Studs/Duds Week 1

TE Ben Watson and the Patriots waited all game to get their stud on, but in a wild finish to MNF, they pulled off a miraculous 25-24 win over Buffalo. Ben Watson was minding his own business, just kind of hanging out and blocking, catching the occasional pass, when New England got serious about winning the game. In a two-minute span, he caught an 18-yard TD and a 16-yard TD, the last one coming with 50 seconds left and sealing the win. All told, Watson had six catches for 77 yards and 2 TDs. For that line, he’s a last-minute TE stud.

With the first week of the season nearly in the books, let’s look back at who impressed and who failed to meet expectations thus far.

Studs