After months of anticipation, week one has come and gone.  If you're like me and played against someone with Kenjon Barner, you literally had the excitement beaten out of you.  Big 12 teams went 11-1 with the lone blemish coming in arguably the ugliest game of the weekend, a 6-3 North Dakota State win over Kansas.  Fantasy-wise, there were plenty of huge performances courtesy for the conference's top players with a few surprises mixed in.  Let's take a quick look at the studs and duds for the first week of action. 

• Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma State: 21 carries, 257 rushing yards, 4 rushing TDs, 3 receptions, -4 receiving yards - As hard as it seems to believe, Hunter's day could have been even better had he not been stopped at the one after a long run and had he played more than one series in the second half.  I think it's safe to say he's healthy.
• Daniel Thomas, Kansas State: 28 carries, 234 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs, 2 receptions, 15 receiving yards - Despite the fact that the K-State passing attack couldn't muster 100 yards, Thomas ran wild against a defense geared toward stopping him.  He actually led the team with his 15 receiving yards, which makes me a little sad.
• DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma: 35 carries, 218 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs - Murray set career highs in carries and rushing yards as the Sooner held on to beat Utah State.  It's only one game, but other Oklahoma running backs had just five carries, so if his body can hold up, Murray is in for a huge workload, which Bob Stoops has alluded to on multiple occasions.  As a side note, his 218 yards were third best in the nation and also third best in the conference.
• Christine Michael, Texas A&M: 22 carries, 105 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs, 1 reception, 46 receiving yards - The bad news is that backup Cyrus Gray had almost as many carries, but the good news is that Michael looked far more explosive. 
• Alexander Robinson, Iowa State: 19 carries, 97 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs, 4 receptions, 32 receiving yards - Robinson did most of his damage on a 63-yard TD scamper, but the four receptions are encouraging after catching just 17 passes each of the past two years.
• Tre' Newton, Texas: 18 carries, 61 rushing yards, 3 TDs, 1 reception, 1 receiving yard - If putting Cody Johnson atop the depth chart was a motivational ploy, Newton got the message.  He cashed in on three short yardage chances and led the run-oriented Texas offense in carries.  The per-carry average isn't a thing of beauty, but the TDs definitely are.

• Taylor Potts, Texas Tech: 34-53, 359 passing yards, 4 passing TDs - After Potts' performance on Sunday, Tommy Tuberville is feeling good about his decision to name him the starter.  In addition, the 53 attempts should ease fantasy fears about the run-pass mix in Lubbock.  Look for more huge numbers for Potts against New Mexico next week.
• Blaine Gabbert, Missouri: 34-48, 281 passing yards, 2 passing TDs - Without Derrick Washington, the Tigers aired it out early and often, and Gabbert responded by leading a second half comeback against Illinois.  Gabbert took a few shots on running plays and also lost a fumble, but he displayed great chemistry with T.J. Moe and Michael Egnew.  The best is yet to come for the talented junior.
• Jerrod Johnson, Texas A&M: 28-40, 322 passing yards, 2 passing TDs, 6 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD - I wouldn't say a performance like this against Stephen F. Austin quells all concerns about Johnson's arm strength, but it's encouraging if nothing else.  He's still a top BCS QB and faces another forgiving defense next week with Louisiana Tech on tap.  (Note: five plays originally ruled laterals were called forward passes, so Johnson's passing yardage eclipsed the 300-yard mark.)
• Robert Griffin, Baylor: 19-36, 242 passing yards, 2 passing TDs, 59 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD - Similar to Johnson, putting up numbers on a team like Sam Houston State makes it hard to fully judge RG3.  However, he displayed strong mobility and racked up all those passing yards without a significant contribution from Kendall Wright.  Look for him to build on this versus Buffalo next week.
• Brandon Weeden, Oklahoma State: 22-30, 218 passing yards, 3 passing TDs - The Dana Holgorsen-led offensive was finally unveiled, and while Weeden took a back seat to the aforementioned Hunter, he was still sharp.  His 73.3 completion percentage is second among Big 12 starters and he was one of only two QB to toss at least three TDs.  He should post solid totals against Troy next week.
• Taylor Martinez, Nebraska: 9-15, 136 passing yards, 127 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs - T-Mart wasted no time in working his way into the hearts of Husker fans as he took it to the house on his first carry.  While all three QBs played, he led all but one series through the first three quarters.  Take into account the competition, but this guy is something special and should be a waiver wire darling this week.  

