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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Bronx Bombers
1-0 125.4
118.67
 
VS
proj
Bless~Up
92.6 0-1
117.49

Bless~Up lose to Bronx Bombers in 125.4-92.6 rout

Bless~Up were unable to rise to the occasion, as Bronx Bombers rolled to a 125.4-92.6 victory. Bronx Bombers pulled out to a 14.0-point lead on Thursday behind Travis Kelce and never relinquished it. Ezekiel Elliott (26.2 points) and Cam Newton (25.7) led the charge for Bless~Up in defeat. Bronx Bombers (1-0) will look to earn another W against Hey Darnold!, while Bless~Up (0-1) will take on My QB is Blk-No Kaep in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Bronx Bombers   Bless~Up

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mostert nearly doubled his 13.07-point projection with 26.1 points against the Cardinals in Week 1. He racked up 151 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass in the 24-20 loss. Mostert ranks #18 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Raheem Mostert

Top Player Comparison

Bronx Bombers
Points
% of total points 125.4
1
Raheem Mostert
RB
26.1
13.07
20.8%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
21.2
19.24
16.9%
3
Drew Brees
QB
15.4
20.64
12.3%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
14.6
12.61
11.6%
Bless~Up
Points
% of total points 92.6
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
26.2
18.11
28.3%
2
Cam Newton
QB
25.7
20.26
27.8%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
13.2
13.47
14.3%
4
Robbie Gould
K
10
9.14
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Marquise Brown had a 47-yard catch for Bronx Bombers to contribute to a 44.6-42.6 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, Bronx Bombers had a 107.3-54.7 lead. Raheem Mostert had a 76-yard touchdown catch for Bronx Bombers, while Drew Brees had a 46-yard pass. Robbie Gould made the highlight reel for Bless~Up with a 52-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Bronx Bombers   Bless~Up

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Bronx Bombers exceeded their projected point totals.
Bless~Up had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Bronx Bombers put up more points than their projected total, while Bless~Up failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 32.8-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Bronx Bombers win, but they also covered the 1.18-point projected margin of victory.
For Bless~Up, Ezekiel Elliott scored 26.2 points, the third-best score for a RB this week.

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