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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
This is Dre's Team
1-0 106.76
105
 
VS
proj
Mr. Rodger's Hood
100.64 0-1
95.34

This is Dre's Team come back to knock off Mr. Rodger's Hood, 106.76-100.64

This is Dre's Team earned a come-from-behind win over Mr. Rodger's Hood, staging an impressive comeback for a 106.76-100.64 victory. Trailing 81.34-76.96 heading into Monday night, This is Dre's Team charged back behind Golden Tate (13.9 points) and Marshawn Lynch (10.9). This is Dre's Team (1-0) will look to notch another W against Comeback Kid, while Mr. Rodger's Hood (0-1) will face Cucumber Richards in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  This is Dre's Team   Mr. Rodger's Hood

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 439 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Buccaneers, Brees recorded 31.56 points this week. He scored 69% more than his 18.68-point projection in the 48-40 loss. Brees ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

This is Dre's Team
Points
% of total points 106.76
1
Drew Brees
QB
31.56
18.68
29.6%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
15.3
15.21
14.3%
3
Golden Tate
WR
13.9
8.84
13%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
12
7.77
11.2%
Mr. Rodger's Hood
Points
% of total points 100.64
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.94
21.86
24.8%
2
Randall Cobb
WR
20.2
7.75
20.1%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
17
11.84
16.9%
4
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
13
8.65
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, This is Dre's Team boasted a 64.76-36.20 lead. Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass for This is Dre's Team, while Antonio Brown had a 22-yard touchdown catch. JuJu Smith-Schuster made the highlight reel for Mr. Rodger's Hood with a 67-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers hit Randall Cobb for a 75-yard touchdown pass for Mr. Rodger's Hood. Rodgers also lit up the scoreboard with a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass to contribute to a 81.34-76.96 lead for Mr. Rodger's Hood.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. For This is Dre's Team, Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Greg Zuerlein made the highlight reel for Mr. Rodger's Hood with a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  This is Dre's Team   Mr. Rodger's Hood

Game Notes

This is Dre's Team got the W even though only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Mr. Rodger's Hood lost despite five of their nine starters scoring more than their points projection.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 6.12-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with This is Dre's Team. They won, but did not cover the 9.66-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Aaron Rodgers put up 24.94 points, the third-highest score for a signal-caller this week.

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