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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Sesquipedantic Squad
1-0 124.24
106.24
 
VS
proj
Up where we belong
100.88 0-1
110.66

Sesquipedantic Squad top projections, earn win against Up where we belong in 124.24-100.88 rout

Sesquipedantic Squad brought their A game, cruising to a 124.24-100.88 victory over Up where we belong, who fell short of projections. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Sesquipedantic Squad took a 29.96-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 43.24 points from Kirk Cousins (351 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Adam Thielen (9 Rec, 92 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Travis Kelce (6 Rec, 76 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Ty'Son Williams (65 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Up where we belong in the loss. Sesquipedantic Squad improve to 1-0 on the season, while Up where we belong fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Sesquipedantic Squad   Up where we belong

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen nearly doubled his 11.28-point projection with 21.2 points against the Bengals in Week 1. He caught 9 passes for 92 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 27-24 loss. Thielen ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Sesquipedantic Squad
Points
% of total points 124.24
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.04
19.65
17.7%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
21.2
11.28
17.1%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
15.1
18.32
12.2%
4
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
14.7
11.14
11.8%
Up where we belong
Points
% of total points 100.88
1
Travis Kelce
TE
19.6
13.09
19.4%
2
Ty'Son Williams
RB
15.4
9.49
15.3%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
15.18
21.7
15%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
12
12.99
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins connected with Adam Thielen for a 24-yard touchdown pass for Sesquipedantic Squad, contributing to an 83.44-53.48 lead for Sesquipedantic Squad.
Monday
Ty'Son Williams had a 35-yard touchdown run for Up where we belong.

Points By Position

  Sesquipedantic Squad   Up where we belong

Game Notes

Sesquipedantic Squad had seven of their nine starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
Up where we belong had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Sesquipedantic Squad scored more points than their projected total, while Up where we belong failed to reach their projection.
Sesquipedantic Squad ranked 1st in the league in points scored this week, while Up where we belong put up the 4th-best score.
The matchup's 23.36-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
For Up where we belong, Travis Kelce (19.6 points) recorded the highest score for a tight end this week.

Coach Talk

Sesquipedantic Squad
Nice work deploying a lineup that won by over 23 points this past week. We consider that to be a job well done. Let's maintain this momentum as we roll into our Week 2 matchup.
Up where we belong
Keep your chin up, Up where we belong! Look, we've been at it long enough to know that every once in a while, free points just seem to randomly appear out of nowhere. And then in some cases, like this week, they don't! Well, okay; asking for an additional two-dozen points may be a bit on the excessive side.