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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Out for Blood
1-0 148.96
156.17
 
VS
proj
CUBuffs21
124.54 0-1
152.77

Back-and-forth battle ends with Out for Blood knocking off CUBuffs21, 148.96-124.54

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Out for Blood earned a hard-fought win over CUBuffs21, securing a 148.96-124.54 victory. Out for Blood were led by Carson Wentz, who passed for 313 yards and 3 touchdowns for 25.02 points, and Chris Carson, who racked up 81 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (21.1 points), while Kyler Murray (308 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) and Alvin Kamara (97 Rush Yds, 72 Rec Yds) led the charge for CUBuffs21 in the loss. Out for Blood (1-0) will look to notch another win against Tommy Sleaze, while CUBuffs21 (0-1) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Phran Tarkenton.

Matchup Timeline

  Out for Blood   CUBuffs21

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lutz (3-4 FG, 58 long, 3-3 XP) scored 15 points in a 30-28 win over the Texans in Week 1. His scoring output was 60.1% more than his 9.37-point projection. Lutz ranks #6 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Rams next week.
Wil Lutz

Top Player Comparison

Out for Blood
Points
% of total points 148.96
1
Carson Wentz
QB
25.02
19.16
16.8%
2
Chris Carson
RB
21.1
14.88
14.2%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
17.3
15.82
11.6%
4
Wil Lutz
K
15
9.37
10.1%
CUBuffs21
Points
% of total points 124.54
1
Kyler Murray
QB
21.62
17.79
17.4%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
20.4
20.6
16.4%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
14.32
18.28
11.5%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
13
9.78
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 47-yard catch for CUBuffs21, helping to stake CUBuffs21 to a 7.20-4.40 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Out for Blood owned a 42.02-39.32 lead. For Out for Blood, Carson Wentz had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard touchdown pass. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for CUBuffs21 with a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for CUBuffs21, contributing to a 93.64-71.12 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Josh Gordon had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Out for Blood, while Ben Roethlisberger had a 45-yard pass to contribute to a 105.66-93.64 lead for Out for Blood.
Monday
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Monday night. For Out for Blood, Wil Lutz had a 58-yard field goal. Alvin Kamara made the highlight reel for CUBuffs21 with a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Out for Blood   CUBuffs21

Game Notes

Six of the 12 starters on Out for Blood exceeded their projected point totals.
CUBuffs21 had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 24.42-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Out for Blood get the W, but they also easily covered the 3.4-point predicted margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Out for Blood
Good job assembling a starting crew that won by over 24 points this past week. We consider that to be a job well done. Let's keep this momentum as we move on to our Week 2 matchup.
CUBuffs21
Don't beat yourself up too badly, CUBuffs21! You can take our word for it, we've been in this industry for quite a long time now. Obstacles pop up, you suffer some defeats, your fans get whiny, and the local beat writers get a little nit-picky with distasteful columns. All part of living that coach life. Just remember that when it comes to fantasy football, winning is the easiest way to silence all the critics out there.