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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Phil's Phenomenal Team
1-0 124.96
117.72
 
VS
proj
Brian's Breathtaking Team
86.62 0-1
117.18

Brian's Breathtaking Team fall short of expectations, lose to Phil's Phenomenal Team in 124.96-86.62 drubbing

There's no way around it, Brian's Breathtaking Team underdelivered, at least based on projections, as Phil's Phenomenal Team cruised to a 124.96-86.62 victory. Brian's Breathtaking Team got out to a 5.90-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Phil's Phenomenal Team after that. They were led by Saquon Barkley (164 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds) and Cooper Kupp (13 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Stefon Diggs (22.2 points) and Kyler Murray (20.62) led the way for Brian's Breathtaking Team in defeat. Phil's Phenomenal Team (1-0) will look to add to their success against Debbie Packard's Bold Team, while Brian's Breathtaking Team (0-1) will take on Followed Yawho Rankings C+ in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Phil's Phenomenal Team   Brian's Breathtaking Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley (164 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds) scored 30.4 points against the Titans in Week 1. His scoring output nearly doubled his 15.75-point projection. Barkley ranks #14 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Phil's Phenomenal Team
Points
% of total points 124.96
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
30.4
15.75
24.3%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
25.3
16.97
20.2%
3
AJ Dillon
RB
17.6
10.84
14.1%
4
Javonte Williams
RB
14.3
12.91
11.4%
Brian's Breathtaking Team
Points
% of total points 86.62
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
22.2
14.58
25.6%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
20.62
22.88
23.8%
3
James Conner
RB
14
14.84
16.2%
4
Tyler Bass
K
8
9.35
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Stefon Diggs had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Brian's Breathtaking Team, helping give Brian's Breathtaking Team a 31.20-25.30 lead.
Sunday Early
Trey Lance had a 44-yard pass for Phil's Phenomenal Team, while Evan McPherson had a 59-yard field goal, contributing to a 52.96-37.70 lead for Phil's Phenomenal Team.
Sunday Late
Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run for Phil's Phenomenal Team to contribute to a 100.96-72.32 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Phil's Phenomenal Team   Brian's Breathtaking Team

Game Notes

Phil's Phenomenal Team won even though only four of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Brian's Breathtaking Team had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Phil's Phenomenal Team put up more points than their projected total, while Brian's Breathtaking Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 38.34-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Phil's Phenomenal Team earn the win, but they also covered the 0.54-point predicted margin of victory.

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