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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
LaphroaigBenchWarmer
1-0 149
126.64
 
VS
proj
Carl's Team
137 0-1
128.57

LaphroaigBenchWarmer brush off predictions, earn win over Carl's Team, 149-137

LaphroaigBenchWarmer brought their A game and beat their projected point total, emerging victorious with a 149-137 victory over Carl's Team. LaphroaigBenchWarmer never trailed in this one after grabbing a 5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Russell Wilson (42 points) and Josh Jacobs (31). Matt Ryan (450 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Ben Roethlisberger (229 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) did their part for Carl's Team in the loss. LaphroaigBenchWarmer (1-0) will look to build on their success against bunkstraps, while Carl's Team (0-1) take on LarryDavidShrimp in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  LaphroaigBenchWarmer   Carl's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Saints defense scored 17 points in a 34-23 win over the Buccaneers to more-than-double their 7.53-point projection. They allowed 23 points, surrendered 310 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on LaphroaigBenchWarmer this week. The Saints will square off against the Raiders next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

LaphroaigBenchWarmer
Points
% of total points 149
1
Russell Wilson
QB
42
26.7
28.2%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
31
14.35
20.8%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
21
14.41
14.1%
4
Drew Brees
QB
20
25.57
13.4%
Carl's Team
Points
% of total points 137
1
Matt Ryan
QB
33
25.44
24.1%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
29
25.22
21.2%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24
18.43
17.5%
4
Julio Jones
WR
15
12.04
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was LaphroaigBenchWarmer who took the lead, 98-93. For LaphroaigBenchWarmer, Russell Wilson had a 38-yard touchdown pass. Matt Ryan linked up with Julio Jones for a 44-yard pass for Carl's Team.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 46-yard pass for LaphroaigBenchWarmer, while Robbie Gould had a 52-yard field goal to contribute to a 149-97 lead for LaphroaigBenchWarmer.

Points By Position

  LaphroaigBenchWarmer   Carl's Team

Game Notes

LaphroaigBenchWarmer had five of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring above their points projection, Carl's Team lost.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 12-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
For Carl's Team, Matt Ryan (33 points) posted the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

LaphroaigBenchWarmer
Well done, LaphroaigBenchWarmer. Good job fielding a lineup that won by 12 points this past matchup. Let's maintain this momentum as we move on to our next challenge in Week 2.
Carl's Team
Let's use this loss as a learning opportunity and start thinking about next week, Carl's Team. Get familiar with what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are saying and deploy the best possible lineup in Week 2.