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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Brandon$ Banana Republic *35*
1-0 89.22
107.81
 
VS
proj
Chubby Kupp
85.36 0-1
113.16

Back-and-forth battle ends with Brandon$ Banana Republic *35* coming back to defeat Chubby Kupp in 89.22-85.36 battle

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Brandon$ Banana Republic *35* earned a come-from-behind win over Chubby Kupp, staging a comeback for an 89.22-85.36 victory. Despite trailing 85.36-84.12 heading into Monday night, Brandon$ Banana Republic *35* made a run behind DK Metcalf (5.1 points). Cooper Kupp (25.3 points) and Justin Herbert (23.26) carried the flag for Chubby Kupp in defeat. Brandon$ Banana Republic *35* (1-0) will look to notch another win against bigearv14's Fabulous Team, while Chubby Kupp (0-1) will try to get back on track against H-Town R8DR.

Matchup Timeline

  Brandon$ Banana Republic *35*   Chubby Kupp

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown (10 Rec, 155 Rec Yds) scored 20.5 points against the Lions in Week 1. His scoring output was 55.2% more than his 13.21-point projection. Brown ranks #28 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Brandon$ Banana Republic *35*
Points
% of total points 89.22
1
Travis Kelce
TE
22.1
14.71
24.8%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
20.62
22.87
23.1%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
20.5
13.21
23%
4
Najee Harris
RB
9.6
16.03
10.8%
Chubby Kupp
Points
% of total points 85.36
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
25.3
16.97
29.6%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
23.26
24.72
27.2%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
14.8
14
17.3%
4
Chase Edmonds
RB
8.5
12.03
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 54-yard catch for Brandon$ Banana Republic *35*, who trailed 49.60-35.30 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Chubby Kupp, who trailed 84.12-79.96 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Brandon$ Banana Republic *35*   Chubby Kupp

Game Notes

Only two of the eight starters on Brandon$ Banana Republic *35* scored more than their projected point totals.
Chubby Kupp had only two of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Cooper Kupp and Justin Herbert both outscored Travis Kelce, the leading scorer for Brandon$ Banana Republic *35*.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 3.86-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, Cooper Kupp (25.3 points) posted the second-highest score for a wideout this week.

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