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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Barb's Unreal Team
1-0 237
135.75
 
VS
proj
Diegoonyourmoms
215 0-1
117.34

Barb's Unreal Team defy expectations, earn win against Diegoonyourmoms, 237-215

Both teams beat expectations, as Barb's Unreal Team knocked off Diegoonyourmoms. Predicted to win 135.75-117.34, Barb's Unreal Team emerged victorious with a 237-215 win over Diegoonyourmoms. Barb's Unreal Team never trailed in this one after leaping out to a 22-point lead on Thursday behind Jay Ajayi (24 points) and Corey Clement (2). Jared Cook (43 points) and James Conner (38) carried the flag for Diegoonyourmoms in the loss. Barb's Unreal Team (1-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against K-Town Killer Wasps, while Diegoonyourmoms (0-1) attempt to get back on track against One--Eyed--Willie.

Matchup Timeline

  Barb's Unreal Team   Diegoonyourmoms

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Bears in Week 1, Cobb caught 9 passes for 142 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 31 points to more-than-quadruple his 7.16-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Barb's Unreal Team this week. Next week, Cobb will play the Vikings.
Randall Cobb

Top Player Comparison

Barb's Unreal Team
Points
% of total points 237
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
61
14.27
25.7%
2
Randall Cobb
WR
31
7.16
13.1%
3
Mike Evans
WR
30
8.94
12.7%
4
Jay Ajayi
RB
24
11.78
10.1%
Diegoonyourmoms
Points
% of total points 215
1
Jared Cook
TE
43
5.21
20%
2
James Conner
RB
38
11.64
17.7%
3
Jessie Bates III
S
32
0
14.9%
4
Quinton Dunbar
CB
27
0
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Barb's Unreal Team had a 190.00-148.00 lead. Ryan Fitzpatrick found Mike Evans for a 50-yard touchdown pass for Barb's Unreal Team. Fitzpatrick also lit up the scoreboard with a 58-yard touchdown pass. James Conner made the highlight reel for Diegoonyourmoms with a 22-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Randall Cobb had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Barb's Unreal Team, contributing to a 221.00-148.00 lead for the team.
Monday
Jared Cook had a 45-yard catch for Diegoonyourmoms, while Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Barb's Unreal Team   Diegoonyourmoms

Game Notes

Just nine of the 22 starting players on Barb's Unreal Team scored more than their projected point totals.
Diegoonyourmoms had only eight of their 21 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Barb's Unreal Team had seven starters score zero points, while Diegoonyourmoms had five.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 22-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did Barb's Unreal Team win, but they also covered the 18.41-point forecasted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Jared Cook scored 43 points, the best overall score for a tight end this week.

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