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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Beefs are Poultry
1-0 142.3
116.3
 
VS
proj
Cameron's Team
104.5 0-1
115.54

Beefs are Poultry earn win against Cameron's Team in 142.3-104.5 rout

Beefs are Poultry showed up, cruising to a 142.3-104.5 victory over Cameron's Team, who fell short of projections. Cameron's Team took a 6.1-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Beefs are Poultry after that. They were led by Josh Jacobs (33.9 points) and Raheem Mostert (23.1). Adam Thielen (28 points) and Matt Ryan (24.9) carried the flag for Cameron's Team in the loss. Beefs are Poultry (1-0) will look to sustain their momentum against michael's Team, while Cameron's Team (0-1) will face Runninwiththerookies in an effort to earn their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Beefs are Poultry   Cameron's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jacobs (93 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 46 Rec Yds) scored 33.9 points in a 34-30 win over the Panthers in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 16.55-point projection. Jacobs ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Josh Jacobs

Top Player Comparison

Beefs are Poultry
Points
% of total points 142.3
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
33.9
16.55
23.8%
2
Raheem Mostert
RB
23.1
12.85
16.2%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
21.3
17.35
15%
4
Drew Brees
QB
14.4
19.08
10.1%
Cameron's Team
Points
% of total points 104.5
1
Adam Thielen
WR
28
12.91
26.8%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
24.9
19.32
23.8%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
13.1
15.5
12.5%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
9.3
11.82
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Cameron's Team, while Matt Ryan had a 44-yard pass for the team, who trailed 94.3-83.2 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Raheem Mostert had a 76-yard touchdown catch for Beefs are Poultry, while Drew Brees had a 46-yard pass to contribute to a 142.3-92.8 lead for Beefs are Poultry.

Points By Position

  Beefs are Poultry   Cameron's Team

Game Notes

Six of the nine starting players on Beefs are Poultry exceeded their projected point totals.
Cameron's Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Beefs are Poultry scored more points than their projected total, while Cameron's Team failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 37.8-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Beefs are Poultry win, but they also covered the 0.76-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Adam Thielen (28 points) registered the third-best score for a wide receiver this week.

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