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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Bell Biv DVOA
1-0 139.28
109.16
 
VS
proj
New Name TBD
120.58 0-1
127.29

Bell Biv DVOA beat predictions, earn win over New Name TBD, 139.28-120.58

Bell Biv DVOA outperformed expectations, coming out on top with a 139.28-120.58 victory over New Name TBD, who fell short of projections. Bell Biv DVOA never trailed in this one after nabbing a 16.10-point lead on Thursday behind Carlton Davis III (7.5 points) and Shaquil Barrett (5.6). Jalen Hurts (264 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 62 Rush Yds) and DeAndre Hopkins (6 Rec, 83 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) did their part for New Name TBD in the loss. Bell Biv DVOA (1-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against El Viejo, while New Name TBD (0-1) meet Datruth in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Bell Biv DVOA   New Name TBD

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Samuel more-than-doubled his 8.43-point projection with 19.6 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

Bell Biv DVOA
Points
% of total points 139.28
1
Kyler Murray
QB
34.28
20.22
24.6%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
19.6
8.43
14.1%
3
T.J. Hockenson
TE
15.65
7.05
11.2%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
15.1
7.9
10.8%
New Name TBD
Points
% of total points 120.58
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
26.58
15.88
22%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
18.25
11.29
15.1%
3
Darren Waller
TE
14.75
8.64
12.2%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
10.55
9.8
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Bell Biv DVOA boasted a 106.73-87.78 lead. Kyler Murray had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Bell Biv DVOA, while Deebo Samuel had a 79-yard touchdown catch. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for New Name TBD with a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Matt Gay had a 53-yard field goal for Bell Biv DVOA to contribute to a 139.28-105.83 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Bell Biv DVOA   New Name TBD

Game Notes

More than half (8 of the 15) of the starters on Bell Biv DVOA scored higher than their projected point totals.
New Name TBD lost despite eight of their 15 starters scoring above their points projection.
Bell Biv DVOA won despite starting Trey Sermon, who scored zero points.
Bell Biv DVOA scored more points than their projected total, while New Name TBD fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 18.7-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.

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