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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
warners heros
1-0 205
194.93
 
VS
proj
Keith's Optimal Team
138 0-1
172.77

Keith's Optimal Team come up short of projections, lose to warners heros in 205-138 rout

Keith's Optimal Team fell short of their projected point total, as warners heros cruised to a 205-138 victory. warners heros grabbed a 63-point lead on Thursday behind Tom Brady, who passed for 379 yards and 4 touchdowns. Keith's Optimal Team came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Russell Wilson (55 points) and Kirk Cousins (52). Not to be deterred, warners heros made a run later that afternoon, as Patrick Mahomes (66 points) and Baker Mayfield (36) put them back in the lead for good. warners heros (1-0) will look to earn another W against tyler's Team, while Keith's Optimal Team (0-1) try to right the ship against Valyrian Steelers.

Matchup Timeline

  warners heros   Keith's Optimal Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 379 yards and 4 touchdowns against the Cowboys, Brady registered 63 points this week. He scored 49.2% more than his 42.23-point projection in the 31-29 win. Brady ranks #77 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Tom Brady

Top Player Comparison

warners heros
Points
% of total points 205
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
66
46.18
32.2%
2
Tom Brady
QB
63
42.23
30.7%
3
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
36
34.45
17.6%
4
Baker Mayfield
QB
36
32.43
17.6%
Keith's Optimal Team
Points
% of total points 138
1
Russell Wilson
QB
55
39.94
39.9%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
52
30.83
37.7%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
23
33.6
16.7%
4
Ryan Tannehill
QB
11
34.51
8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 47-yard touchdown pass for warners heros, helping the team to a 63-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Keith's Optimal Team became the proud owner of a 115-99 lead. For warners heros, Jimmy Garoppolo had a 79-yard touchdown pass. Russell Wilson had a 69-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Keith's Optimal Team, while Kirk Cousins had a 24-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Baker Mayfield had a 44-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for warners heros, while Patrick Mahomes had a 75-yard touchdown pass, helping warners heros to a 205-115 lead.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 49-yard pass for Keith's Optimal Team.

Points By Position

  warners heros   Keith's Optimal Team

Game Notes

warners heros had four of their five starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Keith's Optimal Team had only two of their five starters score higher than their projected points.
warners heros scored more points than their projected total, while Keith's Optimal Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 67-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did warners heros win, but they also easily covered the 22.16-point projected margin of victory.

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