• Lyle Leong, Texas Tech: 11 receptions, 142 receiving yards, 3 receiving TDs - Potts and Leong spent most of their Sunday reliving their high school glory years against SMU.  The former HS teammates hooked up early an often on their ways to huge fantasy stats.  Two things to remember about Leong: 1) He was wildly inconsistent last season.  2) Alex Torres sat out, which probably led to extra targets.  It doesn't mean you shouldn't pick him up, but temper your expectations.
• Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma: 9 receptions, 142 receiving yards, 2 receiving TDs - Broyles caught a pair of first half TD passes to get the Sooners out to an early lead.  The search for a reliable sidekick at receiver continues for Oklahoma, but that just means more targets for Broyles in the meantime.
• Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State: 8 receptions, 125 receiving yards, 3 receiving TDs - With Hubert Anyiam out, Blackmon has stepped in as the big-play threat outside.  He displayed strong chemistry with Brandon Weeden, and he seems to be the only wideout Holgorsen was pleased with.  He added a special teams TD on a blocked punt for good measure.
• T.J. Moe, Missouri: 13 receptions, 101 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD - All the offseason hype around how well Moe had played was validated after a strong showing against Illinois.  Moe showed great hands and bounced right back up after taking a few big hits.  Look for him to lead the Tigers in receptions this year.
• Niles Paul, Nebraska: 5 receptions, 92 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD, 8 rushing yards - Bradon Kinnie played well and should provide the Huskers with another threat at wide receiver, but Paul is still their most explosive playmaker in the passing game.  If not for a fumble, his day could have been even better.
• Scotty McKnight, Colorado: 6 receptions, 78 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD - The stats from the Colorado State game are nice, but I wanted to call out the fact that McKnight, a former walk-on, broke the all-time receptions record for the Buffs.  With more downfield threats in the passing game, McKnight should find more room to operate underneath.
• Jeff Fuller, Texas A&M: 4 receptions, 47 receiving yards, 2 receiving TDs - The TDs salvaged an otherwise pedestrian day for one of the conference's top receivers.  Ryan Swope actually led the team with 13 catches for 106 yards (including the five passes referenced above), but Fuller was Jerrod Johnson's go-to guy in the red zone.

• Collin Franklin, Iowa State: 5 receptions, 75 receiving yards - OK, I'm probably using the term stud a bit too loosely, but Austen Arnaud looked to him often.  Given the lack of competent fantasy TEs out there, he's worth keeping an eye on.
• Michael Egnew, Missouri: 10 receptions, 60 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD - If not for Moe, Egnew would have been Mizzou's most impressive pass-catcher.  If he's available in your league, snatch him up now; he's here to stay.

• Angus Quigley, Kansas: 7 carries, 15 rushing yards, 2 receptions, 18 receiving yards - All we heard this offseason was about KU's desire to be a power running team.  With Quigley tabbed as their starter and North Dakota State visiting Lawrence, Quigley seemed like a strong spot start this week.  Um, not so much.  He found little running room all day, and backup Deshaun Sands finished with more carries, albeit for the same paltry yardage total.  You have to think one of the true freshman, James Sims or Brandon Bourbon, will get a crack at the job soon.  Quigley was also one of my bold predictions from Friday to go horribly wrong.
• Cody Johnson, Texas: 15 carries, 59 rushing yards, 1 reception, 2 receiving yards - Speaking of poor predictions, Johnson also fits into that category.  Johnson was a workhorse on the opening drive with nine carries but got stuffed on third and fourth down from the one.  As a side note, why you run a guy of his size wide on fourth down is beyond me, but still.  The Longhorns made good on their promise to run the ball more, but Tre' Newton wound up as the main benefactor with three short TD runs.  I'm not sure Johnson is atop the new depth chart when it comes out this week.
• Roy Helu, Nebraska: 5 carries, 29 yards, 1 rushing TD - My beef here obviously isn't with his 5.8 yards per carry, but five carries?  Seriously?!  Backfield mate Rex Burkhead matched Helu's five carries, but he wound up with 57 rushing yards and 47 more receiving.  With Taylor Martinez at QB, it makes that many fewer carries to go around in the Husker running attack, which is bad news for Helu.
• Baron Batch, Texas Tech: 15 carries, 52 rushing yards, 2 receptions, 10 receiving yards - Batch still received 15 carries compared to nine for Eric Stephens, but he wasn't particularly effective while Stephens found the end zone.  Add to that that the Red Raiders still threw it 50-plus times, and Batch's stock is falling.  Watch him closely against a New Mexico defense that got shredded on the ground in week one.

