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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
MONAT
1-0 242.2
214.94
 
VS
proj
Naked Bootlegs
161.85 0-1
209.67

MONAT knock off Naked Bootlegs in 242.20-161.85 rout

MONAT stepped up, cruising to a 242.20-161.85 victory over Naked Bootlegs, who fell short of projections. Naked Bootlegs got out to a 6.90-point lead on Thursday, but it was all MONAT after that. They were led by Davante Adams, who caught 14 passes for 156 yards and 2 touchdowns for 41.6 points, and Josh Jacobs, who racked up 139 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns (35.9 points). Russell Wilson (322 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds) and Ben Roethlisberger (229 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) did their part for Naked Bootlegs in defeat. MONAT (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against The Overkiller's, while Naked Bootlegs (0-1) will attempt to get back on track against Night Hawk.

Matchup Timeline

  MONAT   Naked Bootlegs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Adams (14 Rec, 156 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 41.6 points against the Vikings in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 19.51-point projection. Adams ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Davante Adams

Top Player Comparison

MONAT
Points
% of total points 242.2
1
Davante Adams
WR
41.6
19.51
17.2%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
35.9
17.69
14.8%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
29.35
23.06
12.1%
4
Daniel Jones
QB
26.15
22.49
10.8%
Naked Bootlegs
Points
% of total points 161.85
1
Russell Wilson
QB
42
27.66
25.9%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
29.35
25.99
18.1%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
18.1
14.77
11.2%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
14.9
12.41
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, MONAT owned a 157.85-76.50 lead. Davante Adams had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for MONAT, while Kirk Cousins had a 37-yard touchdown pass. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Naked Bootlegs with a 38-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was MONAT who took the lead, 192.95-105.40. Raheem Mostert had a 76-yard touchdown catch for MONAT, while Robbie Gould had a 52-yard field goal. Zane Gonzalez made the highlight reel for Naked Bootlegs with a 56-yard field goal.
Monday
Daniel Jones had a 41-yard touchdown pass for MONAT during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  MONAT   Naked Bootlegs

Game Notes

Only seven of the 15 starters on MONAT exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Naked Bootlegs had only six of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
MONAT put up more points than their projected total, while Naked Bootlegs fell short of their projection.
The showdown featured both the league's highest (242.2) and league's lowest (161.85) scores of the week.
The matchup's 80.35-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did MONAT win, but they also easily covered the 5.27-point projected margin of victory.
For Naked Bootlegs, Russell Wilson scored 42 points, the league's top overall score this week.

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