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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
BarkleyUpDaWrongTree
1-0 169.3
158.27
 
VS
proj
Maybe next week
121.84 0-1
163.05

Maybe next week fall short of expectations, fall to BarkleyUpDaWrongTree in 169.3-121.84 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Maybe next week underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as BarkleyUpDaWrongTree cruised to a 169.3-121.84 victory. There was very little drama in the matchup, as BarkleyUpDaWrongTree nabbed a 53.26-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Alvin Kamara (43.1 points) and Mike Evans (27.7). Deshaun Watson (31.04 points) and Todd Gurley II (23.7) carried the flag for Maybe next week in the loss. BarkleyUpDaWrongTree (1-0) will look to add to their success against robin's Crazy Team, while Maybe next week (0-1) match up against Llama llama in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  BarkleyUpDaWrongTree   Maybe next week

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense (16 Pts Allowed, 327 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 21 points against the 49ers in Week 1. Their scoring output nearly doubled their 10.75-point projection. The Vikings defense ranks #37 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

BarkleyUpDaWrongTree
Points
% of total points 169.3
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
43.1
24.7
25.5%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
27.7
39.74
16.4%
3
Mike Evans
WR
27.7
14.42
16.4%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
21
10.75
12.4%
Maybe next week
Points
% of total points 121.84
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
31.04
44.05
25.5%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
23.7
24.47
19.5%
3
A.J. Green
WR
19.2
18.44
15.8%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.1
20.38
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which BarkleyUpDaWrongTree had a 141.60-88.34 lead. Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch for BarkleyUpDaWrongTree, while Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard touchdown run. A.J. Green made the highlight reel for Maybe next week with a 38-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  BarkleyUpDaWrongTree   Maybe next week

Game Notes

BarkleyUpDaWrongTree emerged victorious even though only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Maybe next week had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
BarkleyUpDaWrongTree scored more points than their projected total, while Maybe next week fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 47.46-point margin was the largest in the league this week.

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