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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Dung Trumpets
1-0 281
247.68
 
VS
proj
The Wimpy Babies 2.0
156.5 0-1
217.17

The Dung Trumpets knock off The Wimpy Babies 2.0 in 281.0-156.5 rout

The Dung Trumpets showed up and beat expectations, cruising to a 281.0-156.5 victory over The Wimpy Babies 2.0, who fell short of projections. The Wimpy Babies 2.0 grabbed a 19.0-point lead on Thursday, but it was all The Dung Trumpets after that. They were led by Tom Brady (341 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Deshaun Watson (268 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 40 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Aaron Rodgers (32 points) and David Johnson (25) carried the flag for The Wimpy Babies 2.0 in the loss. The Dung Trumpets (1-0) will look to build on their success against Little Sissy Girls, while The Wimpy Babies 2.0 (0-1) will attempt to get some positive momentum against The Big Trubisky.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dung Trumpets   The Wimpy Babies 2.0

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 35-17 loss to the Cowboys, Engram scored 33 points to more-than-double his 11.76-point projection. He caught 11 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Dung Trumpets this week. Engram will square off against the Bills in Week 2.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

The Dung Trumpets
Points
% of total points 281
1
Tom Brady
QB
60
47.88
21.4%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
54
44.38
19.2%
3
Evan Engram
TE
33
11.76
11.7%
4
Chris Carson
RB
23
15.05
8.2%
The Wimpy Babies 2.0
Points
% of total points 156.5
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
32
42.94
20.4%
2
David Johnson
RB
25
17.68
16%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
19
43.13
12.1%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
16
10.03
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Aaron Rodgers had a 47-yard pass for The Wimpy Babies 2.0 to contribute to a 32.0-13.0 lead for The Wimpy Babies 2.0.
Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 23-yard touchdown pass for The Wimpy Babies 2.0, contributing to a 105.0-56.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which The Wimpy Babies 2.0 emerged with a 153.5-133.0 lead. For The Dung Trumpets, DK Metcalf had a 42-yard catch. David Johnson made the highlight reel for The Wimpy Babies 2.0 with a 27-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for The Dung Trumpets, helping the team to a 206.0-156.5 lead.
Monday
Deshaun Watson had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown run for The Dung Trumpets, while Alvin Kamara had a 41-yard catch on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for The Dung Trumpets.

Points By Position

  The Dung Trumpets   The Wimpy Babies 2.0

Game Notes

Eight of the 15 starters on The Dung Trumpets scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Wimpy Babies 2.0 had only five of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Wimpy Babies 2.0 can partially blame the loss on Corey Davis, who didn't score any points.
The Dung Trumpets had three players score more points than the leading scorer for The Wimpy Babies 2.0.
The Dung Trumpets scored more points than their projected total, while The Wimpy Babies 2.0 failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 124.5-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Dung Trumpets get the win, but they also easily covered the 30.51-point forecasted margin of victory.

Coach Talk

The Dung Trumpets
A big key to success in football is finding the mismatches. Our team found one this past week and doubled up The Wimpy Babies 2.0 at the quarterback position (114 points to 51).
The Wimpy Babies 2.0
Just one field goal on three attempts? Seems like Adam Vinatieri might be kicking himself to the waiver wire after this performance.