• Landry Jones, Oklahoma: 17-36, 217 passing yards, 2 passing TDs, 2 interceptions - OK, maybe this isn't exactly dud-worthy, but the completion percentage is flat out ugly, as are the three sacks Jones took in the game.  It's not necessarily time to panic, but you'll want to think twice before starting him against Florida State next week.
• Garrett Gilbert, Texas: 14-23, 172 passing yards, 0 passing TDs, 0 interceptions, 11 rushing yards - While Gilbert managed the game effectively and didn't make any mistakes, I would still have expected more against Rice.  Maybe the Texas staff didn't open things up because they didn't have to, but fantasy owners left week one having no idea what to really expect for GG.
• Kale Pick, Kansas: 13-22, 138 passing yards, 0 passing TDs, 1 interception - As if losing to North Dakota State wasn't bad enough, Pick got yanked in the fourth quarter as the offense was unable to get anything going.  Part of that blame belongs to the offensive line, but don't be surprised to see more of Jordan Webb at QB this week.  Stay away from both guys with Georgia Tech next on the schedule.
• Carson Coffman, Kansas State: 11-16, 66 passing yards, 1 passing TD, 0 interceptions - Like Gilbert, Coffman didn't turn the ball over, and since the Wildcats won, I suppose you can call it a success.  However, the fact that he took five sacks and posted such a poor yards per attempt don't bode well for his fantasy future.  This is clearly Daniel Thomas' team and offense.

• Kendall Wright, Baylor: 3 receptions, -1 receiving yards, 5 rushing yards - If you had told me Robert Griffin would have thrown for 242 yards and two scores but Wright would have negative receiving yards, I'd have said you were crazy.  Other than the fact that this killed some fantasy owners, I don't read too much into this performance.  When the chips are down, RG3 is going to go to Wright.  Another one of my bold predictions, Lanear Sampson was disappointing as well with three catches and 24 yards.
• Uzoma Nwachukwu, Texas A&M: 2 receptions, 11 receiving yards, 3 rushing yards - I cautioned owners about using NWA based on his position on the depth chart, and this performance won't have that status rising.  As mentioned above, Ryan Swope is proving to be a solid contributor, and Nwachukwu struggled when Jeff Fuller was healthy last year.
• Toney Clemons, Colorado: 3 receptions, 25 receiving yards, 10 rushing yards - After all the offseason hype about Clemons, these numbers aren't exactly inspiring.  While I think Clemons will make some plays over the course of the season, there are just two many guys fighting for the second and third receiver spots behind Scotty McKnight.  Tyler Hansen's quarterback play was improved, but not to the point where the Buffs can sustain multiple fantasy wideouts.
• Johnathan Wilson, Kansas: 6 receptions, 25 receiving yards - The reception total is nice, but 4.2 yards per catch is abysmal.  Until the Jayhawks can block people, there won't be much opportunity for downfield route-running.
• Tracy Moore, Oklahoma State: 3 receptions, 22 receiving yards - Another bold prediction gone wrong.  Holgorsen has been clamoring for more consistency at the wideout position, and the only guy to provide that in week one was Justin Blackmon.  Moore isn't in danger of losing his starting job yet (at least I don't think so), but he needs a big game to get back on the fantasy radar.
• Everyone not named Daniel Thomas, Kansas State: 10 receptions, 49 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD - Brodrick Smith hauled in the lone passing TD, but no receiver had more than 14 receiving yards.  It feels like there's some talent there, but the QB play will limit any upside.

• Tim Biere, Kansas: 2 receptions, 31 receiving yards, 2 lost fumbles - Not trying to pile on here as the KU fans were booing Biere pretty badly by game's end thanks to his fumbles and drops.  He had a decent offseason and seemed like a potential sleeper TE for BCS leagues based on the lack of established receivers for the Jayhawks.  His mental toughness will be tested as he tries to bounce back.
• Mike McNeill, Nebraska: 0 receptions, 0 receiving yards - Initial returns on the move from TE to receiver: not good.  Brandon Kinnie led the team in receptions and Niles Paul caught the only TD, neither of which is good news for McNeill's fantasy prospects.