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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
2 Coops 1 Kupp
1-0 181.62
151.69
 
VS
proj
My Broken Johnson
166.2 0-1
152.73

Back-and-forth battle ends with 2 Coops 1 Kupp coming back to knock off My Broken Johnson, 181.62-166.20

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, 2 Coops 1 Kupp earned a come-from-behind win over My Broken Johnson, rallying for a 181.62-166.20 victory. 2 Coops 1 Kupp trailed 134.20-130.12 heading into Monday night, but the squad charged back behind Alvin Kamara (97 Rush Yds, 72 Rec Yds) and Emmanuel Sanders (5 Rec, 86 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Derrick Henry (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 75 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Evan Engram (11 Rec, 116 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for My Broken Johnson in defeat. 2 Coops 1 Kupp improve to 1-0 on the season, while My Broken Johnson fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  2 Coops 1 Kupp   My Broken Johnson

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 24-16 win over the Broncos, Waller scored 10 points to nearly double his 5.36-point projection. He caught 7 passes for 70 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on 2 Coops 1 Kupp this week. In Week 2, Waller and the Raiders will play the Chiefs.
Darren Waller

Top Player Comparison

2 Coops 1 Kupp
Points
% of total points 181.62
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.9
23.59
13.2%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
23.3
14.83
12.8%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
21.6
14.6
11.9%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
19.32
22.83
10.6%
My Broken Johnson
Points
% of total points 166.2
1
Derrick Henry
RB
32.9
14.94
19.8%
2
Evan Engram
TE
25.6
10.92
15.4%
3
David Johnson
RB
23.7
19.38
14.3%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
17
9.74
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was 2 Coops 1 Kupp who emerged with the lead, 85.22-80.40. Kirk Cousins had a 23-yard touchdown pass for 2 Coops 1 Kupp, while Greg Zuerlein had a 56-yard field goal. Derrick Henry made the highlight reel for My Broken Johnson with a 75-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, 2 Coops 1 Kupp had a 130.12-129.70 lead. Amari Cooper had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch for 2 Coops 1 Kupp, while Keenan Allen had a 28-yard touchdown catch. David Johnson made the highlight reel for My Broken Johnson with a 27-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Monday night. Alvin Kamara had a 41-yard catch for 2 Coops 1 Kupp, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 53-yard catch. Wil Lutz made the highlight reel for My Broken Johnson with an a 58-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  2 Coops 1 Kupp   My Broken Johnson

Game Notes

Most (8 of the 11) of the starters on 2 Coops 1 Kupp scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 11 starters scoring higher than their points projection, My Broken Johnson lost.
Derrick Henry and Evan Engram both outscored Alvin Kamara, the leading scorer for 2 Coops 1 Kupp.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
2 Coops 1 Kupp ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while My Broken Johnson ranked 4th.
The matchup's 15.42-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Derrick Henry (32.9 points) recorded the third-highest score for a RB this week.

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