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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Michael's Misfits
1-0 152.9
141.73
 
VS
proj
Sayers Monsters
150.5 0-1
148.84

Despite top scorer Cooper, Sayers Monsters fall to Michael's Misfits in 152.9-150.5 battle

Sayers Monsters had the premier scorer in the matchup with WR Amari Cooper accumulating 25.9 points, the 14th-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Michael's Misfits, who staged an impressive comeback to earn a 152.9-150.5 win. Trailing 150.5-147.9 heading into Monday night, Michael's Misfits rallied behind Johnathan Abram (5 points). Amari Cooper (25.9 points) and Zach Wilson (23.32) were the top performers for Sayers Monsters in defeat. Michael's Misfits (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Sandbagging, while Sayers Monsters (0-1) meet Iggles in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Michael's Misfits   Sayers Monsters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Bears in Week 1, Kupp caught 7 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 16.8 points to scored 63.3% higher than his 10.29-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Michael's Misfits this week. Kupp will play the Colts in Week 2.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Michael's Misfits
Points
% of total points 152.9
1
Tom Brady
QB
39.16
26.74
25.6%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
20.1
14.29
13.1%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
16.8
10.29
11%
4
Baker Mayfield
QB
15.64
23.38
10.2%
Sayers Monsters
Points
% of total points 150.5
1
Amari Cooper
WR
25.9
10.64
17.2%
2
Zach Wilson
QB
23.32
19.81
15.5%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
21
6.63
14%
4
Ryan Tannehill
QB
17.18
25.98
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Thursday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Sayers Monsters boasted a 46.9-39.2 lead. For Michael's Misfits, Tom Brady had a 47-yard touchdown pass. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for Sayers Monsters with a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Zach Wilson had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Sayers Monsters to contribute to a 115.8-83.2 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Baker Mayfield had a 44-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for Michael's Misfits, who trailed 150.5-124.3 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Michael's Misfits   Sayers Monsters

Game Notes

Michael's Misfits got the win even though only six of their 14 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Sayers Monsters had only five of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
Sayers Monsters can partially blame the loss on Romeo Okwara, who didn't score any points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Michael's Misfits ranked 5th in the league in scoring this week, while Sayers Monsters put up the 6th-best score.
The matchup's 2.4-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Amari Cooper registered 25.9 points, the second-highest score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

Michael's Misfits
These types of tight victories can be paramount for locker room chemistry. Persevering through trials and tribulations, while triumphing in the face of adversity... we expect Michael's Misfits to carry some positive momentum into Week 2.
Sayers Monsters
Well, this week's problem is pretty easy to diagnose, Sayers Monsters. Starting the Tennessee Titans defense and Romeo Okwara in what turned out to be a tight fantasy matchup... let's aim to play with a full deck of cards next time.