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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Brain
1-0 171
148.43
 
VS
proj
SuckMikeDitka
127.4 0-1
135.81

Brain knock off SuckMikeDitka in 171.00-127.40 rout

Brain rose to the occasion, rolling to a 171.00-127.40 victory over SuckMikeDitka, who fell short of projections. Brain earned a 14.88-point lead on Thursday behind CeeDee Lamb (23.88 points) and never looked back. Cooper Kupp (7 Rec, 108 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Travis Kelce (6 Rec, 76 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) carried the flag for SuckMikeDitka in defeat. Brain (1-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against TheSquirter, while SuckMikeDitka (0-1) attempt to get some positive momentum against The Professor.

Matchup Timeline

  Brain   SuckMikeDitka

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Samuel more-than-doubled his 14.8-point projection with 35.9 points against the Lions in Week 1. He caught 9 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown in the 41-33 win. Samuel ranks #86 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Deebo Samuel

Top Player Comparison

Brain
Points
% of total points 171
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
43.2
20.88
25.3%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
35.9
14.8
21%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
23.88
17.52
14%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
18.8
15.56
11%
SuckMikeDitka
Points
% of total points 127.4
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
26.8
16.77
21%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
25.6
19.85
20.1%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
21.2
15.92
16.6%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.3
20.06
15.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
CeeDee Lamb had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Brain, helping to stake the team to a 23.88-9.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Brain who grabbed the lead, 105.28-63.90. For Brain, Deebo Samuel had a 79-yard touchdown catch. Brandin Cooks made the highlight reel for SuckMikeDitka with a 52-yard catch and a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Tyreek Hill had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Brain, contributing to a 167.00-89.50 lead for the team.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 49-yard pass for SuckMikeDitka.

Points By Position

  Brain   SuckMikeDitka

Game Notes

Seven of the 10 starting players on Brain scored higher than their projected point totals.
SuckMikeDitka had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
SuckMikeDitka could have used points from the Chicago Bears defense and Jamison Crowder, as both put up goose eggs.
Brain recorded more points than their projected total, while SuckMikeDitka failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 43.6-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Brain win, but they also easily covered the 12.62-point forecasted margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Brain
Hey, football is all about exploiting the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up SuckMikeDitka at the wide receiver position (102.98 points to 48).
SuckMikeDitka
Luckily, this week's problem was pretty easy to spot, SuckMikeDitka. Choosing to start the Chicago Bears defense and Jamison Crowder in a tough fantasy matchup... let's aim to play with a full deck of cards next time.