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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Trey Area’s Team
1-0 148.56
117.29
 
VS
proj
PROTECT THIS HOUSE!
137.42 0-1
128.17

Trey Area’s Team smirk at expectations, knock off PROTECT THIS HOUSE!, 148.56-137.42

Trey Area’s Team outperformed expectations, securing a 148.56-137.42 victory over PROTECT THIS HOUSE!. Trey Area’s Team earned an early 23.70-point lead on Thursday. PROTECT THIS HOUSE! bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Jonathan Taylor (27.5 points) and Lamar Jackson (21.22). Unphased, Trey Area’s Team pulled it together later that afternoon, as Saquon Barkley (33.4 points) and Justin Herbert (23.26) put them back on top for good. Trey Area’s Team (1-0) will look to rack up another W against Kyler The Creator, while PROTECT THIS HOUSE! (0-1) take on THE_TREAL_TREY_AREA in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Trey Area’s Team   PROTECT THIS HOUSE!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bills defense more-than-doubled their 6.17-point projection with 17 points against the Rams in Week 1. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 243 yards, and intercepted 3 passes in the 31-10 win. The Bills defense ranks #1 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Titans next week.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

Trey Area’s Team
Points
% of total points 148.56
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
33.4
18
22.5%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
26.5
17.63
17.8%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
23.26
24.72
15.7%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
22.7
13.81
15.3%
PROTECT THIS HOUSE!
Points
% of total points 137.42
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
27.5
20.88
20%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.22
23.06
15.4%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
19.1
8.84
13.9%
4
James Conner
RB
16.5
16.39
12%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Gay had a 57-yard field goal for Trey Area’s Team, helping to stake the team to a 23.70-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, PROTECT THIS HOUSE! had a 102.62-77.60 lead. For Trey Area’s Team, D'Andre Swift had a 50-yard run. Lamar Jackson had a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for PROTECT THIS HOUSE!, while Younghoe Koo had a 54-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Trey Area’s Team, while Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run, contributing to a 148.56-124.22 lead for Trey Area’s Team.

Points By Position

  Trey Area’s Team   PROTECT THIS HOUSE!

Game Notes

Trey Area’s Team got the win even though only four of their nine starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite six of their nine starters scoring higher than their projected points, PROTECT THIS HOUSE! lost.
Trey Area’s Team won despite starting George Kittle, who scored zero points.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
PROTECT THIS HOUSE! ranked 4th in the league in points scored this week, while Trey Area’s Team put up the 2nd-best score.
The matchup's 11.14-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, Jonathan Taylor (27.5 points) posted the second-best score for a RB this week.

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