GarageGabs

 

Well, this was my first week publicly sharing what I thought was my “knowledge”.  Somehow, my fantasy team does well, even though I obviously don’t have a crystal ball.

 

Here are 5 players I got right……and 5 I got wrong

 

CHA CHING!

Derrick Mason- Gabs take:  80 yards and a TD

Actual- 64 yards and a TD- Mason caught 8 passes yesterday.  I figured he’d be heavily involved in a rejuvinated Ravens offense.  I predicted the Ravens to score 27 points, and they did!  (Didn’t count on the Titans scoring 26).

 

LaDainian Tomlinson- Gabs take- 175 combo yards and 2 TD

Actual- 158 total yards, and 4 TD.  Ok, so I missed the 4 TD’s, but I said the Chargers would in this game thanks to L.T.  I guess I should have thrown in Philip Rivers as well, the guy played great yesterday.

 

Frank Gore- Gabs take- 175 total yards, 2 TD

Actual- 173 total yards, 1 TD- Ok, so I TOTALLY blew the outcome of the ballgame but I was all over Frank Gore.

 

Jericho Cotchery- Gabs take- 100 yards, 1 TD

Actual- 70 yards, 1 TD- Another game that I totally missed, but I figured Cotchery to get loose yesterday and he did.  Not 100 yards, but good yards and the TD.

 

Marion Barber III.- Gabs take- 100 total yards, 2 TD

Actual- 73 total yards, 1 TD- Ok, he didn’t crack 100, and only scored the 1 TD, but you woulda got the drift.  I felt Barber DA THIRD was a better start than his backfield partner Julius Jones.  Marion is the TD hog in this offense, and breaks off biggers chunks of yardage.

 

CRASH AND BURN

Marc Bulger- Gabs Take- 300 yards, 3 TD

Actual- 215 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT- I really don’t understand how this happened.  Bulger lit the Seahawks up in their first meeting, (360 yards, 3 TD), but the Rams never seemed to really get anything going yesterday.  I’ll give you a two for one here since I totally whiffed on Torry Holt as well.  Sometimes, things don’t work out according to logic.

 

Chad Johnson- Gabs take- 85 yards

Actual- Ocho Cinco had the biggest receiving day in Bengals franchise history, hauling in 11 catches, for 260 yards and 2 TD.  Come on, who could have predicted that?  It’s not as if we don’t know Chad is talented, I think most folks were just waiting for that breakout game.  Well, he had it.  The Bengals still lost.

 

The Detroit Lions- Gabs take- I had them putting up 38 points yesterday.  I had Kitna at 300 and 3 TD, Roy Williams at 125 and 2 TD, and Kevin Jones at 150 yards and 2 TD.

Actual- The earth is still round, but I totally blew this call.  Seriously, how does Santa Clara hold you to 13 points at home?  Kitna?  202 yards, 1 TD, 1 pick, 1 lost fumble. Williams? 5 catches, 81 yards, another lost fumble.  Jones?  115 yards, 1 fumble lost.  I apologize for thinking the Lions could score.

 

Chester Taylor- Gabs take- 140 combo yards, 2 TD

Actual- 103 combo yards, 1 fumble lost- Chester missed a TD by a hair, fumbling at the goal line.  Either way, I thought he’d run all over the Packers yesterday.  He didn’t. 

 

Travis Henry- Gabs take- I told you to stay away, stay away, stay away.

Actual- 107 yards, 1 TD.  The Titans are improving.  Vince Young is improving.  It’s about time to start giving them more respect.  Still can’t believe they moved the ball like they did on Baltimore.