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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Joe Brrr
1-0 144.12
129.25
 
VS
proj
Money In The Bank
91.98 0-1
132.86

Joe Brrr defy predictions, earn win over Money In The Bank in 144.12-91.98 drubbing

Joe Brrr showed up and beat expectations, rolling to a 144.12-91.98 victory over Money In The Bank, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would lead the way in the matchup, as Joe Brrr leapt out to an 84.84-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Michael Thomas (22.7 points) and Joe Burrow (18.22). Leonard Fournette (127 Rush Yds, 10 Rec Yds) and Matt Ryan (352 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 12 Rush Yds) were the top performers for Money In The Bank in the loss. Joe Brrr (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Paul Crewe, while Money In The Bank (0-1) try to get back on track against Big Blue Gators.

Matchup Timeline

  Joe Brrr   Money In The Bank

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 194 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Titans, Barkley scored 33.4 points this week. He nearly doubled his 18-point projection in the 21-20 win. Barkley ranks #14 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Joe Brrr
Points
% of total points 144.12
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
33.4
18
23.2%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
22.7
13.81
15.8%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
18.22
20.75
12.6%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
15.2
12.98
10.5%
Money In The Bank
Points
% of total points 91.98
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
15.7
17.29
17.1%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
15.28
17.17
16.6%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.8
18.44
15%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11.9
14.18
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Brandin Cooks had a 42-yard catch for Joe Brrr, while Wil Lutz had a 51-yard field goal to contribute to a 100.12-15.28 lead for Joe Brrr.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, Joe Brrr became the proud owner of a 144.12-64.38 lead. For Joe Brrr, Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run. Daniel Carlson made the highlight reel for Money In The Bank with a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Joe Brrr   Money In The Bank

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Joe Brrr exceeded their projected point totals.
All nine starters for Money In The Bank scored below their points projection.
Saquon Barkley, Michael Thomas, and Joe Burrow all scored more points than Leonard Fournette, the leading scorer for Money In The Bank.
Joe Brrr recorded more points than their projected total, while Money In The Bank failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 52.14-point margin was the largest in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Joe Brrr
Identifying mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. We really took that to heart this week by royally dominating Money In The Bank at the wide receiver position (50.4 points to 19.8).
Money In The Bank
Unless Money In The Bank wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not seeing enough opportunities" is not a valid excuse this week. Our pass-catching corps (three WR and one TE) combined to receive a whopping 27 targets in Week 1. Chemistry appears to be an issue, as that group pulled down only 12 receptions.