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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Flying Squirrels
1-0 127.84
135.08
 
VS
proj
Gimps
82.22 0-1
122.09

Gimps come up short of projections, lose to Flying Squirrels, 127.84-82.22

There's no sugarcoating it, Gimps dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as Flying Squirrels secured a 127.84-82.22 victory. Gimps nabbed a 0.02-point lead on Thursday, but Flying Squirrels held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tom Brady (341 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Michael Thomas (10 Rec, 123 Rec Yds). Tyler Boyd (14.3 points) and James White (13.2) were the leaders for Gimps in the loss. Flying Squirrels (1-0) will look to notch another W against R0MPER*ST0MPERS, while Gimps (0-1) take on Sarah’s stars in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Flying Squirrels   Gimps

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 3 points, surrendering 308 yards, and intercepting a pass against the Steelers, the Patriots defense scored 10 points this week. They scored 45.1% more than their 6.89-point projection in the 33-3 win. The Patriots defense ranks #10 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Flying Squirrels
Points
% of total points 127.84
1
Tom Brady
QB
25.64
20.88
20.1%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
22.3
19.41
17.4%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.9
23.3
14%
4
David Njoku
TE
13.7
10.55
10.7%
Gimps
Points
% of total points 82.22
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
14.3
14.53
17.4%
2
James White
RB
13.2
14.44
16.1%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
12.92
20.26
15.7%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
11.8
16.89
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Aaron Rodgers had a 47-yard pass for Gimps to contribute to a 12.92-12.90 lead for Gimps.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Flying Squirrels owned a 44.00-42.32 lead. For Flying Squirrels, Adam Thielen had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Travis Kelce made the highlight reel for Gimps with a 42-yard catch and a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Saquon Barkley had a 59-yard run for Flying Squirrels, contributing to a 69.90-56.62 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Flying Squirrels, contributing to a 105.54-71.22 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Flying Squirrels   Gimps

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Flying Squirrels exceeded their projected point totals.
Each of the nine starters for Gimps scored below their points projection.
Tom Brady, Michael Thomas, and Saquon Barkley all scored more points than Tyler Boyd, the leading scorer for Gimps.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 45.62-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Flying Squirrels earn the win, but they also easily covered the 12.99-point projected margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Flying Squirrels
Nice job deploying a lineup that tallied nearly 128 points this past week. We did what we needed to do and took care of business. We should tip our cap to the GM of Gimps, take this W in stride, and continue on our way towards a fantasy title.
Gimps
Three wide receivers, two running backs, one tight end, zero touchdowns: The six starting offensive skill players on Gimps collectively gained a whopping 363 total yards. Not one of those players was able to find paydirt in Week 1.