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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Bruising Knights
1-0 185.43
190.38
 
VS
proj
Newbies Rule
174.77 0-1
192.99

Despite top scorer McCaffrey, Newbies Rule fall to Bruising Knights, 185.43-174.77

Newbies Rule had the highest scorer in the league this week with RB Christian McCaffrey racking up 47.4 points, but it wasn't enough to topple Bruising Knights, who emerged victorious with a 185.43-174.77 win. Newbies Rule nabbed a 2.40-point lead on Thursday, but Bruising Knights held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by David Johnson (31.7 points) and Chris Carson (30.6). Christian McCaffrey (128 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 81 Rec Yds) and Kyler Murray (308 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Newbies Rule in the loss. Bruising Knights (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against jichanorthNJ, while Newbies Rule (0-1) try to develop some positive momentum against cheeseheads.

Matchup Timeline

  Bruising Knights   Newbies Rule

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Cowboys in Week 1, Engram caught 11 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 23.1 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Bruising Knights this week. In Week 2, Engram and the Giants will go up against the Bills.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

Bruising Knights
Points
% of total points 185.43
1
David Johnson
RB
31.7
24.93
17.1%
2
Chris Carson
RB
30.6
23.77
16.5%
3
Evan Engram
TE
23.1
10.25
12.5%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
21.53
21.58
11.6%
Newbies Rule
Points
% of total points 174.77
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
47.4
26.49
27.1%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
25.07
21.86
14.3%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
17
7.92
9.7%
4
Kerryon Johnson
RB
15.2
22.11
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Ryan teamed up with Calvin Ridley for a 20-yard touchdown pass for Bruising Knights, who trailed 72.40-65.43 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Bruising Knights became the proud owner of a 166.03-146.47 lead. For Bruising Knights, David Johnson had a 27-yard touchdown catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Newbies Rule with a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 45-yard pass for Bruising Knights, contributing to a 185.43-170.77 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Bruising Knights   Newbies Rule

Game Notes

Only five of the 12 starting players on Bruising Knights exceeded their scoring projections.
Newbies Rule had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 10.66-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, Christian McCaffrey put up 47.4 points, the highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Bruising Knights
Mission accomplished, Bruising Knights. Good work fielding a team that won by 10.66 points this past week. We should take this W in stride, tip our cap to the GM of Newbies Rule, and continue pushing forward to the Pops Richie's Dream league title.
Newbies Rule
You can take our word for it, Newbies Rule... We've been in this business for a long time now. Adversity happens, losses pile up, your fans get whiny, and the local beat writers get a little nit-picky with their incessant questions. All part of living that coach life. Just remember that when it comes to fantasy football, winning really does cure all!