1 forced fumble
Actual: 24 points allowed, 1 Int
Overall Scorecard for Week 1: (5 for 11)
Overall Scorecard for 2009 Season: (5 for 11)
Notes: Anthony Gonzalez is out “2-6 weeks” with a knee ligament sprain. Kevin Walter is expected back for Sunday against Tennessee. St. Louis’ offense is even more dismal than expected, and could manage only 1 field goal attempt Sunday. Houston’s D has a ways to go.
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