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L 108-106 @Hogwarts Gryffindors

A collective groan sounds as I fall to 0-1 yet again

QB: Before my league's draft this year, I spoke with a lot of fantasy football owners.  I asked them all the same question: "Should I draft Cam Newton in the 1st round? "  With a few exceptions, the resounding response in bars, on the sidewalk, at parties, at work, and on reddit and espn.com boards was a "no" qualified with a prediction that Cam would run for far fewer TDs in 2012 than he did in 2011 (15, and NFL record for QBs).  Well, I didn't draft Cam in the first round; I drafted him in the second.

Newton had no rushing TD in Week 1, and threw for only 1.  Add two interceptions, and despite Cam's 300 yard day, his fantasy performance was sub par.  SHP: Peyton Manning, who also threw 253 yards and three TDs.  And no INTs.  Loss: 8 points

Other than that early blip at QB, Week 1 was mistake free.  Still, falling to 0-1 in such a close match up stings. 

ON THE BENCH WEEK 2: Peyton Manning, Santonio Holmes, Mike Tolbert, Tim Tebow, Mike Goodson, Kevin Ogletree, Jets D/ST