Fantasy Football Week 1: 3 Stars Whose Week 1 Performance Should Concern You

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As the the first batch of NFL games in Week 1 conclude, there are already some fantasy football stars who have underachieved.

Chris Johnson of the Tennessee Titans, St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford, and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel all put in horrible opening week performances.

Let's look at why you should be concerned about these player's first games of the 2011 season.

1) Chris Johnson

Chris Johnson had only 49 total yards in the Tennessee Titans opening week loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Johnson wasn't much of a factor in the either the rushing or passing attacks, and did not find the endzone.

He only received nine carries and caught just six passes. This amount of touches is really poor for a player of his caliber.

Johnson should be a concern for all owners because the Titans aren't good, and his backup Javon Ringer is a good running back too.

2) Sam Bradford

Many fans and experts believed Sam Bradford would have a solid sophomore season for the St. Louis Rams, but the young quarterback struggled against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday.

Bradford did not look comfortable in the pocket today, and could only manage 188 yards passing against the talented Eagles secondary.

He also completed just barely over 50 percent of his passes.

Bradford plays in a weak division and will get better as the season goes on, but he won't be a player who will throw for 300 yards consistently, and won't throw many touchdowns.

However, if Rams running back Steven Jackson misses games due to injury, Bradford might have to throw more than the Rams would like in the coming weeks.

3) Matt Cassel

Fantasy owners weren't too concerned about the Kansas City Chiefs' poor pre-season, but after a Week 1 thrashing at the hands of the Buffalo Bulls, owners of Matt Cassel should be very concerned.

Cassel had just 119 yards passing, one touchdown, and an interception in a 41-7 loss to the Bills.

The Chiefs as a team were really bad, but Cassel has a better group of receivers this season than he had last year, but couldn't the new guys involved.

One newcomer, receiver Steve Breaston, caught just two passes for 26 yards. Oddly enough, those 26 yards led Chiefs receivers for the game.

Cassel's Week 1 performance was atrocious, and you should be very concerned if he's your starting quarterback, especially if you play in a one starting quarterback league.

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