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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
No Soup For You!
1-0 125.4
110.04
 
VS
proj
Iceman
124.6 0-1
113.91

No Soup For You! come back to knock off Iceman in 125.4-124.6 battle

No Soup For You! stepped up and outperformed expectations, staging a comeback for a 125.4-124.6 victory over Iceman. No Soup For You! trailed 124.6-123.4 heading into Monday night, but the team came back behind Brandon McManus (2 points). Adam Thielen (6 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Kyler Murray (230 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 91 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the leaders for Iceman in the loss. No Soup For You! (1-0) will look to notch another win against _______, while Iceman (0-1) take on I’m Pickle Rick! in an effort to earn their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  No Soup For You!   Iceman

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Seahawks, Ridley put up 30.4 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 13.13-point projection in the 38-25 loss. Ridley ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Calvin Ridley

Top Player Comparison

No Soup For You!
Points
% of total points 125.4
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
30.4
13.13
24.2%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
28.9
20.83
23%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
21.3
17.48
17%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
16.2
12.8
12.9%
Iceman
Points
% of total points 124.6
1
Adam Thielen
WR
29
13.09
23.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
27.3
20.43
21.9%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
15.6
15.42
12.5%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
15
8.92
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which No Soup For You! became the proud owner of a 123.4-83.3 lead. For No Soup For You!, Matt Ryan had a 44-yard pass. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for Iceman with a 37-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 22-yard touchdown run for Iceman, who trailed 123.4-116.2 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  No Soup For You!   Iceman

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on No Soup For You! exceeded their projected point totals.
Iceman lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 0.8-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Adam Thielen scored 29 points, the third-best score for a WR this week.

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