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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Ryan's Team
1-0 131.12
124.07
 
VS
proj
LeveonBell Biv Devoe
94.24 0-1
113.93

LeveonBell Biv Devoe fall short of projections, lose to Ryan's Team in 131.12-94.24 rout

There's no easy way to say it, LeveonBell Biv Devoe dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as Ryan's Team rolled to a 131.12-94.24 victory. Ryan's Team nabbed a 2.74-point lead on Thursday behind Tarik Cohen (6.34 points) and never relinquished it. Drew Brees (370 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and T.J. Hockenson (6 Rec, 131 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading scorers for LeveonBell Biv Devoe in the loss. Ryan's Team (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Dick Buttkiss, while LeveonBell Biv Devoe (0-1) meet Drunkin Soldiers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Ryan's Team   LeveonBell Biv Devoe

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Engram (11 Rec, 116 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 17.6 points against the Cowboys in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.83-point projection. Engram ranks #62 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

Ryan's Team
Points
% of total points 131.12
1
Keenan Allen
WR
18.3
10.76
14%
2
Chris Carson
RB
18.1
13.84
13.8%
3
Evan Engram
TE
17.6
7.83
13.4%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
16
8.81
12.2%
LeveonBell Biv Devoe
Points
% of total points 94.24
1
Drew Brees
QB
22.8
20.58
24.2%
2
T.J. Hockenson
TE
19.1
4.39
20.3%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
12.84
12.08
13.6%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
10.1
14.19
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Ryan's Team, contributing to a 36.52-30.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, Ryan's Team became the proud owner of a 102.82-70.04 lead. For Ryan's Team, Keenan Allen had a 28-yard touchdown catch. T.J. Hockenson made the highlight reel for LeveonBell Biv Devoe with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Drew Brees had a pair of 41-yard passes for LeveonBell Biv Devoe.

Points By Position

  Ryan's Team   LeveonBell Biv Devoe

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Ryan's Team exceeded their projected point totals.
LeveonBell Biv Devoe had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Drew Brees and T.J. Hockenson both outscored Keenan Allen, the leading scorer for Ryan's Team.
Ryan's Team put up more points than their projected total, while LeveonBell Biv Devoe fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 36.88-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Ryan's Team win, but they also easily covered the 10.14-point forecasted margin of victory.

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