THE BEASTS
Beyond the obvious

QB: Shaun Hill STL at SF – Gore out, 49ers go to the air.

QB: Tony Romo DAL at DEN – Broncos give up first two pass TD.

RB: Cedric Benson CIN at CLE – Benson bowls over the Browns.

RB: Steve Slaton OAK at HOU – Texans get back to basics, Slaton finally scores.

WR: Calvin Johnson DET at CHI - High scoring game, CJ breaks out.

WR: Justin Gage TEN at JAX - Titans need a spark, Jaguars rank 32nd against the pass.

TE: Owen Daniels HOU vs. OAK - Goes from steady to Stud.

PK: John Carney NO vs. NYJ - JC gets lots of chances against a tough Jets D.

D/ST: Bengals at Browns - These Cats can get after the QB.

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BEASTS:

QB: Philip Rivers SD V MIA - Bolts pull together a complete week.

QB: Matt Schaub HOU V JAX - Matt goes back to back.

RB: Maurice Jones-Drew JAX @ HOU - Finally shows Top 3 Fantasy value.

RB: Brandon Jacobs NYG @ TB - Bucs are giving up 166 rush yards per game.

WR: Marques Colston NO @ BUF - Bills 31 V the pass, Saints O unstoppable.

WR: Greg Jennings GB @ STL - Rams pay for Jennings Week 2.

TE: Dustin Keller NYJ V TEN - Titans 32 V the pass, 2 V rush.

PK: Neil Rackers ARZ V IND - Colts D bends, doesn’t break.

D/ST: Eagles V Chiefs - End of the line for Cassel?

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The VFFP Crew is back at their home base after a great weekend in Las Vegas at the World Championship of Fantasy Football. If you are a Fantasy Fanatic, the WCOFF event is definitely an event you don’t want to miss.

It was held at the MGM Grand, where we took the time to enjoy the sun at poolside. Jill, Dustin, Jessie and the entire WCOFF crew were great hosts and we thank them for a fabulous weekend.

Week One of Fantasy Football was filled with surprises as studs turned to duds and scoring was down across the board. This is traditionally the case as players try to get in sync and get their legs under them in Week One.

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This week the Vegas Fantasy Football Crew is traveling to Las Vegas to participate in the Main Event for the World Championship Of Fantasy Football. We will be Twittering LIVE for the duration of the draft on September 12th, so be sure to check our tweets out on this day.

You can follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/vegasfootball

Up to 100 leagues will hold their Draft on Friday, September 11, 2009 and Saturday, September 12, 2009. Some leagues will draft in Las Vegas, NV. Others will draft in Atlantic City, NJ, Orlando, FL or Dallas, TX. Each league will be composed of 12 teams, and each draft will last for 20 rounds, with each team selecting a player in each round in a serpentine fashion.

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Throughout the course of the season, we will take a detailed look at every game, team and player. Our forecasts will be posted on Fridays and during weeks where there are Thursday games; forecasts will be posted on Wednesdays.

Let’s have a look at Week One:

BEASTS

QB: Drew Brees Saints V Lions - Lions run their recent record to 0-17 after Brees & Co. shred them.

QB: Jay Cutler Bears @ Packers - Cutler lights up Lambeau on Sunday Night Football.

RB: LaDainian Tomlinsom Chargers @ Raiders - LT2 thinks Al Davis is his Uncle, with the generous Raiders.

RB: Frank Gore 49ers - Gore gets it going early and often in a shootout in the desert.

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