This week's freaks include a QB who played college ball in the Big Easy, a big-money free agent who wants to prove to the league he's worth every penny, a kicker from Drake, a defense that's given up 10 points so far, and a RB who made one of the greatest predictions in NFL history.
Washington's Patrick Ramsey, who played in New Orleans at Tulane, threw for 356 yards and 2 TDs against Atlanta. After one season and two weeks, we're finally seeing Steve Spurrier's "Fun and Gun," and it's fun to watch a gun like Ramsey.
Ramsey's favorite target Sunday was Laveranues Coles who signed a $35 million contract this past off season. He ended up catching 11 balls for 180 yards and 1 TD. He's giving Redskins' owner Daniel Snyder a pretty good return his investment.
In the tight end catagory it was a close race. The Patriots' Christian Fauria had two TDs. But I'm giving this week's freak to Minnesota's Jim Kleinsasser who had one more catch than Fauria.
Before Monday night's game, the top kicking freak was Carolina's John Kasey. But this writer doesn't pick freaks until Tuesday. Because of that Dallas' Billy Cundiff boots his way onto this prestigious list by tying an NFL record with seven field goals in one game. He ended up with 23 total points. In fantasy world, that's a monster game. That's Priest Holmes numbers.
The Seattle Seahawks defense looks like it drinks some of its city's strongest java before hitting the field. Sunday, they shutout Arizona, got 4 interceptions, 2 fumble recoveries, 2 sacks, and scored a touchdown. Coach Mike Holmgren better keep those lattes flowing. At the very least, he should have a Starbucks installed at team headquarters.
Finally, a freakish prediction followed by a truly freakish performance earned Baltimore Ravens RB Jamal Lewis a FREAK in all capital letters. Last week, he predicted if given 30 carries, he'd break the single-game rushing record. Sunday, he ran over, around, and through the Cleveland Browns to rack up 295 yards and 2 touchdowns. You are reading that three-digit number correctly. Lewis didn't throw for 295 yards (a good performance for any QB), he ran almost three entire football fields. Lewis can talk, he can walk, and he can bowl over anyone who gets in his way.
Ramsey, Coles, Kleinsasser, Cundiff, the Seahawks, and Lewis, you are the Week 2 Freaks of the Week. Wear this honor with pride. Tell your friends. Tell your fans. Tell your enemies. Tell all about fantasy football's greatest weekly award. Just remember, it's SportsBlog.org not SportsBlog.com.
Until next week.
[NOTE: I seemed to forget to give a tight end an award. That's now been fixed.]