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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Fuzzy Bunny Slippers
1-0 158.06
151.73
 
VS
proj
Sutton Sleepers
157 0-1
152.21

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Sutton Sleepers fall to Fuzzy Bunny Slippers in 158.06-157.00 battle

Impeded by a goose egg from Matt Bryant, Sutton Sleepers were unable to overcome Fuzzy Bunny Slippers, which squeaked by for a 158.06-157.00 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Fuzzy Bunny Slippers led 158.06-88.30 heading into Monday night. Sutton Sleepers made them sweat behind Drew Brees (30.8 points) and Michael Thomas (27.3). Fuzzy Bunny Slippers were led by Evan Engram, who caught 11 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown for 33.6 points, and Derrick Henry, who racked up 159 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (32.9 points). Fuzzy Bunny Slippers (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against American Hustle, while Sutton Sleepers (0-1) will attempt to right the ship against The Dirty Hippies.

Matchup Timeline

  Fuzzy Bunny Slippers   Sutton Sleepers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Cowboys in Week 1, Engram scored 33.6 points to more-than-double his 12.66-point projection. He caught 11 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Fuzzy Bunny Slippers this week. Next week, Engram will go up against the Bills.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

Fuzzy Bunny Slippers
Points
% of total points 158.06
1
Evan Engram
TE
33.6
12.66
21.3%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
32.9
13.02
20.8%
3
Harrison Butker
K
17
9.11
10.8%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
16.4
12.72
10.4%
Sutton Sleepers
Points
% of total points 157
1
Drew Brees
QB
30.8
25.36
19.6%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
27.3
19.67
17.4%
3
Le'Veon Bell
RB
23.2
18.83
14.8%
4
Delanie Walker
TE
22.5
10.18
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Fuzzy Bunny Slippers owned an 84.16-77.30 lead. Derrick Henry had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Fuzzy Bunny Slippers, while Calvin Ridley had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for Sutton Sleepers with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Drew Brees had a pair of 41-yard passes for Sutton Sleepers.

Points By Position

  Fuzzy Bunny Slippers   Sutton Sleepers

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starters on Fuzzy Bunny Slippers scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 10 starters exceeding their projected points, Sutton Sleepers lost.
Sutton Sleepers can partially blame the loss on Matt Bryant, who didn't score any points.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 1.06-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Drew Brees recorded 30.8 points, the fourth-highest score for a QB this week.

Coach Talk

Fuzzy Bunny Slippers
It just can't be overstated how critical tight victories like this are for the locker room. Persevering through trials and tribulations, while triumphing in the face of adversity... expect the Fuzzy Bunny Slippers team chemistry to be sky-high heading into Week 2.
Sutton Sleepers
Luckily, this week's problem was pretty easy to diagnose, Sutton Sleepers. Going with Matt Bryant in what turned out to be a tight fantasy matchup... let's all assume it won't happen again and move on.