How’d you do in Week One? Was your team full of studs or duds? Let us help you make that distinction and work your way toward starting newer, better players at those positions.

Week One Studs

B.J. Daniels, QB, South Florida – No surprises here, as Daniels lit up an over-matched Stony Brook squad to the tune of 196 passing yards, 23 rushing yards and three touchdowns (one rushing). Daniels will be the centerpiece to the USF offense and should continue to put up these types of numbers even when the conference schedule begins.

Ryan Nassib, QB, Syracuse – A bit of a surprise here … Nassib dismantled the Akron D, passing for 229 yards (two TDs, one INT) and running for 58 more while leading the Orangemen to a 29-3 victory. It’s unlikely you were playing Nassib unless you’re in a Big East-only league … and it should probably stay that way until he strings together a few productive games in a row. Still, hats off to Nassib for a great Week One performance.

Bilal Powell, RB, Louisville – Powell celebrated his promotion to first string running back in a big way, gaining 153 yards on 16 carries compared with Victor Anderson’s 32 yards on eight carries. Powell exploded for an 80-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to pull the Cardinals to within 10 points but couldn’t overcome Louisville’s lack of a passing attack.

Noel Devine and Jordan Todman, RBs, West Virginia and UConn – Devine and Todman had nearly identical statistical performances against vastly different competition. Devine put up his 111 yards and a touchdown against FCS member Coastal Carolina while Todman ran for 105 yards and a score against Michigan at the Big House. The major difference between the two is that Ryan Clarke, West Virginia’s fullback, stole a touchdown from Devine and has the potential to swipe even more from him as the season progresses.

Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia – Smith’s performance against Coastal Carolina looks eerily like Nassib’s performance against Akron – just over 200 yards passing for two TDs and an INT. Smith didn’t run as much or as effectively as NAssib but was every bit as dangerous through the air.

Week One Duds

Kashif Moore, WR, UConn – Moore was the poster child for UConn’s disappointing performance against the Wolverines, catching only three passes for 31 yards. Moore and quarterback Zach Frazer never seemed to be on the same page throughout the game, a troubling sign given that they played together last season and shouldn’t need time to adjust to one another’s game. Moore owners and Huskies fans has better hope their chemistry improves as the season goes on.

Adam Froman, QB, Louisville – Froman did not have a good showing against Kentucky, managing only 127 yards on 14 completions (a measly nine yards per catch) and throwing an interception for good measure. Froman will likely have a few weeks to turn it around or he will risk feeling the wrath of Charlie Strong.

Doug Beaumont, WR, Louisville – Beaumont caught only three passes for 40 yards against Kentucky. He was either a victim or part of the cause of Froman’s inability to get the ball downfield in key moments. Here’s hoping he can find a way to turn it around in time for Week Two.

Isaiah Pead, RB, Cincinnati – Pead ran for 36 yards and caught four passes for 28 yards as head coach Butch Davis his Bearcat debut 28-14 to Fresno State. He was held largely in check by a surprisingly feisty Fresno State defense. Pead’s mainly a complementary players for Zach Collaros and company and should be viewed as a WR3 or Flex player at best.

Ben Guidugli, TE, Cincinnati – Yes, we’re picking on a tight end here, but surely most people expected more than one catch for one yard from him. Cincinnati couldn’t get anything going in the second half against a surprisingly feisty Bulldog defense. Don’t be surprised is Guidugli is still among the league leaders at his position come December.