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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Brian's Team
1-0 97.1
99.94
 
VS
proj
Denise J's Team
96.3 0-1
109.54

Offensively challenged Brian's Team defeat Denise J's Team in 97.1-96.3 battle

With the eighth-ranked point total in the league for the week, Brian's Team were fortunate to earn a victory against an opponent that had an even worse week, eking out a 97.1-96.3 victory over Denise J's Team. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Brian's Team led 97.1-64.0 heading into Monday night. Denise J's Team closed the gap behind JuJu Smith-Schuster (6 Rec, 69 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and A.J. Brown (5 Rec, 39 Rec Yds). Kyler Murray (27.3 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (26.2) won the week for Brian's Team in the victory. Brian's Team (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Jacob's Okay Team, while Denise J's Team (0-1) face Lake Effect in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Brian's Team   Denise J's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Elliott (96 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 26.2 points in a 20-17 lost to the Rams in Week 1. His scoring output was 45.7% more than his 17.98-point projection. Elliott ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Ezekiel Elliott

Top Player Comparison

Brian's Team
Points
% of total points 97.1
1
Kyler Murray
QB
27.3
19.05
28.1%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
26.2
17.98
27%
3
Jared Cook
TE
10.5
8.61
10.8%
4
Wil Lutz
K
10
9.55
10.3%
Denise J's Team
Points
% of total points 96.3
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
27.5
25.15
28.6%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
21.9
13.16
22.7%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
10.1
9.35
10.5%
4
Robbie Gould
K
10
9.13
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 47-yard pass for Denise J's Team to contribute to a 44.6-23.1 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Brian's Team had a 70.9-64.0 lead. Kyler Murray had a 22-yard touchdown run for Brian's Team, while Jared Cook had a 46-yard catch. Robbie Gould made the highlight reel for Denise J's Team with a 52-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Brian's Team   Denise J's Team

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starters on Brian's Team scored higher than their point projections.
Denise J's Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Brian's Team won despite starting Miles Sanders, who scored zero points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Brian's Team ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Denise J's Team ranked 9th.
The matchup's 0.8-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Lamar Jackson (27.5 points) recorded the second-highest score for a signal-caller this week.

Coach Talk

Brian's Team
Listen, Brian's Team, we do appreciate the confidence. Deploying a starter with zero points (Miles Sanders), while still getting the win... that's borderline arrogant. We just ask you to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the early regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Denise J's Team
You can take solace in the fact that your generosity this week didn't go unnoticed, Denise J's Team. It takes a true winner to help someone like Brian's Team succeed. Who knows, maybe one day they can do you a solid and return the favor!