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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Tds and Beer
1-0 173.36
135.11
 
VS
proj
Huskies
98.04 0-1
127

Tds and Beer beat predictions, knock off Huskies in 173.36-98.04 rout

Tds and Beer showed up and outperformed expectations, rolling to a 173.36-98.04 victory over Huskies, which fell short of projections. Huskies jumped out to a 36.84-point lead on Thursday behind standout performances from Matt Ryan (29.84 points) and Matt Bryant (7). But it was all Tds and Beer after that. They were led by Drew Brees (76.56 points) and Mike Evans (34.7). Tds and Beer improve to 1-0 on the season, while Huskies fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Tds and Beer   Huskies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans more-than-doubled his 14.53-point projection with 34.7 points against the Saints in Week 1. He caught 7 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown in the 48-40 win. Evans ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Tds and Beer
Points
% of total points 173.36
1
Drew Brees
QB
76.56
45.67
44.2%
2
Mike Evans
WR
34.7
14.53
20%
3
David Johnson
RB
21.7
29.08
12.5%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
14.1
15.69
8.1%
Huskies
Points
% of total points 98.04
1
Matt Ryan
QB
29.84
43.65
30.4%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
20.6
24.04
21%
3
A.J. Green
WR
17.2
18.44
17.5%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
15.6
14.87
15.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Huskies, helping give Huskies a 36.84-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Tds and Beer had a 156.06-77.44 lead. Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Tds and Beer, while Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch. A.J. Green made the highlight reel for Huskies with a 38-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Tds and Beer   Huskies

Game Notes

Tds and Beer emerged victorious even though only three of their seven starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Huskies had only one of their seven starters score higher than their projected points.
Tds and Beer recorded more points than their projected total, while Huskies fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 75.32-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Tds and Beer get the W, but they also easily covered the 8.11-point predicted margin of victory.

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