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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Corporate Clowns
1-0 117.5
119.32
 
VS
proj
Hi Risk Hi Reward
91.76 0-1
107.95

Hi Risk Hi Reward fall short of expectations, lose to The Corporate Clowns in 117.50-91.76 rout

Hi Risk Hi Reward underperformed expectations, as The Corporate Clowns cruised to a 117.50-91.76 victory. Hi Risk Hi Reward got out to a 5.60-point lead on Thursday, but it was all The Corporate Clowns after that. They were led by Derrick Henry (28.4 points) and David Johnson (22.7). Matt Ryan (20.56 points) and Amari Cooper (19.6) did their part for Hi Risk Hi Reward in defeat. The Corporate Clowns (1-0) will look to build on their success against INDY's Team, while Hi Risk Hi Reward (0-1) meet The Air Raid in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Corporate Clowns   Hi Risk Hi Reward

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 159 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Browns, Henry put up 28.4 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 12.18-point projection in the 43-13 win. Henry ranks #32 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

The Corporate Clowns
Points
% of total points 117.5
1
Derrick Henry
RB
28.4
12.18
24.2%
2
David Johnson
RB
22.7
17.05
19.3%
3
Drew Brees
QB
21.8
20.31
18.6%
4
Justin Tucker
K
11
10.23
9.4%
Hi Risk Hi Reward
Points
% of total points 91.76
1
Matt Ryan
QB
20.56
18.91
22.4%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
19.6
13.56
21.4%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
16
6.92
17.4%
4
Julio Jones
WR
12.1
15.9
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Hi Risk Hi Reward had a 65.56-47.30 lead. For The Corporate Clowns, Derrick Henry had a 75-yard touchdown catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Hi Risk Hi Reward with a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Hi Risk Hi Reward boasted a 90.36-77.70 lead. For The Corporate Clowns, David Johnson had a 27-yard touchdown catch. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for Hi Risk Hi Reward with a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch.
Monday
Drew Brees had multiple 41-yard passes for The Corporate Clowns on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The Corporate Clowns   Hi Risk Hi Reward

Game Notes

The Corporate Clowns won despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Hi Risk Hi Reward had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Derrick Henry, David Johnson, and Drew Brees all scored more points than Matt Ryan, the leading scorer for Hi Risk Hi Reward.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 25.74-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Corporate Clowns win, but they also easily covered the 11.36-point projected margin of victory.

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