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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm
1-0 146.75
143.83
 
VS
proj
Mixon it up!
113.9 0-1
142.07

Mixon it up! fall short of predictions, succumb to Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm in 146.75-113.90 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Mixon it up! didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm cruised to a 146.75-113.90 victory. Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm earned a 6.60-point lead on Thursday behind Greg Zuerlein (12 points) and never let it go. Joe Mixon (127 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 23 Rec Yds) and Josh Allen (270 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 44 Rush Yds) were the top scorers for Mixon it up! in the loss. Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm (1-0) will look to add to their success against Mixon it up!, while Mixon it up! (0-1) will try to get back on track against Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm.

Matchup Timeline

  Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm   Mixon it up!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp scored 43.9% more than his 16.54-point projection with 23.8 points against the Bears in Week 1. He caught 7 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown in the 34-14 win. Kupp ranks #38 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm
Points
% of total points 146.75
1
Kyler Murray
QB
43.45
30.27
29.6%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
25.6
19.99
17.4%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
23.8
16.54
16.2%
4
Chase Edmonds
RB
14.6
13.99
9.9%
Mixon it up!
Points
% of total points 113.9
1
Joe Mixon
RB
25
16.73
21.9%
2
Josh Allen
QB
21.9
30.04
19.2%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
16
10.37
14%
4
Matt Gay
K
12
9.02
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kyler Murray had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm, contributing to a 91.25-63.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Matt Gay had a 53-yard field goal for Mixon it up!, who trailed 146.75-113.90 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm   Mixon it up!

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm exceeded their projected point totals.
Mixon it up! had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm scored more points than their projected total, while Mixon it up! fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 32.85-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm win, but they also covered the 1.76-point predicted margin of victory.
For Mixon it up!, Joe Mixon put up 25 points, the second-best score for a RB this week.

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