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Freak of the Week - Week 1

The NFLFreaks Salute the True NFL Freaks 


StingRay - Daunte Culpepper

Daunte Culpepper looked unstoppable this pre-season and that's only one of the reasons why he was the Freaks number one rated fantasy quarterback entering the season.

In week one Culpepper had to face off against a Dallas defense that was ranked number one in the league last season. The result was a 35-17 to victory for the Vikings. Culpepper had a career-high five touchdown passes and was 17/23 for 242 yards and no interceptions.

It's only one game but I believe Culpepper is in for an MVP season and if he's your fantasy quarterback he may just carry you to a championship!

 

 


CrunchTime - Curtis Martin

Last year Martin continued to put up decent yardage but his lack of goal-line carries (lost to Lamont Jordan) made him a risky fantasy player. This year it was assumed that he would lose even more carries, yardage and TDs to old age and Jordan.

Apparently he decided to prove everyone wrong. His 196 rushing yards to go along with his 7 receiving yards, 1 receiving and 1 rushing touchdown gave him one of the top fantasy performances we can expect from him this season.

Not only was his scoring impressive but he hit holes with power, strode through attempting tacklers and looked like the Martin of old.  Welcome back Curtis.

 

 


Smokin' Joe - Donovan McNabb

Donovan McNabb had the best day of any fantasy quarterback this weekend. He had 330 yards passing and 4 touchdowns. It looks like he and Terrell Owens (three touchdowns) are going to get along just fine.

Donovan won a few fantasy games all by himself this weekend. I know because I took a loss because of his Freak-like performance.

 

 


The Dawg - Jeff Garcia

Was he a 300 yard passer this week?  No. Did he throw for three TD's? No. But once again Jeff Garcia demonstrated that he is one of the biggest competitors there is in the NFL today. His determination and effort on the field is infectious to those around him.

Here is a team that now has a leader and one that is willing to lead by example. Incredible stat week? No. Huge inspiration and leadership to the Cleveland Browns?  You bet, and in a division that they could win going 9-7.

Mr. Garcia you are The Dawg's Freak WOOF!
WOOF

 


The Sandman - Quentin Griffin

So far so good for my prediction that Griffin will be the next 1,000 yard back for Denver. He made all of the Broncos fans say "Clinton who?" when he had 23 carries for 156 yards and three touchdowns, including a one-yard touchdown catch.

Griffin showed the speed and discipline that head coach Mike Shanahan is looking for in a back, and more importantly he went a very long way in proving the Shanahan was correct in trading Clinton Portis to Washington for Champ Bailey.

Griffin, 5-7- 198 pounds, needs to show that he can take the pounding of an entire NFL season but for one week he was definitely a freak.

 

 


Freak of the Week 2004 Archives


Week 1:  Daunte Culpepper, Curtis Martin, Donovan McNabb, Jeff Garcia, Quentin Griffin

Week 2:  DeShaun Foster, Hines Ward, Curtis Martin, Aaron Brooks

Week 3:  Javon Walker, Aaron Stecker, Jamal Lewis, Peyton Manning

Week 4:  Isaac Bruce, Tiki Barber

Week 5:  Eric Johnson, Antonio Gates, Reuben Droughns, Marc Bulger

Week 6:  Daunte Culpepper, Reuben Droughns, Jeff Garcia

Week 7:  Emmitt Smith, Ahman Green, Baltimore Defense, Kansas City Running Backs

Week 8:  Tiki Barber, Indianapolis vs. Kansas City Game

Week 9:  Drew Brees and Antonio Gates, Adam Vinatieri, Michael Pittman

Week 10: Daunte Culpepper, Brandon Stokley, Muhsin Muhammed, Chicago Bears Defense

Week 11: Nick Goings, LaDanian Tomlinson, Kyle Boller

Week 12: Rudi Johnson, Willis McGahee, Kelly Holcombe, Juilius Jones

Week 13: Washington Redskins Offense, Aaron Brooks, Kevin Jones, Carson Palmer

Week 14: Darrell Jackson, Brian Griese, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, T.J. Duckett

Week 15: Billy Volek, Kerry Collins

Week 16: Shaun Alexander, Tony Gonzalez, Kevin Jones

Week 17: Rudi Johnson, Marc Bulger


Freak of the Week 2003 Archives


Week 16 | Week 15 | Week 14 | Week 13 | Week 12 | Week 11 | Week 10 | Week 9 | Week 8

Week 7 | Week 6 | Week 5 | Week 4 | Week 3 | Week 2 | Week 1


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