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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Square357
1-0 193
194.84
 
VS
proj
Bunky's Raw Dogs
164 0-1
155.36

Despite top scorer the Bears defense, Bunky's Raw Dogs fall to Square357, 193-164

The Chicago Bears defense had 44 points for Bunky's Raw Dogs, the best total in the matchup and fourth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Square357, who rallied to earn a 193-164 win. Trailing 164-162 heading into Monday night, Square357 came storming back behind Drew Brees (370 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). The Chicago Bears defense (10 Pts Allowed, 213 Yds Allowed) and Kyler Murray (308 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) did their part for Bunky's Raw Dogs in the loss. Square357 improve to 1-0 on the season, while Bunky's Raw Dogs fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Square357   Bunky's Raw Dogs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brady (341 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) scored 38 points against the Steelers in Week 1. His scoring output was 42.4% more than his 26.69-point projection. Brady will face the Dolphins next week.
Tom Brady

Top Player Comparison

Square357
Points
% of total points 193
1
Tom Brady
QB
38
26.69
19.7%
2
The New York Jets defense
DEF
38
38.15
19.7%
3
Drew Brees
QB
31
26.32
16.1%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
22
23.15
11.4%
Bunky's Raw Dogs
Points
% of total points 164
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
44
31.27
26.8%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
31
21.54
18.9%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
20
11.76
12.2%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
17
9
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Bunky's Raw Dogs, helping the team to a 109-58 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Bunky's Raw Dogs became the proud owner of a 147-108 lead. For Square357, Saquon Barkley had a 59-yard run. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Bunky's Raw Dogs with a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady hit Josh Gordon for a 20-yard touchdown pass for Square357. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass, while Gordon added a 44-yard catch during Sunday Night Football, after which Square357 trailed 164-162.
Monday
Drew Brees had multiple 41-yard passes for Square357 on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Square357   Bunky's Raw Dogs

Game Notes

Just four of the 10 starters on Square357 scored higher than their point projections.
Despite five of their 10 starters scoring more than their projected points, Bunky's Raw Dogs lost.
Square357 won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Bunky's Raw Dogs exceeded their projection.
The matchup's 29-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Square357 managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 39.48-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, the Chicago Bears defense scored 44 points, the highest score for a DEF this week.

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