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OMG! TODD GURLEY IS DUST! ... and more from overreaction Monday

Another woeful game for Todd Gurley signifies he is as good as done.
That and more in our overreaction Monday. 


Lamar Jackson is the best quarterback in football.

Todd Gurley is done. Forever.

And Sammy Watkins outscored Julio Jones, Odell Beckham Jr., Adam Thielin and Tyreek Hill ... COMBINED!

Of course, this is all tongue in cheek. ... right?

Bruh. It's absolutely tongue in cheek. I mean, come on, Week 1 isn't even 24 hours old.

For the purposes of this column, we're going to have some fun and dive into some of the most overreaction things you'll hear across the fantasy landscape after just one game played.

Todd Gurley is dust. It's over for him. 

Over his last six games played, Gurley has only managed to average 55.5 yards on the ground and 19.2 on 2.8 receptions per game; and, according to my math, that's a shade under 10 points per game. Now, we find out he's being usurped near the goal line by Malcom Brown -- as evidenced by him scoring the touchdown Sunday against Carolina? AND he has knee issues that no one seems to have figured out? This is the end for Gurley. It's over.

The real: Gurley was actually QUITE productive Sunday against Carolina. Sure, yards-per-carry isn't everything, but he did rack up 97 yards on 14 carries, so his 6.93 per tote was actually really good. The only concerning thing was him seeing just one target. I think it's correct to temper expectations with Gurley going forward -- because I doubt we'll ever see him get the volume he consistently got last year. He may not be 2018 Gurley, but he's far from done.

T.J. Hockenson is the next Travis Kelce/Zach Ertz.

What? 131 yards and a touchdown ... IN HIS FIRST GAME ... isn't enough to impress you? He got the same number of targets Kenny Golladay did (nine), so clearly he's a favorite target of Matthew Stafford. He even set the record for most receiving yards in his debut game by a tight end. Not to mention, they spent a first-round draft pick on him so he's going to be featured in this offense. 

The real: Nope. For the time being, I'm not going to put much credence into anything that happens against the Arizona Cardinals. They're arguably the worst team in football -- though, Miami reallllly wants to take that crown it seems -- and they're playing without their best defensive player. Hockenson did tie for second on the Lions in targets at nine with Golladay. However, Danny Amendola -- yes, that Danny Amendola; and yes I was as shocked as you to find out he was still in the league -- led them with 13. THIRTEEN FREAKIN' TARGETS. It's asinine to expect anything more than up-and-down production from Hockenson. And, you'll have to give me more than one game to reach the Kelce/Ertz level. 

Sammy Watkins is the new top option in KC with Tyreek Hill out.

It's happeniiiiiing. Sammy Watkins is finally becoming the No. 1 receiver everyone thought he was going to be after being selected No. 4 overall in 2014. All it took was him to have Patrick Mahomes as his quarterback. Watkins didn't just shake free for one 45-yard-plus touchdown, he did it TWICE (49 yards and 68 yards) against Jacksonville, and finished with three TD catches. Once Hill got hurt, Watkins was the apple of Mahomes' eye and caught nine of his 11 targets (three times as many catches as Travis Kelce). Now that Hill is for sure going to miss a few weeks, Watkins is taking over the No. 1 role in KC.

The real: You can't knock what Watkins did. It was the best game of his NFL career. Kudos. But to expect him to be the No. 1 option in that offense? Pssst. Please. That spot is reserved for a goat. THE goat, in fact. Travis. Kelce. During the time that Hill has been off the field -- whether it be due to injury or discipline -- Kelce has been the player to receive the bump in usage and market share of the targets. What we saw play out Sunday was the perfect storm -- a matchup that played to Watkins' strength and a Jags defense that lost Myles Jack because he threw a punch ... at a guy who was wearing a helmet. I mean, what the hell, man? I absolutely believe Watkins will be a productive player, but to assume he'll be a Top 10 WR or better is still a bit of a stretch. Kelce will benefit most from Hill being sidelined. Plus, do we REALLY think Watkins will stay healthy?

Honorable Mentions

Cam Newton is washed; See Derrick Henry really IS good; Melvin Gordon who? Austin Ekeler is better anyway; Chris Godwin > Mike Evans; Evan Engram will finish as the No. 1 TE


-- By Nathan Joyce
@nd_joyce
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