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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Mr. Much Beer
1-0 167.3
129.66
 
VS
proj
FreshPrinceOfHelaire
103.7 0-1
125.31

Mr. Much Beer top expectations, knock off FreshPrinceOfHelaire in 167.3-103.7 rout

Mr. Much Beer showed up and beat expectations, rolling to a 167.3-103.7 victory over FreshPrinceOfHelaire, who fell short of projections. FreshPrinceOfHelaire took a 19.8-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Mr. Much Beer after that. They were led by Davante Adams (34.6 points) and Josh Jacobs (33.9). JuJu Smith-Schuster (6 Rec, 69 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (138 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the top performers for FreshPrinceOfHelaire in the loss. Mr. Much Beer (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Manthigh te'o, while FreshPrinceOfHelaire (0-1) will attempt to get their first W against Full Chubb Energy.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. Much Beer   FreshPrinceOfHelaire

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Adams more-than-doubled his 16.12-point projection with 34.6 points against the Vikings in Week 1. He caught 14 passes for 156 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 43-34 win. Adams ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Davante Adams

Top Player Comparison

Mr. Much Beer
Points
% of total points 167.3
1
Davante Adams
WR
34.6
16.12
20.7%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
33.9
16.56
20.3%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
26.2
17.98
15.7%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
20.3
13.34
12.1%
FreshPrinceOfHelaire
Points
% of total points 103.7
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
21.9
13.16
21.1%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
19.8
16.84
19.1%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
17
20.95
16.4%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
12.6
12.3
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Clyde Edwards-Helaire had a 27-yard touchdown run for FreshPrinceOfHelaire, helping to stake FreshPrinceOfHelaire to a 19.8-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Mr. Much Beer became the proud owner of a 112.7-63.3 lead. For Mr. Much Beer, Davante Adams had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch. Carson Wentz had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard pass for FreshPrinceOfHelaire, while Marquise Brown had a 47-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 46-yard pass for Mr. Much Beer, helping the team to a 141.1-73.8 lead.

Points By Position

  Mr. Much Beer   FreshPrinceOfHelaire

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on Mr. Much Beer exceeded their projected point totals.
FreshPrinceOfHelaire had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Mr. Much Beer had three players score more points than the leading scorer for FreshPrinceOfHelaire.
Mr. Much Beer recorded more points than their projected total, while FreshPrinceOfHelaire fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 63.6-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Mr. Much Beer get the win, but they also easily covered the 4.35-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, JuJu Smith-Schuster recorded 21.9 points, the fifth-highest score for a WR this week.

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