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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Nick's Perfect Team
1-0 138.22
122.55
 
VS
proj
John's Agreeable Team
125.86 0-1
115.38

Nick's Perfect Team outperform projections, defeat John's Agreeable Team, 138.22-125.86

Nick's Perfect Team stepped up, coming out on top with a 138.22-125.86 victory over John's Agreeable Team. John's Agreeable Team took a 25.00-point lead on Thursday, but Nick's Perfect Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Saquon Barkley (164 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds) and Jonathan Taylor (161 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 14 Rec Yds). Ja'Marr Chase (10 Rec, 129 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Justin Herbert (279 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) led the way for John's Agreeable Team in the loss. Nick's Perfect Team (1-0) will look to build on their success against Peyton's Puss eaters, while John's Agreeable Team (0-1) take on I Got This in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Nick's Perfect Team   John's Agreeable Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Buccaneers defense more-than-doubled their 5.62-point projection with 13 points against the Cowboys in Week 1. They allowed only 3 points, surrendered 244 yards, and intercepted a pass in the 19-3 win. The Buccaneers defense ranks #3 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Saints next week.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

Nick's Perfect Team
Points
% of total points 138.22
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
30.4
15.75
22%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
25.5
19.5
18.4%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
25
15.33
18.1%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
20.62
22.88
14.9%
John's Agreeable Team
Points
% of total points 125.86
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
23.9
15.95
19%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
23.26
24.71
18.5%
3
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
22.6
12.77
18%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
17
6.17
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
D'Andre Swift had a 50-yard run for Nick's Perfect Team, who trailed 84.40-74.20 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Nick's Perfect Team who took the lead, 125.22-107.66. For Nick's Perfect Team, Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for John's Agreeable Team with a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Nick's Perfect Team   John's Agreeable Team

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Nick's Perfect Team exceeded their scoring projections.
John's Agreeable Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Saquon Barkley, Jonathan Taylor, and D'Andre Swift all scored more points than Ja'Marr Chase, the leading scorer for John's Agreeable Team.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Nick's Perfect Team ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while John's Agreeable Team put up the 3rd-best score.
The matchup's 12.36-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did Nick's Perfect Team win, but they also covered the 7.18-point forecasted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Ja'Marr Chase scored 23.9 points, the fourth-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

Nick's Perfect Team
Putting together a lineup that recorded over 138 points this past week... we did what we had to do and took care of business. We should take this victory in stride, tip our cap to the GM of John's Agreeable Team, and continue marching forward to a fantasy championship.
John's Agreeable Team
John's Agreeable Team may find it tough to complain about lack of opportunity this past week. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) collectively got a healthy 47 targets in Week 1. With only 25 total receptions, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.