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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Vienna Bears
1-0 106.74
115.93
 
VS
proj
Bad Ilaj
98.4 0-1
106.81

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Bad Ilaj fall to Vienna Bears, 106.74-98.40

Impeded by a 0-point week from Golden Tate, Bad Ilaj were unable to overcome Vienna Bears, which secured a 106.74-98.40 win. Vienna Bears never trailed in this one after earning a 4.14-point lead on Thursday behind Patrick Mahomes (20.44 points) and Sammy Watkins (14.5). Clyde Edwards-Helaire (22.8 points) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (18.9) did their part for Bad Ilaj in the loss. Vienna Bears (1-0) will look to notch another win against 1st_&_10, while Bad Ilaj (0-1) face off against Duuval in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Vienna Bears   Bad Ilaj

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Packers, Thielen scored 26.5 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 10.11-point projection in the 43-34 loss. Thielen ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Vienna Bears
Points
% of total points 106.74
1
Adam Thielen
WR
26.5
10.11
24.8%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.44
24.1
19.1%
3
Sammy Watkins
WR
14.5
8.22
13.6%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
8.1
9.89
7.6%
Bad Ilaj
Points
% of total points 98.4
1
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
22.8
14.51
23.2%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18.9
10.3
19.2%
3
Drew Brees
QB
14.4
18.21
14.6%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
11
11.65
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Clyde Edwards-Helaire had a 27-yard touchdown run for Bad Ilaj for the team, who trailed 37.94-33.80 after the opening game of the week.
Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Vienna Bears, helping the team to a 70.04-58.20 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Vienna Bears boasted a 92.04-72.60 lead. For Vienna Bears, Jared Cook had a 46-yard catch. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Bad Ilaj with a 46-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Vienna Bears   Bad Ilaj

Game Notes

Only four of the 12 starting players on Vienna Bears scored more than their projected point totals.
Bad Ilaj had only two of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Bad Ilaj can partially blame the loss on Golden Tate, who didn't score any points.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
The matchup's 8.34-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Vienna Bears managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 9.12-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Clyde Edwards-Helaire recorded 22.8 points, the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.

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