2009 Week Two Wrap Up

Stars

Chris Johnson - When I said the Texans couldn't stop the run, I wasn't kidding.  Although Johnson and his owners got a good laugh yesterday as Johnson racked up 197 yards on the ground and 87 yards through the air as well as getting into the end zone 3 times.  It was one of the top fantasy performances ever... and the Titans still lost.

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Frank Gore - My hero for the week, ran for over 100 yards in the first quarter.  Had it not been for an injured right ankle, Frank the Tank may be sitting in the top.  He finished the day with 207 yards rushing, 39 receiving and 2 TDs at home against Seattle.  So this is what its like when your first rounder actually does something for you.

Matt Schaub - Last year in Tennessee, Matt Schaub had one of the worst performances of his career.  In 2009, he had one of his best.  Schaub shredded the Titans defense for 357 yards and 4 TDs.  Next week, he'll take on Jacksonville, who is really struggling against the pass this season.

Andre Johnson - After stumbling out of the gate in Week One, Johnson returned to form catching 10 passes for 149 yards and 2 TDs in the Texans upset win over the Titans.  As I mentioned for Schaub, Johnson has a strong matchup against the Jaguars next weekend and I would be surprised if both didn't end up on the Stars list again next Monday.

Philip Rivers - When you throw for 426 yards against the Ravens defense and lose, something is very wrong.  Rivers did just that along with 2 TDs, but his team fell short 31-26.  Odds are a lot of Rivers owners missed out on these points because really, who would put in any offensive player against Baltimore.

Stumblers

Tom Brady - Making his first appearance in the Stumblers section is Toommmmm Braaaaaadddddyyyyyy.  Sorry to gloat a little there Brady owners, its just good to see the Patriots lose and even better to see Brady fall flat on his face.  He went to the air 47 times, but only came away with 216 yards, completed less than half of his passes, threw an INT and no TDs.  Super Bowl eh?  Maybe they should concentrate on winning their division first.

Randy Moss - Where there's smoke, there's fire.  And where there's Tom Brady struggling, Randy Moss is doing the same.  After catching 12 passes last week, Moss caught only 1/3 of that this week and gained just 24 yards.  Pitt product Darrelle Revis shut down Moss all day long.

Tony Romo - Anyone that though Tony Romo was done with being inconsistent, guess again.  After bombing Tampa Bay into submission, Tony finished his first game in the Cowboys new stadium with a QB rating of 29.6 (13-29, 127 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs).  Roy Williams was invisible, much like he was last year and Romo's picks were very critical to the outcome of the game.  After Carolina next week, he has Denver and KC, so he should be able to get back on track.

Jamarcus Russell - When players are typically bad, week in, week out, I leave them off the Stumblers report, but Russell took being lousy to a whole new level this weekend.  He was 7-24 for 109 yards.  At one point in the game he was 3-17.  Its not like he was up against some vaunted defense either.  It was the Chiefs!  Fortunately, he made a couple big throws at the end, that helped the Raiders pull out a win.

Jeff Reed - Missing two field goals is one thing.  Missing two field goals in a tough road game that causes you to lose is another.  The usually dependable Reed missed a 38 and 43 yard field goal and cost the Steelers the win in Chicago.  You know Jeff, most players do better in their contract year.