For those that believe in OPR, below is the top-50 OPR from week 1 (thanks bongle). This OPR includes OPR points awarded for the coopertition bridge during quals.
Code:
1 OPR 341 35.3801
2 OPR 1986 30.4368
3 OPR 118 27.4233
4 OPR 16 24.7187
5 OPR 3528 23.7081
6 OPR 1218 23.1749
7 OPR 716 23.0361
8 OPR 1477 22.8183
9 OPR 1208 22.0868
10 OPR 148 21.4331
11 OPR 488 21.0588
12 OPR 3322 20.4773
13 OPR 967 19.7735
14 OPR 935 18.6588
15 OPR 58 18.6124
16 OPR 1730 18.5956
17 OPR 486 17.6905
18 OPR 131 17.6758
19 OPR 1918 17.2691
20 OPR 2468 17.2359
21 OPR 1982 16.7821
22 OPR 231 16.4926
23 OPR 51 16.4507
24 OPR 3476 16.1193
25 OPR 885 15.9677
26 OPR 525 15.3935
27 OPR 2496 15.3004
28 OPR 1997 15.2512
29 OPR 319 15.1421
30 OPR 772 15.13
31 OPR 85 15.067
32 OPR 2386 14.9676
33 OPR 1987 14.7172
34 OPR 234 14.6423
35 OPR 3467 14.6028
36 OPR 1538 14.5944
37 OPR 2485 14.4801
38 OPR 2751 14.301
39 OPR 2848 14.1875
40 OPR 126 14.0645
41 OPR 1108 13.8912
42 OPR 2337 13.5748
43 OPR 1985 13.5436
44 OPR 2345 13.3764
45 OPR 33 13.2874
46 OPR 95 13.2699
47 OPR 3597 13.2631
48 OPR 1138 13.1683
49 OPR 3284 12.8843
50 OPR 1726 12.7834
While popularity certainly plays a role in some of the picks, these numbers show that some of the discussed controversial picks may not be so controversial. 118 and 1477 both look like they put up a lot of offense. The numbers show 118 put up a little more. 1477 stepped up their game when the chips were down. Who'll be better come St. Louis? It's too early to tell, but odds are that they'll both be in the hunt.