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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Run CMC
1-0 146.7
122.75
 
VS
proj
Raged Barbarians
124.5 0-1
124.4

Run CMC defeat Raged Barbarians in 146.7-124.5 rout

Run CMC rose to the occasion and outperformed expectations, rolling to a 146.7-124.5 victory over Raged Barbarians. Run CMC pulled out to a 16.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Josh Jacobs (33.9 points) and Christian McCaffrey (26.9) and never gave it back. Adam Thielen (6 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Ezekiel Elliott (96 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading performers for Raged Barbarians in defeat. Run CMC (1-0) will look to get another win against THUNDER N LIGHTNING, while Raged Barbarians (0-1) will try to get their first victory against Darrin's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Run CMC   Raged Barbarians

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 139 yards from scrimmage and running for 3 touchdowns against the Panthers, Jacobs tallied 33.9 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 16.56-point projection in the 34-30 win. Jacobs ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Josh Jacobs

Top Player Comparison

Run CMC
Points
% of total points 146.7
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
33.9
16.56
23.1%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
27.3
19.74
18.6%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
26.9
22.01
18.3%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22.1
13.57
15.1%
Raged Barbarians
Points
% of total points 124.5
1
Adam Thielen
WR
28
12.91
22.5%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
26.2
17.98
21%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
25.9
20.37
20.8%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
10.9
14.73
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Raged Barbarians, while Matt Ryan had a 44-yard pass for the team, who trailed 82.3-66.1 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 22-yard touchdown run for Run CMC, while Zane Gonzalez had a 56-yard field goal, helping Run CMC to a 140.3-82.7 lead.

Points By Position

  Run CMC   Raged Barbarians

Game Notes

Run CMC had five of their nine starting players exceed their projected points.
Raged Barbarians had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Run CMC won despite starting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense, who scored zero points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 22.2-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Adam Thielen scored 28 points, the third-highest score for a WR this week.

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