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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Cheeseheads
1-0 608.37
545.85
 
VS
proj
Gannon's S & B II
507.92 0-1
508.27

Cheeseheads brush off projections, knock off Gannon's S & B II, 608.37-507.92

Cheeseheads rose to the occasion and beat expectations, earning a 608.37-507.92 victory over Gannon's S & B II, who fell short of projections. Cheeseheads jumped out to a 162.65-point lead on Thursday behind 132.6 points from the Chicago Bears defense (10 Pts Allowed, 213 Yds Allowed) and Blake Martinez (7 Tackles, 1 Sack) and never looked back. Michael Thomas (10 Rec, 123 Rec Yds) and Amari Cooper (6 Rec, 106 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Gannon's S & B II in the loss. Cheeseheads (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against ASTRO CREEP 2000, while Gannon's S & B II (0-1) will try to get their first W against Hogie's Hero's.

Matchup Timeline

  Cheeseheads   Gannon's S & B II

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mack more-than-tripled his 34.7-point projection with 125.05 points against the Chargers in Week 1. He ran for 174 yards and a touchdown in the 30-24 loss. Mack ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Marlon Mack

Top Player Comparison

Cheeseheads
Points
% of total points 608.37
1
Marlon Mack
RB
125.05
34.7
20.6%
2
Tom Brady
QB
99.64
85.68
16.4%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
80.6
43.48
13.2%
4
Fred Warner
LB
55
41.83
9%
Gannon's S & B II
Points
% of total points 507.92
1
Michael Thomas
WR
76.6
44.85
15.1%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
69.2
37.21
13.6%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
60.35
33.49
11.9%
4
C.J. Mosley
LB
57.7
48.13
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Gannon's S & B II, who trailed 219.05-191.97 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Cheeseheads who claimed the lead, 464.50-355.57. For Cheeseheads, Marlon Mack had a 63-yard touchdown run. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for Gannon's S & B II with a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Cheeseheads to contribute to a 608.37-355.57 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Cheeseheads   Gannon's S & B II

Game Notes

Cheeseheads had seven of their 13 starting players exceed their projected points.
Gannon's S & B II had only five of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
Gannon's S & B II can partially blame the loss on Kyle Van Noy, who didn't score any points.
Marlon Mack, Tom Brady, and the Chicago Bears defense all scored more points than Michael Thomas, the leading scorer for Gannon's S & B II.
Cheeseheads put up more points than their projected total, while Gannon's S & B II failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 100.45-point margin was the fifth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Cheeseheads win, but they also easily covered the 37.58-point predicted margin of victory.

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