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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
1-0 125.45
118.95
 
VS
proj
Pull Out Game
90.3 0-1
110.33

Pull Out Game come up short of projections, succumb to YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas in 125.45-90.30 rout

Pull Out Game were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point total, as YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas rolled to a 125.45-90.30 victory. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in this matchup, as YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas took a 34.45-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Patrick Mahomes (28.55 points) and David Johnson (16.9). Drew Brees (160 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Mason Crosby (2-2 FG, 43 long, 5-5 XP) were the leading scorers for Pull Out Game in defeat. YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Da RonaVirus-20, while Pull Out Game (0-1) will face off against Tommy P in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas   Pull Out Game

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen (6 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 25 points against the Packers in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.11-point projection. Thielen ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
Points
% of total points 125.45
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.55
32.51
22.8%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
25
10.11
19.9%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
24.7
16.23
19.7%
4
David Johnson
RB
16.9
11.9
13.5%
Pull Out Game
Points
% of total points 90.3
1
Drew Brees
QB
20
25.51
22.1%
2
Mason Crosby
K
12
7.37
13.3%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
12
12.55
13.3%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
11
11.71
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 37-yard touchdown catch for YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, helping the team to an 89.85-63.70 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas boasted a 99.85-83.70 lead. For YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, Robbie Gould had a 52-yard field goal. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Pull Out Game with a 46-yard pass.

Points By Position

  YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas   Pull Out Game

Game Notes

YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas won despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Pull Out Game had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Pull Out Game.
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas put up more points than their projected total, while Pull Out Game fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 35.15-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas get the W, but they also easily covered the 8.62-point predicted margin of victory.

Coach Talk

YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
This sport is all about creating mismatches. We not only doubled up Pull Out Game at RB (46.9 points to 22.2), we also doubled them at WR (31.1 to 13.1).
Pull Out Game
Hey, we were just resting up for Week 2, right? The six starting offensive skill players (three RBs, two WRs, one TE) on Pull Out Game combined to register 283 yards and just three touchdowns in Week 1. The skill players on YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas filled the statsheet by logging 469 yards and five scores.