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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Shake n' Bake
1-0 112.12
97.51
 
VS
proj
Bo Knows Bo
85.72 0-1
101.98

Shake n' Bake earn win against Bo Knows Bo in 112.12-85.72 rout

Shake n' Bake showed up, cruising to a 112.12-85.72 victory over Bo Knows Bo, who fell short of projections. Bo Knows Bo got out to a 0.80-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Shake n' Bake after that. They were led by the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (28 points) and Kyler Murray (24.12). Lamar Jackson (213 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 17 Rush Yds) and the Buffalo Bills defense (10 Pts Allowed, 243 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) were the leaders for Bo Knows Bo in the loss. Shake n' Bake (1-0) will look to build on their success against House YNT, while Bo Knows Bo (0-1) will attempt to right the ship against Sansa Stark.

Matchup Timeline

  Shake n' Bake   Bo Knows Bo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 20 points, surrendering 432 yards, and forcing 5 turnovers against the Bengals, the Steelers defense recorded 28 points this week. They crushed their 3.48-point projection in the 23-20 win. The Steelers defense ranks #10 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Patriots next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Shake n' Bake
Points
% of total points 112.12
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
28
3.48
25%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
24.12
25.05
21.5%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
18.2
11.33
16.2%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
15.5
10.7
13.8%
Bo Knows Bo
Points
% of total points 85.72
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
25.72
24.9
30%
2
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
19
6.17
22.2%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
14.5
14.37
16.9%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
13.7
13.78
16%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Stefon Diggs had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Shake n' Bake, who trailed 19.00-18.20 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Shake n' Bake had an 81.80-67.22 lead. For Shake n' Bake, A.J. Brown had a 54-yard catch. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for Bo Knows Bo with a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Shake n' Bake   Bo Knows Bo

Game Notes

Just three of the nine starters on Shake n' Bake exceeded their scoring projections.
Bo Knows Bo had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Bo Knows Bo can partially blame the loss on Cam Akers, who didn't score any points.
Shake n' Bake put up more points than their projected total, while Bo Knows Bo failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 26.4-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Lamar Jackson recorded 25.72 points, the fourth-best score for a quarterback this week.

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