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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Comeback Kid
1-0 113.36
113.48
 
VS
proj
The Chubb Clubb
110.7 0-1
104.35

The Comeback Kid overcome starter's goose egg, top The Chubb Clubb in 113.36-110.70 battle

Both teams were hampered by starters who put up negative or 0 points, but The Comeback Kid were able to persevere and earn the win, narrowly earning a 113.36-110.70 victory over The Chubb Clubb. The Chubb Clubb made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. The Comeback Kid led 113.36-106.70 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 4 points from the Baltimore Ravens defense on Monday night for The Chubb Clubb. Kyler Murray (289 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Joe Mixon (127 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 23 Rec Yds) led the way for The Comeback Kid in the victory. The Comeback Kid (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Petey T's Truthers, while The Chubb Clubb (0-1) meet Isotopes in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Comeback Kid   The Chubb Clubb

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mixon (127 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 23 Rec Yds) scored 21 points in a 27-24 win over the Vikings in Week 1. His scoring output was 55.8% more than his 13.48-point projection. Mixon ranks #20 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Joe Mixon

Top Player Comparison

The Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 113.36
1
Kyler Murray
QB
34.56
25.38
30.5%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
21
13.48
18.5%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
19.6
13.09
17.3%
4
Chase Edmonds
RB
10.6
10.28
9.4%
The Chubb Clubb
Points
% of total points 110.7
1
Russell Wilson
QB
27.06
23.82
24.4%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
22
10.11
19.9%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
20.1
14.29
18.2%
4
David Montgomery
RB
17.8
12.44
16.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was The Comeback Kid who grabbed the lead, 88.76-56.00. For The Comeback Kid, Kyler Murray had a 26-yard touchdown pass. Russell Wilson connected with Tyler Lockett on multiple big plays for The Chubb Clubb: a 69-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
David Montgomery had a 41-yard run for The Chubb Clubb, who trailed 113.36-106.70 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  The Comeback Kid   The Chubb Clubb

Game Notes

The Comeback Kid won even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Chubb Clubb had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Comeback Kid won despite starting Brandon Aiyuk, who scored zero points.
The Comeback Kid won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while The Chubb Clubb exceeded their projection.
The matchup's 2.66-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with The Comeback Kid. They got the W, but failed to cover the 9.13-point projected margin of victory.

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