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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Taurusman
1-0 108
93.11
 
VS
proj
Bulletproof Brandt
73 0-1
90.28

Taurusman outperform expectations, defeat Bulletproof Brandt in 108-73 rout

Taurusman beat their projected point total, rolling to a 108-73 victory over Bulletproof Brandt, which fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Taurusman jumped out to a 35-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from Drew Brees and Alvin Kamara. Brees passed for 439 yards and 3 touchdowns for 35 points, while Kamara racked up 141 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns (33 points). Kirk Cousins (22 points) and David Johnson (12) led the charge for Bulletproof Brandt in the loss. Taurusman (1-0) will look to build on their success against Mountaineers, while Bulletproof Brandt (0-1) will seek to get some positive momentum against LC's CRUSHERS.

Matchup Timeline

  Taurusman   Bulletproof Brandt

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kamara nearly doubled his 16.89-point projection with 33 points against the Buccaneers in Week 1. He racked up 141 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns in the 48-40 loss. Kamara ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

Taurusman
Points
% of total points 108
1
Drew Brees
QB
35
20.51
32.4%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
33
16.89
30.6%
3
Golden Tate
WR
13
7.87
12%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
10
9.06
9.3%
Bulletproof Brandt
Points
% of total points 73
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
22
18.85
30.1%
2
David Johnson
RB
12
18.04
16.4%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
11
10.23
15.1%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
10
9.11
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Taurusman had a 95.00-60.00 lead. For Taurusman, Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Bulletproof Brandt with a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Taurusman on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Taurusman   Bulletproof Brandt

Game Notes

Four of the eight starting players on Taurusman exceeded their projected point totals.
Bulletproof Brandt had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Taurusman won despite starting Doug Baldwin, who scored zero points.
Taurusman scored more points than their projected total, while Bulletproof Brandt fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 35-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Taurusman win, but they also covered the 2.83-point projected margin of victory.

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