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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Wex
1-0 155.5
133.87
 
VS
proj
brian's Nifty Team
150.62 0-1
128.32

Wex come back to win against brian's Nifty Team in 155.50-150.62 thriller

Both teams stepped up, but Wex took down brian's Nifty Team, coming back to earn a 155.50-150.62 victory. Trailing 150.62-143.50 heading into Monday night, Wex made a comeback behind the Denver Broncos defense, who allowed 17 points, surrendered 253 yards, and forced a fumble for 12 points. Saquon Barkley (164 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds) and Ja'Marr Chase (10 Rec, 129 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for brian's Nifty Team in the loss. Wex (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Slippy Lippy, while brian's Nifty Team (0-1) try to get back on track against Eddie Mush.

Matchup Timeline

  Wex   brian's Nifty Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Patterson more-than-doubled his 12.05-point projection with 25.6 points against the Saints in Week 1. He racked up 136 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown in the 27-26 loss. Patterson ranks #94 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Cordarrelle Patterson

Top Player Comparison

Wex
Points
% of total points 155.5
1
A.J. Brown
WR
28.5
15.72
18.3%
2
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
25.6
12.05
16.5%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
21.5
17.42
13.8%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
18.3
14.65
11.8%
brian's Nifty Team
Points
% of total points 150.62
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
36.4
18
24.2%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
31.9
18.84
21.2%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
24.62
25.56
16.3%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
23
10.76
15.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Wex had a 116.70-69.90 lead. A.J. Brown had a 54-yard catch for Wex, while Terry McLaurin had a 49-yard touchdown catch. Kareem Hunt made the highlight reel for brian's Nifty Team with a 24-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Wex who owned the lead, 143.50-130.92. Derek Carr had a 41-yard pass for Wex, while Daniel Carlson had a 55-yard field goal. Saquon Barkley made the highlight reel for brian's Nifty Team with a 68-yard run.

Points By Position

  Wex   brian's Nifty Team

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Wex scored higher than their projected point totals.
brian's Nifty Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
brian's Nifty Team can partially blame the loss on DeVonta Smith, who didn't score any points.
The two highest scorers for brian's Nifty Team (Saquon Barkley and Ja'Marr Chase) scored more points than A.J. Brown, the leading scorer for Wex.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
brian's Nifty Team ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while Wex put up the 2nd-best score.
The matchup's 4.88-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Wex managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 5.55-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Saquon Barkley recorded 36.4 points, the highest score for a RB this week.

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