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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Cucumber Richards
1-0 84.58
109.89
 
VS
proj
Liams Dream Team ;)
75.64 0-1
86.63

Offensively challenged Cucumber Richards beat Liams Dream Team ;), 84.58-75.64

Cucumber Richards came out on top with a 84.58-75.64 victory over Liams Dream Team ;) despite ranking only 10th in the league in points scored for the week. Liams Dream Team ;) earned a 18.5-point lead on Thursday behind 18.5 points from Tevin Coleman (19 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 26 Rec Yds) and Matt Bryant (2-2 FG, 52 long). But Cucumber Richards held the lead the rest of the way, powered by from Tom Brady (277 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and David Johnson (37 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds). Cucumber Richards (1-0) will look to notch another win against Mr. Rodger's Hood, while Liams Dream Team ;) (0-1) attempt to get their first W against Pyramid of Greatness.

Matchup Timeline

  Cucumber Richards   Liams Dream Team ;)

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Dolphins in Week 1, the Titans defense scored 11 points to beat their 6.16-point projection. They allowed 27 points, surrendered 342 yards, and intercepted 2 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Cucumber Richards this week. The Titans will go up against the Texans next week.
The Tennessee Titans defense

Top Player Comparison

Cucumber Richards
Points
% of total points 84.58
1
Tom Brady
QB
22.28
20.24
26.3%
2
David Johnson
RB
12.7
19.3
15%
3
Justin Tucker
K
12
10.79
14.2%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
11.1
10.19
13.1%
Liams Dream Team ;)
Points
% of total points 75.64
1
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
18
7.3
23.8%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
12.8
7.51
16.9%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
12.04
20.52
15.9%
4
Tevin Coleman
RB
10.5
8.83
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Liams Dream Team ;), contributing to a 18.5-0 lead for Liams Dream Team ;).
Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Cucumber Richards, while Stefon Diggs had a 22-yard touchdown catch, helping Cucumber Richards to a 77.08-59.34 lead.

Points By Position

  Cucumber Richards   Liams Dream Team ;)

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Cucumber Richards exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Liams Dream Team ;) had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Liams Dream Team ;) ranked 12th in the league in scoring this week, while Cucumber Richards ranked 10th.
The matchup's 8.94-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Cucumber Richards managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 23.26-point projected margin of victory.
For Liams Dream Team ;), the Minnesota Vikings defense (18 points) recorded the highest score for a DEF this week.

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