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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Finkle & Einhorn
1-0 131.71
104.65
 
VS
proj
The Replacements
130.59 0-1
136.11

Finkle & Einhorn beat predictions, come back to defeat The Replacements in 131.71-130.59 battle

Finkle & Einhorn outperformed expectations, coming back to earn a 131.71-130.59 victory over The Replacements. After trailing 118.64-113.71 heading into Monday night, Finkle & Einhorn came back behind the Los Angeles Rams defense (13 Pts Allowed, 395 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers). Finkle & Einhorn (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS, while The Replacements (0-1) will face off against FriendsOfDonCherry in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Finkle & Einhorn   The Replacements

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 439 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Buccaneers, Brees scored 41.26 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 19.1-point projection in the 48-40 loss. Brees ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

Finkle & Einhorn
Points
% of total points 131.71
1
Drew Brees
QB
41.26
19.1
31.3%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
20.8
13.05
15.8%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
18
8.76
13.7%
4
Davante Adams
WR
16.05
13.87
12.2%
The Replacements
Points
% of total points 130.59
1
Michael Thomas
WR
33
14.35
25.3%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
19
7.9
14.5%
3
A.J. Green
WR
14.7
13.67
11.3%
4
Blake Bortles
QB
14.04
16.27
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which The Replacements had a 117.64-97.66 lead. Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Finkle & Einhorn, while Keenan Allen had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, A.J. Green had a 38-yard touchdown catch for The Replacements, while Blake Bortles had a 41-yard run.
Sunday Night
Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch for Finkle & Einhorn, who trailed 118.64-113.71 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Finkle & Einhorn   The Replacements

Game Notes

Finkle & Einhorn got the W even though only six of their 13 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Replacements had only five of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
With three starters recording zero points for Finkle & Einhorn, the margin of victory could have been much higher.
Finkle & Einhorn recorded more points than their projected total, while The Replacements failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 1.12-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Michael Thomas recorded 33 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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