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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Brian McDougall
1-0 152.23
152.99
 
VS
proj
Ultimate Badasses
118.1 0-1
144.01

Ultimate Badasses succumb to Brian McDougall in 152.23-118.10 rout

There's no way around it, Ultimate Badasses underdelivered, at least based on projections, as Brian McDougall cruised to a 152.23-118.10 victory. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Brian McDougall leapt out to a 55.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Le'Veon Bell (22.2 points) and Baker Mayfield (21). DeAndre Hopkins (8 Rec, 111 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Dalvin Cook (111 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) led the way for Ultimate Badasses in defeat. Brian McDougall (1-0) will look to build on their success against Michael Scott, while Ultimate Badasses (0-1) will take on Red Storm in an effort to earn their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Brian McDougall   Ultimate Badasses

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Ravens defense scored 37.1% more than their 9.48-point projection with 13 points against the Dolphins in Week 1. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 200 yards, and forced 3 turnovers in the 59-10 win. The Ravens defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Brian McDougall
Points
% of total points 152.23
1
Michael Thomas
WR
22.3
18.96
14.6%
2
Le'Veon Bell
RB
22.2
18.1
14.6%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
21
30.8
13.8%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.9
22.53
11.8%
Ultimate Badasses
Points
% of total points 118.1
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
29.1
19.02
24.6%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
24
17.88
20.3%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
18.1
29.06
15.3%
4
George Kittle
TE
13.4
15.26
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Saquon Barkley had a 59-yard run for Brian McDougall, helping the team to a 112.70-56.40 lead.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 45-yard pass for Ultimate Badasses, who trailed 129.93-85.00 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Brian McDougall   Ultimate Badasses

Game Notes

Brian McDougall had six of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Ultimate Badasses had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Ultimate Badasses can partially blame the loss on the Cleveland Browns defense, who didn't score any points.
DeAndre Hopkins and Dalvin Cook both outscored Michael Thomas, the leading scorer for Brian McDougall.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
This showdown featured both the league's highest (152.23) and league's lowest (118.1) scores of the week.
The matchup's 34.13-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Brian McDougall win, but they also easily covered the 8.98-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, DeAndre Hopkins scored 29.1 points, the best overall score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

Brian McDougall
Props to you, Brian McDougall. Assembling a lineup that earned more than 152 points this past matchup. Let's keep this momentum rolling as we move on to our next matchup in Week 2.
Ultimate Badasses
Well, this week's problem is pretty easy to identify, Ultimate Badasses. Starting the Cleveland Browns defense in a tough fantasy matchup... we'll all just put this behind us and move on?