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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Huss Monkeys
1-0 242.7
189.23
 
VS
proj
Forty Whiner
138.4 0-1
185.52

Huss Monkeys knock off Forty Whiner in 242.7-138.4 rout

Huss Monkeys stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 242.7-138.4 victory over Forty Whiner, who fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Huss Monkeys nabbed a 117.9-point lead on Thursday behind stellar showings from Dak Prescott (98.6 points) and Amari Cooper (38.9). CeeDee Lamb (7 Rec, 104 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Aaron Rodgers (133 Pass Yds) carried the flag for Forty Whiner in defeat. Huss Monkeys (1-0) will look to notch another win against Hades Star, while Forty Whiner (0-1) take on L-Diggity in an effort to get their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Huss Monkeys   Forty Whiner

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper more-than-doubled his 16.68-point projection with 38.9 points against the Buccaneers in Week 1. He caught 13 passes for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 31-29 loss. Cooper ranks #37 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Huss Monkeys
Points
% of total points 242.7
1
Dak Prescott
QB
98.6
61.74
40.6%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
38.9
16.68
16%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
27.7
26.64
11.4%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
26.3
20.88
10.8%
Forty Whiner
Points
% of total points 138.4
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
24.6
18.22
17.8%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
23.3
65.85
16.8%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
22.1
17.25
16%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
17
12.69
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Thursday, but it was Huss Monkeys who took the lead, 142.5-24.6. Dak Prescott teamed up with Amari Cooper for a 21-yard touchdown pass for Huss Monkeys. Prescott also lit up the scoreboard with a 22-yard touchdown pass. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for Forty Whiner with a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Robby Anderson had a 57-yard touchdown catch for Forty Whiner, who trailed 223.9-55.4 after the early round of games.
Sunday Night
David Montgomery had a 41-yard run for Huss Monkeys to contribute to a 242.7-121.4 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Huss Monkeys   Forty Whiner

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on Huss Monkeys exceeded their projected point totals.
Forty Whiner had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Huss Monkeys had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Forty Whiner.
Huss Monkeys recorded more points than their projected total, while Forty Whiner failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 104.3-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Huss Monkeys win, but they also easily covered the 3.71-point predicted margin of victory.

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