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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Vest of Friends
1-0 303.72
265.88
 
VS
proj
Keen Tung Yuen cats
244.04 0-1
263.41

Vest of Friends defeat Keen Tung Yuen cats, 303.72-244.04

Vest of Friends stepped up, earning a 303.72-244.04 victory over Keen Tung Yuen cats, who fell short of projections. Vest of Friends grabbed an early 24.00-point lead on Thursday. Keen Tung Yuen cats came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Russell Wilson (31.78 points) and Cam Newton (25.7). Unphased, Vest of Friends pulled it together later that afternoon, as DeAndre Hopkins (22.1 points) and Alvin Kamara (21.2) put them back ahead once and for all. Vest of Friends (1-0) will look to sustain their momentum against Akmal's Team, while Keen Tung Yuen cats (0-1) will take on HotChubbTimeMachine in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Vest of Friends   Keen Tung Yuen cats

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen more-than-doubled his 12.91-point projection with 28 points against the Packers in Week 1. He caught 6 passes for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns 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

Vest of Friends
Points
% of total points 303.72
1
Davante Adams
WR
34.6
16.13
11.4%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
33.9
16.55
11.2%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
28
12.91
9.2%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
27.5
25.15
9.1%
Keen Tung Yuen cats
Points
% of total points 244.04
1
Russell Wilson
QB
31.78
21.16
13%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
26.2
17.98
10.7%
3
Cam Newton
QB
25.7
19.05
10.5%
4
Chris Carson
RB
21.6
14.26
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Keen Tung Yuen cats emerged with a 167.24-158.50 lead. Davante Adams had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Vest of Friends, while Adam Thielen had a 37-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Carson Wentz had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard pass for Keen Tung Yuen cats, while Russell Wilson had a 38-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown run for Vest of Friends, while Drew Brees had a 46-yard pass to contribute to a 252.72-217.84 lead for Vest of Friends.

Points By Position

  Vest of Friends   Keen Tung Yuen cats

Game Notes

Just eight of the 18 starters on Vest of Friends scored higher than their point projections.
Keen Tung Yuen cats had only seven of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
Vest of Friends recorded more points than their projected total, while Keen Tung Yuen cats fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 59.68-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Vest of Friends get the win, but they also covered the 2.47-point predicted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Russell Wilson recorded 31.78 points, the highest score for a signal-caller this week.

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