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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Adam's Team
1-0 127.36
125.5
 
VS
proj
john's Splendid Team
98.96 0-1
96.95

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, john's Splendid Team fall to Adam's Team in 127.36-98.96 rout

Hindered by a goose egg from Doug Baldwin, john's Splendid Team was unable to overcome Adam's Team, which rolled to a 127.36-98.96 win. Adam's Team got out to a 18.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Drew Brees (31.56 points) and Demaryius Thomas (15.3) and never let go of it. Mike Evans (24.2 points) and Jared Cook (22.5) carried the flag for john's Splendid Team in the loss. Adam's Team (1-0) will look to get another W against Flash Gordon, while john's Splendid Team (0-1) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Ollie's Perfect Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Adam's Team   john's Splendid Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Buccaneers in Week 1, Brees passed for 439 yards and 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 31.56 points and scored 69.2% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Adam's Team this week. In Week 2, Brees and the Saints will play the Browns.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

Adam's Team
Points
% of total points 127.36
1
Drew Brees
QB
31.56
18.66
24.8%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
22.2
22.35
17.4%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
17
11.85
13.3%
4
Demaryius Thomas
WR
15.3
11.56
12%
john's Splendid Team
Points
% of total points 98.96
1
Mike Evans
WR
24.2
11.99
24.5%
2
Jared Cook
TE
22.5
7.21
22.7%
3
Carlos Hyde
RB
13
12.47
13.1%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
11.1
12.77
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Adam's Team owned a 88.16-69.46 lead. For Adam's Team, Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for john's Splendid Team with a 50-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. For Adam's Team, Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal. Jared Cook made the highlight reel for john's Splendid Team with a 45-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Adam's Team   john's Splendid Team

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starters on Adam's Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
john's Splendid Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
john's Splendid Team can partially blame the loss on Doug Baldwin, who didn't score any points.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 28.4-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
The experts were right on the money with this one. The projected margin of victory entering the match was 28.55, and Adam's Team covered by 28.4.
In a losing effort, Mike Evans put up 24.2 points, the third-best score for a wide receiver this week.

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