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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb
1-0 113.91
137.13
 
VS
proj
Fightin' Irish
105.07 0-1
138.31

Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb come up short of expectations, find way to knock off Fightin' Irish, 113.91-105.07

Both teams fell short of projections, but Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb did enough to get the best of Fightin' Irish. Predicted to lose 138.31-137.13, Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb earned a 113.91-105.07 victory over Fightin' Irish. Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb grabbed an early 21.77-point lead on Thursday. Fightin' Irish came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Baker Mayfield (13.64 points) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (7.04). Unphased, Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb pulled it together later that night, as Darrell Henderson Jr. (14.7 points) put them back in the lead once and for all. Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against it's lonely down here, while Fightin' Irish (0-1) will face off against Goodell's Gonads in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb   Fightin' Irish

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 9 tackles and intercepting a pass against the Titans, Simmons recorded 23.88 points this week. He scored 80.6% more than his 13.22-point projection in the 38-13 win. Simmons ranks #3 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Isaiah Simmons

Top Player Comparison

Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb
Points
% of total points 113.91
1
Isaiah Simmons
LB
23.88
13.22
21%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
16.38
21.76
14.4%
3
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
14.7
11.14
12.9%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
8.64
10.5%
Fightin' Irish
Points
% of total points 105.07
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
13.64
19.36
13%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
13.3
11.91
12.7%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
13.1
8.97
12.5%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
11.7
9.89
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Robby Anderson had a 57-yard touchdown catch for Fightin' Irish, who trailed 95.03-72.89 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Baker Mayfield had a 44-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for Fightin' Irish to contribute to a 99.57-97.21 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb   Fightin' Irish

Game Notes

Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb got the win despite the fact that only four of their 12 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Fightin' Irish had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Isaiah Simmons, Justin Herbert, and Darrell Henderson Jr. all scored more points than Baker Mayfield, the leading scorer for Fightin' Irish.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 8.84-point margin was the closest in the league this week.

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