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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
choker Brooksie
1-0 183.4
145.87
 
VS
proj
ZdenyOstrava
129.56 0-1
137.08

choker Brooksie earn win over ZdenyOstrava, 183.40-129.56

choker Brooksie outperformed expectations, coming out on top with a 183.40-129.56 victory over ZdenyOstrava, who fell short of projections. choker Brooksie jumped out to a 44.80-point lead on Thursday behind 44.8 points from Amari Cooper (13 Rec, 139 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Ezekiel Elliott (33 Rush Yds) and never looked back. Deebo Samuel (31.9 points) and Derek Carr (25) carried the flag for ZdenyOstrava in the loss. choker Brooksie improve to 1-0 on the season, while ZdenyOstrava fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  choker Brooksie   ZdenyOstrava

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense more-than-tripled their 4.94-point projection with 16 points against the Bills in Week 1. They allowed 16 points, surrendered 371 yards, and forced a fumble in the 23-16 win. The Steelers defense ranks #3 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Raiders next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

choker Brooksie
Points
% of total points 183.4
1
Amari Cooper
WR
38.9
16.68
21.2%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
26
16.51
14.2%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
25.6
19.99
14%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
24.34
20.1
13.3%
ZdenyOstrava
Points
% of total points 129.56
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
31.9
14.7
24.6%
2
Derek Carr
QB
25
17.77
19.3%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
18.2
15.77
14%
4
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
14.76
18.5
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 21-yard touchdown catch for choker Brooksie, contributing to a 44.80-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was choker Brooksie who claimed the lead, 133.46-92.36. Tyler Lockett had a 69-yard touchdown catch and a 23-yard touchdown catch for choker Brooksie, while Sam Darnold had a 57-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Brandin Cooks had a 52-yard catch and a 40-yard catch for ZdenyOstrava, while Deebo Samuel had a 79-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Matthew Stafford had a 67-yard touchdown pass for choker Brooksie, helping the team to a 183.40-104.56 lead.
Monday
Derek Carr had a 31-yard touchdown pass for ZdenyOstrava.

Points By Position

  choker Brooksie   ZdenyOstrava

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on choker Brooksie scored higher than their projected point totals.
ZdenyOstrava had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
choker Brooksie put up more points than their projected total, while ZdenyOstrava failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 53.84-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did choker Brooksie get the win, but they also easily covered the 8.79-point predicted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Deebo Samuel put up 31.9 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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