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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Shake 'n Bake
1-0 95.45
108.69
 
VS
proj
Easy Mode
85.49 0-1
112.13

Offensively challenged Shake 'n Bake top Easy Mode, 95.45-85.49

Shake 'n Bake earned a 95.45-85.49 victory over Easy Mode despite posting only the 10th-highest point total in the league for the week. Easy Mode earned a 1.65-point lead on Thursday, but Shake 'n Bake held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ezekiel Elliott, who racked up 127 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 24.7 points, and Drew Brees, who passed for 160 yards and 2 touchdowns (19.4 points). Dak Prescott (19.64 points) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (12.25) did their part for Easy Mode in the loss. Shake 'n Bake (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Bessette’s Boys, while Easy Mode (0-1) will attempt to earn their first victory against Rookie Mistakes.

Matchup Timeline

  Shake 'n Bake   Easy Mode

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 24.7 points, Elliott scored 52.2% more than his 16.23-point projection as the Cowboys lost to the Rams 20-17. He racked up 127 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Shake 'n Bake this week. In Week 2, Elliott and the Cowboys will battle the Falcons.
Ezekiel Elliott

Top Player Comparison

Shake 'n Bake
Points
% of total points 95.45
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
24.7
16.23
25.9%
2
Drew Brees
QB
19.4
23.52
20.3%
3
Michael Badgley
K
11
7.59
11.5%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
10.75
11.77
11.3%
Easy Mode
Points
% of total points 85.49
1
Dak Prescott
QB
19.64
25.65
23%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
12.25
14
14.3%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
12.1
10.3
14.2%
4
Justin Tucker
K
9
10.28
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Marquise Brown had a 47-yard catch for Easy Mode, helping the team to a 44.55-19.50 lead.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 46-yard pass for Shake 'n Bake, who trailed 57.75-56.10 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Shake 'n Bake   Easy Mode

Game Notes

Shake 'n Bake won despite the fact that only two of their nine starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Easy Mode had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Shake 'n Bake ranked 10th in the league in points scored this week, while Easy Mode ranked 11th.
The matchup's 9.96-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Shake 'n Bake
Creating mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. With great production from the backfield, our team certainly made that a point of emphasis this past week. We tripled Easy Mode up at running back (33.6 points to 11.2). Ezekiel Elliott had 127 total yards and two TDs, while Jonathan Taylor chipped in with 89 yards.
Easy Mode
With only three receptions on five targets this past week, the starting RBs for Easy Mode obviously should look into why their quarterbacks are giving them the cold shoulder.