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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
THE BOSS
1-0 123
119.03
 
VS
proj
LarryDavidShrimp
104 0-1
125.47

LarryDavidShrimp come up short of expectations, succumb to THE BOSS, 123-104

LarryDavidShrimp were unable to meet projections, as THE BOSS came out on top with a 123-104 victory. LarryDavidShrimp earned a 14-point lead on Thursday, but THE BOSS held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Philip Rivers, who passed for 333 yards and 3 touchdowns for 33 points, and David Johnson, who racked up 137 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (19 points). Carson Wentz (33 points) and Amari Cooper (16) were the leaders for LarryDavidShrimp in the loss. THE BOSS (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against WilburForce, while LarryDavidShrimp (0-1) try to get some positive momentum against Carl's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  THE BOSS   LarryDavidShrimp

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 16 points, surrendering 223 yards, and forcing a fumble against the Jets, the Bills defense scored 10 points this week. They scored 47.1% more than their 6.8-point projection in the 17-16 win. The Bills defense will face the Giants next week.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

THE BOSS
Points
% of total points 123
1
Philip Rivers
QB
33
25.35
26.8%
2
David Johnson
RB
19
13.25
15.4%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
17
27.16
13.8%
4
Brandon McManus
K
10
7.9
8.1%
LarryDavidShrimp
Points
% of total points 104
1
Carson Wentz
QB
33
25.26
31.7%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
16
10.23
15.4%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
12
11.47
11.5%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
12
12.84
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Carson Wentz had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard touchdown pass for LarryDavidShrimp to contribute to a 59-51 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, THE BOSS had a 113-92 lead. Philip Rivers had a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass for THE BOSS, while David Johnson had a 27-yard touchdown catch. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for LarryDavidShrimp with a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch.

Points By Position

  THE BOSS   LarryDavidShrimp

Game Notes

THE BOSS had six of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
LarryDavidShrimp had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
THE BOSS put up more points than their projected total, while LarryDavidShrimp fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 19-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Carson Wentz put up 33 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

THE BOSS
Deploying a lineup that won by 19 points this past week... we took care of business and did what had to be done. We should take this W in stride, tip our cap to the GM of LarryDavidShrimp, and continue on our way towards a fantasy title.
LarryDavidShrimp
Hey now, talk about old-school ground n' pound: The starting backfield for LarryDavidShrimp collectively recorded a couple of catches on just three measly targets this past week. Get those quarterbacks to dump it down a little more often in Week 2!