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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Gaubuttelbrunn
1-0 400.88
418.73
 
VS
proj
Phil'S Giants #1
357 0-1
403.92

Phil'S Giants #1 come up short of predictions, lose to Gaubuttelbrunn, 400.88-357.00

Phil'S Giants #1 were unable to rise to the occasion, as Gaubuttelbrunn came from behind to earn a 400.88-357.00 victory. Gaubuttelbrunn trailed 356.00-344.07 heading into Monday night, but the squad came back behind Marquise Brown, who caught 6 passes for 69 yards and a touchdown for 44.43 points, and the Baltimore Ravens defense, who allowed 33 points, surrendered 491 yards, and intercepted a pass (12.38 points). DeAndre Hopkins (50.6 points) and DJ Moore (43.88) did their part for Phil'S Giants #1 in the loss. Gaubuttelbrunn (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Bad Boy, while Phil'S Giants #1 (0-1) take on Press Coverage in an effort to get their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Gaubuttelbrunn   Phil'S Giants #1

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown against the 49ers, Hockenson scored 58.4 points this week. He scored 82.3% more than his 32.03-point projection in the 41-33 loss. Hockenson ranks #58 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
T.J. Hockenson

Top Player Comparison

Gaubuttelbrunn
Points
% of total points 400.88
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
58.4
32.03
14.6%
2
Damien Harris
RB
48.9
39.03
12.2%
3
Chase Edmonds
RB
44.98
39.89
11.2%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
44.8
47.68
11.2%
Phil'S Giants #1
Points
% of total points 357
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
50.6
50.27
14.2%
2
DJ Moore
WR
43.88
37.66
12.3%
3
Chris Carson
RB
42.58
48.22
11.9%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
39.4
30.73
11%

Points By Position

  Gaubuttelbrunn   Phil'S Giants #1

Game Notes

Only six of the 19 starting players on Gaubuttelbrunn exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Phil'S Giants #1 had only nine of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Gaubuttelbrunn had three starters score zero points, while Phil'S Giants #1 had four.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Phil'S Giants #1 ranked 11th in the league in scoring this week, while Gaubuttelbrunn ranked 9th.
The matchup's 43.88-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Gaubuttelbrunn win, but they also easily covered the 14.81-point predicted margin of victory.

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