In the “Duel of the top SEC QBs” from this past Saturday, one of them lived up to the top billing.

Auburn QB Cameron Newton out-dueled Arkansas QB Ryan Mallett (who left the game in the second quarter with an injury) in the Tigers 65-43 win over the Razorbacks at Auburn, Alabama.  And, in doing so, Cameron Newton wins our Fantasy College Blitz Fantasy Player of the Week for Week Seven….Newton’s second FCB-FPOTY win of the season.

Newton (running with football…photo, thanks AP/Butch Dili), a junior from Atlanta, GA (Westlake HS), rushed for 205 yards and 3 TDs, while throwing for 140 yards and a TD.

Michigan’s loss was surely Arkansas’ gain….

Most are familiar with the story of Arkansas QB Ryan Mallett, our Fantasy College Blitz – SEC Fantasy Player of the Year….how he started out at Michigan (starting some games as a true freshman), and left the program after a coaching change in Ann Arbor that contrasted to the style of play Mallett was familiar with.

Fortunately, another school was in the process of a coaching change….bringing in a coach (Bobby Petrino) with an offense suited to Mallett’s ability and talent.

Woooo Pig Soooie….a new Arkansas Razorback legend was born.

Mallett (photo, thanks IconSMI), a sophomore from Texarkana, TX (Texas HS), won our SEC FPOY honor by throwing for nearly 3200 yards and 28 TDs….also adding 2 rushing TDs (stats quoted are through November 21st games).

Joining Mallett on the SEC All-Fantasy Team are…. Read the rest of this entry →