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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
NY Giants /Big Blue
1-0 433.25
448.79
 
VS
proj
Sub-Mariners
356.91 0-1
329.41

Despite top scorer Jacobs, Sub-Mariners fall to NY Giants /Big Blue, 433.25-356.91

Sub-Mariners had the highest scorer in the matchup with RB Josh Jacobs racking up 74.29 points, the fourth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish NY Giants /Big Blue, who emerged victorious with a 433.25-356.91 win. Sub-Mariners earned a 32.67-point lead on Thursday, but NY Giants /Big Blue held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kyler Murray, who passed for 230 yards , ran for 91 yards and scored 2 touchdowns for 72.88 points, and Philip Rivers, who passed for 363 yards and a touchdown (59.53 points). Josh Jacobs (93 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 46 Rec Yds) and Ryan Tannehill (249 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds) were the leaders for Sub-Mariners in the loss. NY Giants /Big Blue (1-0) will look to add to their success against Fly Eagles Fly, while Sub-Mariners (0-1) will meet Grid Iron Kings in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  NY Giants /Big Blue   Sub-Mariners

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Murray passed for 230 yards , ran for 91 yards and scored 2 touchdowns as the Cardinals beat the 49ers 24-20. In doing so, he put up 72.88 points to scored 43.0% higher than his 50.98-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on NY Giants /Big Blue this week. In Week 2, Murray and the Cardinals will go up against the Football Team.
Kyler Murray

Top Player Comparison

NY Giants /Big Blue
Points
% of total points 433.25
1
Kyler Murray
QB
72.88
50.98
16.8%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
59.53
48.98
13.7%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
43.92
43.62
10.1%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
43.75
49.41
10.1%
Sub-Mariners
Points
% of total points 356.91
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
74.29
44.68
20.8%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
58.2
48.66
16.3%
3
Raheem Mostert
RB
55.83
32.71
15.6%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
42.67
30.14
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DK Metcalf had a 38-yard touchdown catch for NY Giants /Big Blue, while Marquise Brown had a 47-yard catch, contributing to a 257.45-152.29 lead for NY Giants /Big Blue.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which NY Giants /Big Blue had a 373.83-267.79 lead. For NY Giants /Big Blue, Kyler Murray had a 22-yard touchdown run. Raheem Mostert made the highlight reel for Sub-Mariners with a 76-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  NY Giants /Big Blue   Sub-Mariners

Game Notes

Only seven of the 19 starting players on NY Giants /Big Blue scored more than their point projections.
Sub-Mariners had only seven of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as NY Giants /Big Blue had one starter score zero points, while Sub-Mariners had four.
NY Giants /Big Blue emerged victorious despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Sub-Mariners exceeded their projection.
The matchup's 76.34-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
NY Giants /Big Blue managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 119.38-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Josh Jacobs (74.29 points) registered the highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

NY Giants /Big Blue
You know what, NY Giants /Big Blue, we do respect the confidence. It's a bold move to play a player with zero points (Preston Smith), while still earning a win. We just ask you to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the early regular season. Try it in the postseason and we're done.
Sub-Mariners
Fortunately, Sub-Mariners, Week 1's problem isn't exactly a brain teaser. Going with quite a few zero-point players in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied more than 433 points... let's try to move forward with a full deck of cards next time?