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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Iron City Chuggars
1-0 162.26
119.22
 
VS
proj
11 Angry Men
108.24 0-1
110.52

Iron City Chuggars beat projections, knock off 11 Angry Men in 162.26-108.24 rout

Iron City Chuggars brought their A game and beat projections, rolling to a 162.26-108.24 victory over 11 Angry Men. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as Iron City Chuggars leapt out to a 80.96-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 69.26 points from Drew Brees (439 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and James Conner (135 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 57 Rec Yds). Emmanuel Sanders (24.5 points) and Isaiah Crowell (22.2) were the leading scorers for 11 Angry Men in defeat. Iron City Chuggars (1-0) will look to add to their success against The Paper Curtain, while 11 Angry Men (0-1) seek to get back on track against Beantown Champs.

Matchup Timeline

  Iron City Chuggars   11 Angry Men

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 16 points, surrendering 327 yards, and forcing 4 turnovers against the 49ers, the Vikings defense registered 18 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 7.3-point projection 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

Iron City Chuggars
Points
% of total points 162.26
1
Drew Brees
QB
37.56
21.78
23.1%
2
James Conner
RB
31.7
13.7
19.5%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
19.8
16.37
12.2%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
18
7.3
11.1%
11 Angry Men
Points
% of total points 108.24
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
24.5
10.15
22.6%
2
Isaiah Crowell
RB
22.2
10.42
20.5%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
19.8
19.15
18.3%
4
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
14.04
17.85
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Iron City Chuggars emerged with a 144.96-64.00 lead. Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Iron City Chuggars, while James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Emmanuel Sanders had a 43-yard touchdown catch for 11 Angry Men, while Antonio Brown had a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. For Iron City Chuggars, Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal. Isaiah Crowell made the highlight reel for 11 Angry Men with a 62-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Iron City Chuggars   11 Angry Men

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 9) of the starters on Iron City Chuggars scored higher than their projected point totals.
11 Angry Men had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Iron City Chuggars put up more points than their projected total, while 11 Angry Men failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 54.02-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Iron City Chuggars win, but they also easily covered the 8.7-point predicted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Emmanuel Sanders scored 24.5 points, the third-best score for a wideout this week.

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