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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
FDC Chiefs
1-0 137.7
153.08
 
VS
proj
Boomtown Brawlers
129.4 0-1
152.29

FDC Chiefs manage to top Boomtown Brawlers 137.7-129.4 despite falling short of projections

Both teams underachieved compared to projections, but FDC Chiefs did enough to get the best of Boomtown Brawlers, earning a 137.7-129.4 victory. FDC Chiefs earned an early 14.7-point lead on Thursday. Boomtown Brawlers bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Kirk Cousins (17.3 points) and David Njoku (13.7). Unphased, FDC Chiefs made a run later that afternoon, as Kyler Murray (28.7 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (13.3) put them back ahead once and for all. FDC Chiefs (1-0) will look to build on their success against Orange bloods, while Boomtown Brawlers (0-1) try to earn their first W against Havoc.

Matchup Timeline

  FDC Chiefs   Boomtown Brawlers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bills defense allowed 16 points, surrendered 223 yards, and forced a fumble in a 17-16 win over the Jets. In doing so, they put up 10 points and scored 47.1% higher than their scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on FDC Chiefs this week. The Bills will square off against the Giants in Week 2.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

FDC Chiefs
Points
% of total points 137.7
1
Kyler Murray
QB
28.7
22.63
20.8%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
16.7
16.95
12.1%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
14.7
14.31
10.7%
4
Dede Westbrook
WR
14.2
14.31
10.3%
Boomtown Brawlers
Points
% of total points 129.4
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
31.1
19.52
24%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
19.6
12.37
15.1%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
17.3
24.81
13.4%
4
David Njoku
TE
13.7
10.55
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Boomtown Brawlers emerged with a 67.4-52.2 lead. For FDC Chiefs, Adam Thielen had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Boomtown Brawlers with a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for FDC Chiefs, helping the team to a 108.0-78.7 lead.
Monday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 53-yard catch for Boomtown Brawlers.

Points By Position

  FDC Chiefs   Boomtown Brawlers

Game Notes

FDC Chiefs won even though only four of their 11 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Boomtown Brawlers had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 8.3-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did FDC Chiefs earn the win, but they also covered the 0.79-point forecasted margin of victory.
On the losing side, DeAndre Hopkins (31.1 points) registered the third-highest score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

FDC Chiefs
Hey, we admire the confidence, FDC Chiefs. It takes a certain kind of guts to roll out a starter with zero points (Corey Davis), while still earning the win! We just ask you to please limit that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the early regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Boomtown Brawlers
Well, we can't really complain about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? Our six pass-catchers (five WR, one TE) collectively saw a respectable 55 targets in Week 1. Timing and chemistry seem to be issues as that group notched just 31 receptions.