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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Maxdeflation
1-0 157.56
153.84
 
VS
proj
My Broken Johnson
118.22 0-1
157.04

My Broken Johnson fall short of expectations, lose to Maxdeflation in 157.56-118.22 rout

My Broken Johnson underperformed expectations, as Maxdeflation rolled to a 157.56-118.22 victory. Maxdeflation took a 5.8-point lead on Thursday behind Zach Ertz and never let go of it. Joe Mixon (95 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 54 Rec Yds) and Jared Goff (233 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the charge for My Broken Johnson in defeat. Maxdeflation improve to 1-0 on the season, while My Broken Johnson fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Maxdeflation   My Broken Johnson

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense more-than-doubled their 10.34-point projection with 22.5 points against the 49ers in Week 1. They allowed 16 points, surrendered 327 yards, and forced 4 turnovers in the 24-16 win. 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

Maxdeflation
Points
% of total points 157.56
1
Philip Rivers
QB
34.96
22.21
22.2%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
22.5
10.34
14.3%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
21.8
15.76
13.8%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
16.2
13.08
10.3%
My Broken Johnson
Points
% of total points 118.22
1
Joe Mixon
RB
26.9
18.62
22.8%
2
Jared Goff
QB
21.22
21.78
17.9%
3
A.J. Green
WR
18.2
16.27
15.4%
4
David Johnson
RB
17.7
26.63
15%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Maxdeflation emerged with a 133.06-73.60 lead. Philip Rivers found Keenan Allen for a 20-yard touchdown pass for Maxdeflation. A.J. Green made the highlight reel for My Broken Johnson with a 38-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Maxdeflation   My Broken Johnson

Game Notes

Only five of the 11 starters on Maxdeflation exceeded their scoring projections.
My Broken Johnson had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
My Broken Johnson could have used points from Marquise Goodwin and the New Orleans Saints defense, as both put up goose eggs.
Maxdeflation recorded more points than their projected total, while My Broken Johnson failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 39.34-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Joe Mixon (26.9 points) recorded the fifth-best score for a RB this week.

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