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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Cant Touch This
1-0 179.66
118.2
 
VS
proj
Mr big puff
130.86 0-1
115.12

Cant Touch This beat projections, defeat Mr big puff in 179.66-130.86 rout

Both teams beat expectations, as Cant Touch This beat Mr big puff. Predicted to win 118.2-115.12, Cant Touch This rolled to a 179.66-130.86 win over Mr big puff. Mr big puff got out to a 4.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Cant Touch This after that. They were led by James Conner (31.7 points) and Drew Brees (31.56). Alvin Kamara (38.6 points) and Philip Rivers (28.96) led the way for Mr big puff in the loss. Cant Touch This (1-0) will look to add to their success against The mystery machine, while Mr big puff (0-1) will seek to get their first W against Danny's Dandy Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Cant Touch This   Mr big puff

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cobb (9 Rec, 142 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 24.7 points in a 24-23 win over the Bears in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.22-point projection. Cobb ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Randall Cobb

Top Player Comparison

Cant Touch This
Points
% of total points 179.66
1
James Conner
RB
31.7
13.7
17.6%
2
Drew Brees
QB
31.56
17.97
17.6%
3
Randall Cobb
WR
24.7
10.22
13.7%
4
Dion Lewis
RB
19.5
10.35
10.9%
Mr big puff
Points
% of total points 130.86
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
38.6
21.23
29.5%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
28.96
18.23
22.1%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
15.3
9.62
11.7%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
12
7.02
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Mr big puff emerged with a 111.26-106.46 lead. James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Cant Touch This, while Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for Mr big puff with a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Randall Cobb had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Cant Touch This, while Geronimo Allison had a 39-yard touchdown catch, helping Cant Touch This to a 162.66-113.26 lead.

Points By Position

  Cant Touch This   Mr big puff

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 10) of the starters on Cant Touch This scored higher than their projected point totals.
Mr big puff had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Mr big puff can partially blame the loss on Dan Bailey, who didn't score any points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Cant Touch This ranked 1st in the league in points scored this week, while Mr big puff put up the 3rd-best score.
The matchup's 48.8-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Cant Touch This win, but they also easily covered the 3.08-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Alvin Kamara recorded 38.6 points, the highest score for a RB this week.

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