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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
My Team Sucks
1-0 111.34
127.62
 
VS
proj
Wildebeasts
105.22 0-1
129.65

Offensively challenged My Team Sucks beat Wildebeasts, 111.34-105.22

My Team Sucks earned a 111.34-105.22 victory over Wildebeasts in spite of ranking only eighth in the league in points scored for the week. My Team Sucks never trailed in this one after jumping out to a 12.8-point lead on Thursday behind Zach Ertz (9.8 points) and Jake Elliott (3). Russell Wilson (44.42 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (27) did everything they could for Wildebeasts in the loss. My Team Sucks improve to 1-0 on the season, while Wildebeasts fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  My Team Sucks   Wildebeasts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Browns in Week 1, Smith-Schuster caught 5 passes for 119 yards . In doing so, he put up 21.9 points and scored 59.5% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on My Team Sucks this week. Smith-Schuster will go up against the Chiefs next week.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

My Team Sucks
Points
% of total points 111.34
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
33.8
22.07
30.4%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
25.04
41.99
22.5%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
21.9
13.73
19.7%
4
Davante Adams
WR
19.8
18.51
17.8%
Wildebeasts
Points
% of total points 105.22
1
Russell Wilson
QB
44.42
42.03
42.2%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
27
16.63
25.7%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
10.5
27.43
10%
4
The Detroit Lions defense
DEF
9
8.92
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, My Team Sucks boasted a 91.54-90.92 lead. Jimmy Garoppolo had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 56-yard pass for My Team Sucks, while Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard touchdown run. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Wildebeasts with a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch for My Team Sucks to contribute to a 111.34-93.42 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  My Team Sucks   Wildebeasts

Game Notes

Only three of the seven starters on My Team Sucks exceeded their scoring projections.
Wildebeasts had only three of their seven starters score higher than their projected points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
My Team Sucks ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Wildebeasts ranked 9th.
The matchup's 6.12-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, Russell Wilson scored 44.42 points, the fifth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

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