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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Thomas and the Tank
1-0 160.32
159.95
 
VS
proj
Hot Karl’s Bakery
151.9 0-1
172.35

Hot Karl’s Bakery come up short of expectations, lose to Thomas and the Tank, 160.32-151.90

Hot Karl’s Bakery were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, as Thomas and the Tank came from behind for a 160.32-151.90 victory. Thomas and the Tank trailed 151.90-148.32 heading into Sunday night, but the team came back behind Matt Gay, who made both of his FG attempts for 12 points. Tom Brady (379 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Christian McCaffrey (98 Rush Yds, 89 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Hot Karl’s Bakery in the loss. Thomas and the Tank (1-0) will look to add to their success against An Ice Cold Beer, while Hot Karl’s Bakery (0-1) attempt to generate some positive momentum against It's just a sprain!.

Matchup Timeline

  Thomas and the Tank   Hot Karl’s Bakery

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 13 passes for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Buccaneers, Cooper scored 39.9 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 16.8-point projection 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

Thomas and the Tank
Points
% of total points 160.32
1
Amari Cooper
WR
39.9
16.8
24.9%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
37.92
25.89
23.7%
3
The Washington Football Team defense
DEF
12.9
12.66
8%
4
Noah Fant
TE
12.2
11.09
7.6%
Hot Karl’s Bakery
Points
% of total points 151.9
1
Tom Brady
QB
40.16
25.81
26.4%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
27.7
26.79
18.2%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
16.5
17.12
10.9%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
14.9
19.3
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Thursday, after which Thomas and the Tank had a 77.82-47.66 lead. Dak Prescott found Amari Cooper for a 21-yard touchdown pass for Thomas and the Tank. Prescott also lit up the scoreboard with a 22-yard touchdown pass. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Hot Karl’s Bakery with a 47-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Matt Gay had a 53-yard field goal for Thomas and the Tank, contributing to a 160.32-151.90 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Thomas and the Tank   Hot Karl’s Bakery

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Thomas and the Tank exceeded their projected point totals.
Hot Karl’s Bakery had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Thomas and the Tank scored more points than their projected total, while Hot Karl’s Bakery failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 8.42-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, Tom Brady put up 40.16 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Thomas and the Tank
Kudos to you, Thomas and the Tank. Nice work deploying a starting crew that registered more than 160 points in Week 1. We should keep this momentum rolling as we head into our Week 2 matchup.
Hot Karl’s Bakery
Keep your head up, Hot Karl’s Bakery! You can take solace in the fact that your kindness this week didn't go unnoticed. It takes real generosity to help someone like Thomas and the Tank succeed... and when the time comes, perhaps they'll do you a solid and return the favor.