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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Rice & Beans
1-0 171.85
155.73
 
VS
proj
Ten Toes Down
125.45 0-1
146.34

Rice & Beans brush off projections, defeat Ten Toes Down in 171.85-125.45 rout

Rice & Beans brought their A game and beat their projected point total, cruising to a 171.85-125.45 victory over Ten Toes Down, who fell short of projections. Ten Toes Down nabbed a 5.15-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Rice & Beans after that. They were led by Ezekiel Elliott (27.7 points) and Mark Andrews (22.8). Robby Anderson (6 Rec, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Deshaun Watson (253 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 27 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did everything they could for Ten Toes Down in defeat. Rice & Beans (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Game on bitches, while Ten Toes Down (0-1) will face Pressure Checkr 2020 in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Rice & Beans   Ten Toes Down

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 58 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Browns, Andrews recorded 22.8 points this week. He scored 41.8% more than his 16.08-point projection in the 38-6 win. Andrews ranks #32 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

Rice & Beans
Points
% of total points 171.85
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
27.7
19.72
16.1%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
22.8
16.08
13.3%
3
Tom Brady
QB
19.85
23.87
11.6%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
19.2
14.91
11.2%
Ten Toes Down
Points
% of total points 125.45
1
Robby Anderson
WR
25.5
11.5
20.3%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
24.35
25.96
19.4%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
19.5
15.14
15.5%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
16.1
18.84
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Robby Anderson had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Ten Toes Down, while DK Metcalf had a 38-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 86.50-85.55 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  Rice & Beans   Ten Toes Down

Game Notes

Eight of the 11 starters on Rice & Beans exceeded their projected point totals.
Ten Toes Down had only two of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Rice & Beans recorded more points than their projected total, while Ten Toes Down failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 46.4-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Rice & Beans win, but they also easily covered the 9.39-point projected margin of victory.

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