With offensive numbers exploding across the board, we’ve seen some huge totals already this year, a trend that is likely to continue with rules that favor the offensive side. On Sunday, even in a loss to Buffalo, wideout Wes Welker was the fantasy stud of the day, grabbing 16 balls for more than 200 yards and two touchdowns, giving him an enormous start to the season that has him ranked as the number one fantasy receiver in all of football. Also exploding on Sunday was Darren McFadden, who ran all over the Jets supposedly strong defense to the tune of 171 yards and two touchdowns. What’s even more impressive is that he had only 19 rushes on the day, looking like the highly hyped back that he was coming out of college.
Other big days include regular guys like Joe Flacco and Eli Manning, but also surprise players like Torrey Smith, who had 152 receiving yards and scored on each of his first three catches; not bad for a guy who had never notched an NFL reception before Sunday. Ryan Mathews finally had a big game for San Diego, notching nearly 100 yards and two touchdowns, while Jay Cutler crossed 300 yards and threw two touchdowns at home against the Green Bay Packers. Drew Brees once again put up a huge win and big totals, leading the Saints over the Texans in a shootout in New Orleans.
To get NFL tickets, head to StubHub.com.
