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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
ForWhomTheBellTolls
1-0 202.39
144.12
 
VS
proj
Jessica B's Team
150.6 0-1
120.72

ForWhomTheBellTolls outperform projections, knock off Jessica B's Team, 202.39-150.6

Both teams stepped up and exceeded projections, as ForWhomTheBellTolls got the best of Jessica B's Team. Predicted to win 144.12-120.72, ForWhomTheBellTolls earned a 202.39-150.6 win over Jessica B's Team. Jessica B's Team jumped out to a 12-point lead on Thursday, but ForWhomTheBellTolls held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Drew Brees, who passed for 439 yards and 3 touchdowns for 74.56 points, and Tyreek Hill, who caught 7 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns (48.63 points), while Mike Evans (7 Rec, 147 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Joe Mixon (95 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 54 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Jessica B's Team in the loss. ForWhomTheBellTolls (1-0) will look to get another W against O'Well, while Jessica B's Team (0-1) will take on David's Team in an effort to get their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  ForWhomTheBellTolls   Jessica B's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill more-than-tripled his 15.66-point projection with 48.63 points against the Chargers in Week 1. He caught 7 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 38-28 win. Hill ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

ForWhomTheBellTolls
Points
% of total points 202.39
1
Drew Brees
QB
74.56
47.28
36.8%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
48.63
15.66
24%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
22.6
12.22
11.2%
4
Demaryius Thomas
WR
18.3
14.14
9%
Jessica B's Team
Points
% of total points 150.6
1
Mike Evans
WR
27.7
14.42
18.4%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
25.9
16.5
17.2%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
23.7
24.47
15.7%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
23.3
15.79
15.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Jessica B's Team, helping to stake Jessica B's Team to a 22-10 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, ForWhomTheBellTolls boasted a 177.09-106.00 lead. Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass for ForWhomTheBellTolls, while Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Jessica B's Team, while Rob Gronkowski had a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Jessica B's Team.

Points By Position

  ForWhomTheBellTolls   Jessica B's Team

Game Notes

ForWhomTheBellTolls had six of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring above their projected points, Jessica B's Team lost.
Jessica B's Team can partially blame the loss on Carson Wentz, who didn't score any points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 51.79-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did ForWhomTheBellTolls earn the win, but they also easily covered the 23.4-point projected margin of victory.
For Jessica B's Team, Mike Evans (27.7 points) registered the fifth-highest score for a wideout this week.

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