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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Doughboys
1-0 182.9
162.8
 
VS
proj
Steel Reign
136.05 0-1
155.81

Doughboys defy predictions, defeat Steel Reign, 182.90-136.05

Doughboys brought their A game, emerging victorious with a 182.90-136.05 victory over Steel Reign, who fell short of projections. Doughboys nabbed a 76.15-point lead on Thursday behind standout performances from Tom Brady (38.95 points) and Amari Cooper (38.9) and never looked back. Jalen Hurts (264 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 62 Rush Yds) and Cooper Kupp (7 Rec, 108 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Steel Reign in the loss. Doughboys (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against War Pony, while Steel Reign (0-1) attempt to generate some positive momentum against Hooligans.

Matchup Timeline

  Doughboys   Steel Reign

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 13 passes for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Buccaneers, Cooper tallied 38.9 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 16.68-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

Doughboys
Points
% of total points 182.9
1
Tom Brady
QB
38.95
29.14
21.3%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
38.9
16.68
21.3%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
25
11.66
13.7%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
20.9
12.81
11.4%
Steel Reign
Points
% of total points 136.05
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
37.4
25.06
27.5%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
23.8
16.84
17.5%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
19
18.38
14%
4
Jalen Reagor
WR
17.85
11.45
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 47-yard touchdown pass for Doughboys, while Amari Cooper had a 21-yard touchdown catch, contributing to an 83.75-7.60 lead for Doughboys.
Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Doughboys became the proud owner of a 173.90-103.85 lead. Ja'Marr Chase had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Doughboys, while DJ Chark Jr. had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Jalen Hurts teamed up with Jalen Reagor for a 23-yard touchdown pass for Steel Reign.

Points By Position

  Doughboys   Steel Reign

Game Notes

Six of the 11 starting players on Doughboys scored higher than their projected point totals.
Steel Reign had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Doughboys won despite starting Russell Gage, who scored zero points.
Doughboys put up more points than their projected total, while Steel Reign failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 46.85-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Doughboys win, but they also easily covered the 6.99-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Jalen Hurts (37.4 points) recorded the fifth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

Coach Talk

Doughboys
You know what, Doughboys, we do respect the confidence. It takes real guts to deploy a starter with zero points (Russell Gage), while still getting a W! All we ask is to please limit those flashy shenanigans to the early regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Steel Reign
Hey now, talk about under-utilized. As a group, the starting backfield for Steel Reign collectively recorded only a pair of targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to dial up a couple of screen plays in Week 2!