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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
bunkstraps
1-0 115
114.32
 
VS
proj
budapest bulliess
103 0-1
129.2

budapest bulliess come up short of predictions, succumb to bunkstraps, 115-103

There's no way around it, budapest bulliess underdelivered, at least based on projections, as bunkstraps earned a 115-103 victory. bunkstraps earned a 46-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 50 points from Matt Ryan (304 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 24 Rush Yds) and Dalvin Cook (111 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and never looked back. Drew Brees (370 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Le'Veon Bell (60 Rush Yds, 32 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for budapest bulliess in the loss. bunkstraps (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against LaphroaigBenchWarmer, while budapest bulliess (0-1) try to get their first victory against Victorious Secret.

Matchup Timeline

  bunkstraps   budapest bulliess

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Falcons in Week 1, the Vikings defense scored 16 points to more-than-double their 6.92-point projection. They allowed only 12 points, surrendered 345 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on bunkstraps this week. In Week 2, the Vikings will square off against the Packers.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

bunkstraps
Points
% of total points 115
1
Matt Ryan
QB
27
24.77
23.5%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
23
14.15
20%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
16
6.92
13.9%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
15
9.83
13%
budapest bulliess
Points
% of total points 103
1
Drew Brees
QB
29
26.78
28.2%
2
Le'Veon Bell
RB
17
12.4
16.5%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
16
16.94
15.5%
4
Wil Lutz
K
15
9.37
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Ryan had a 20-yard touchdown pass for bunkstraps, while Greg Zuerlein had a 56-yard field goal, contributing to an 86-40 lead for bunkstraps.
Sunday Late
Saquon Barkley had a 59-yard run for bunkstraps, contributing to a 99-40 lead for the team.
Monday
Drew Brees linked up with Alvin Kamara for a 41-yard pass for budapest bulliess. Brees also lit up the scoreboard with a 41-yard pass.

Points By Position

  bunkstraps   budapest bulliess

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on bunkstraps exceeded their projected point totals.
budapest bulliess had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
bunkstraps put up more points than their projected total, while budapest bulliess fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 12-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Drew Brees put up 29 points, the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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