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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Fall-Guys
1-0 119.34
131.88
 
VS
proj
Hipster101
69.54 0-1
108.97

Hipster101 fall short of expectations, fall to The Fall-Guys, 119.34-69.54

There's no sugarcoating it, Hipster101 didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as The Fall-Guys emerged victorious with a 119.34-69.54 victory. The Fall-Guys never trailed in this one after leaping out to a 14-point lead on Thursday behind the Philadelphia Eagles defense. Golden Tate (17.4 points) and Greg Zuerlein (17) carried the flag for Hipster101 in the loss. The Fall-Guys (1-0) will look to notch another W against DPRK Rocketmen, while Hipster101 (0-1) meet ThyRodAndThyStafford in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  The Fall-Guys   Hipster101

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 12 points, surrendering 299 yards, and intercepting a pass against the Falcons, the Eagles defense put up 14 points this week. They scored 44.3% more than their 9.7-point projection in the 18-12 win. The Eagles defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense

Top Player Comparison

The Fall-Guys
Points
% of total points 119.34
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
36.94
26.68
31%
2
A.J. Green
WR
16.2
15.62
13.6%
3
David Johnson
RB
15.2
22.1
12.7%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
14
9.7
11.7%
Hipster101
Points
% of total points 69.54
1
Golden Tate
WR
17.4
11.74
25%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
17
11.27
24.4%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
14.2
12.55
20.4%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
11.04
21.8
15.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
A.J. Green had a 38-yard touchdown catch for The Fall-Guys, helping the team to a 82.40-19.80 lead.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for The Fall-Guys, contributing to a 119.34-24.10 lead for the team.
Monday
Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Hipster101, while Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  The Fall-Guys   Hipster101

Game Notes

The Fall-Guys got the win even though only four of their nine starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Hipster101 had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Hipster101 can partially blame the loss on Le'Veon Bell, who didn't score any points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Hipster101 ranked 10th in the league in points scored this week, while The Fall-Guys ranked 7th.
The matchup's 49.8-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Fall-Guys get the win, but they also easily covered the 22.91-point projected margin of victory.

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