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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Isotopes
1-0 111.88
106.65
 
VS
proj
Nerd Herd
90.84 0-1
104.93

Nerd Herd fall to Isotopes in 111.88-90.84 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Nerd Herd underdelivered, at least based on projections, as Isotopes cruised to a 111.88-90.84 victory. There wasn't much drama in this one, as Isotopes leapt out to a 27.90-point lead on Thursday behind 27.9 points from Amari Cooper (13 Rec, 139 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (29 Pts Allowed, 451 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). Joe Burrow (18.64 points) and Josh Jacobs (16) were the top performers for Nerd Herd in the loss. Isotopes (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against The Chubb Clubb, while Nerd Herd (0-1) match up against Wayne's Wacky Weasels in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Isotopes   Nerd Herd

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper caught 13 passes for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Cowboys lost to the Buccaneers 31-29. In doing so, he put up 25.9 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Isotopes this week. In Week 2, Cooper and the Cowboys will square off against the Chargers.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Isotopes
Points
% of total points 111.88
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33.28
25.16
29.7%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
25.9
10.64
23.1%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
14.4
19.06
12.9%
4
Robbie Gould
K
14
9.22
12.5%
Nerd Herd
Points
% of total points 90.84
1
Joe Burrow
QB
18.64
19.41
20.5%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
16
11.1
17.6%
3
Mike Williams
WR
14.2
9.49
15.6%
4
Harrison Butker
K
10
10.03
11%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Isotopes, contributing to a 27.90-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Isotopes who claimed the lead, 72.50-59.84. For Isotopes, Robbie Gould had a 52-yard field goal. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for Nerd Herd with a 50-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 75-yard touchdown pass for Isotopes to contribute to a 108.38-74.84 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Isotopes   Nerd Herd

Game Notes

Isotopes emerged victorious even though only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Nerd Herd had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Isotopes recorded more points than their projected total, while Nerd Herd failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 21.04-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Isotopes get the win, but they also covered the 1.72-point projected margin of victory.

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