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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Jonathan's Team
1-0 125.02
114.16
 
VS
proj
The Brayden Bunch
65.06 0-1
113.81

The Brayden Bunch lose to Jonathan's Team in 125.02-65.06 rout

The Brayden Bunch were unable to rise to the occasion, as Jonathan's Team cruised to a 125.02-65.06 victory. Jonathan's Team grabbed a 22.70-point lead on Thursday behind Allen Robinson II (13.7 points) and the Chicago Bears defense (9) and never relinquished it. Harrison Butker (17 points) and Adam Thielen (11.8) did everything they could for The Brayden Bunch in defeat. Jonathan's Team (1-0) will look to add to their success against THE A-TEAM, while The Brayden Bunch (0-1) take on Bail Kings LLC in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Jonathan's Team   The Brayden Bunch

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Panthers in Week 1, Zuerlein made 3 of his 4 FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 15 points and scored 52.8% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Jonathan's Team this week. Next week, Zuerlein will face the Saints.
Greg Zuerlein

Top Player Comparison

Jonathan's Team
Points
% of total points 125.02
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
31.72
21.74
25.4%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
19.6
13.56
15.7%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
15
9.81
12%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
13.7
10.46
11%
The Brayden Bunch
Points
% of total points 65.06
1
Harrison Butker
K
17
9.12
26.1%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
11.8
14.55
18.1%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
10.8
15.82
16.6%
4
James White
RB
10.7
11.94
16.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Jonathan's Team owned a 37.70-31.16 lead. For Jonathan's Team, Greg Zuerlein had a 56-yard field goal. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for The Brayden Bunch with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch for Jonathan's Team to contribute to an 86.70-35.06 lead for the team.
Monday
Deshaun Watson had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown run for Jonathan's Team on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Jonathan's Team   The Brayden Bunch

Game Notes

Jonathan's Team had five of their nine starting players score higher than their projected points.
The Brayden Bunch had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Brayden Bunch can partially blame the loss on Kyle Rudolph, who didn't score any points.
Jonathan's Team put up more points than their projected total, while The Brayden Bunch fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 59.96-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Jonathan's Team win, but they also covered the 0.36-point forecasted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Harrison Butker put up 17 points, the top overall score for a K this week.

Coach Talk

Jonathan's Team
Hey, football is all about creating mismatches, right? Fueled by an awesome performance by Deshaun Watson, we royally dominated The Brayden Bunch at the quarterback position this past week (31.72 points to 6.36). Watson went 20-for-30 for 268 yards, three TDs, and an INT in a 30-28 loss to the Saints.
The Brayden Bunch
Hey, it's possible that The Brayden Bunch may be a better GM in real football than in fantasy. Seeing only 15 total targets this past week, their four starting pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) apparently contributed primarily by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.