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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Tonyk 77ers
1-0 81
104.99
 
VS
proj
Beloglavi
75 0-1
94.98

Offensively challenged Tonyk 77ers come back to beat Beloglavi, 81-75

With the 11th-ranked point total in the league for the week, Tonyk 77ers were lucky to earn a victory against an opponent that performed even worse, coming from behind for an 81-75 victory over Beloglavi. Despite trailing 71-70 heading into Monday night, Tonyk 77ers came back behind the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, who allowed 16 points, surrendered 291 yards, and intercepted 2 passes for 11 points. Russell Wilson (322 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds) and Todd Gurley II (56 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) led the way for Beloglavi in defeat. Tonyk 77ers (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Desert Eagles, while Beloglavi (0-1) will take on So Solid Spoilers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Tonyk 77ers   Beloglavi

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown (5 Rec, 101 Rec Yds) scored 10 points against the Browns in Week 1. His scoring output just beat his 8.77-point projection. Brown ranks #79 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Marquise Brown

Top Player Comparison

Tonyk 77ers
Points
% of total points 81
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
22
24.15
27.2%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
11
11.19
13.6%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
11
11.52
13.6%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
10
8.77
12.3%
Beloglavi
Points
% of total points 75
1
Russell Wilson
QB
38
23.21
50.7%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
11
11.39
14.7%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
10
11.59
13.3%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
5
9.36
6.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which the teams ended up dead-even, 70-70. For Tonyk 77ers, Marquise Brown had a 47-yard catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Beloglavi with a 38-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Tonyk 77ers   Beloglavi

Game Notes

Only one of the nine starters on Tonyk 77ers scored higher than their point projections.
Beloglavi had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Beloglavi can partially blame the loss on the Minnesota Vikings defense, who didn't score any points.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
Beloglavi ranked 13th in the league in scoring this week, while Tonyk 77ers ranked 11th.
The matchup's 6-point margin was the seventh-largest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Tonyk 77ers. They got the W, but did not cover the 10.01-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Russell Wilson recorded 38 points, the highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Tonyk 77ers
Props to you, Tonyk 77ers. Good work fielding a lineup that recorded 81 points in Week 1. Let's tip our cap to the GM of Beloglavi, take this W in stride, and continue the march towards a fantasy championship.
Beloglavi
Well, Beloglavi, this week's problem isn't exactly advanced calculus. Going with the Minnesota Vikings defense in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time?