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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Tom and the Cooper Troopers
1-0 103.08
109.83
 
VS
proj
Yokels
73.72 0-1
109.91

Yokels succumb to Tom and the Cooper Troopers in 103.08-73.72 runaway

There's no way around it, Yokels dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as Tom and the Cooper Troopers cruised to a 103.08-73.72 victory. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as Tom and the Cooper Troopers grabbed a 21.50-point lead on Thursday behind 22.7 points from Cooper Kupp (13 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tyler Higbee (5 Rec, 39 Rec Yds). Kyler Murray (24.22 points) and the Indianapolis Colts defense (12) led the way for Yokels in defeat. Tom and the Cooper Troopers (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against HUNGRY DOG, while Yokels (0-1) attempt to get some positive momentum against TheRapists.

Matchup Timeline

  Tom and the Cooper Troopers   Yokels

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 10 passes for 141 yards and a touchdown against the Chargers, Adams recorded 19.9 points this week. He scored 84.3% more than his 10.8-point projection in the 24-19 loss. Adams ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Davante Adams

Top Player Comparison

Tom and the Cooper Troopers
Points
% of total points 103.08
1
Davante Adams
WR
19.9
10.8
19.3%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.8
13.45
18.2%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
12.4
8.65
12%
4
Tom Brady
QB
11.98
25.56
11.6%
Yokels
Points
% of total points 73.72
1
Kyler Murray
QB
24.22
25.15
32.9%
2
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
12
14.15
16.3%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
10
10.89
13.6%
4
Harrison Butker
K
9
9.13
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Tom and the Cooper Troopers emerged with an 83.10-67.02 lead. Davante Adams had a 41-yard catch for Tom and the Cooper Troopers, while Daniel Carlson had a 55-yard field goal. Harrison Butker made the highlight reel for Yokels with a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 48-yard pass for Tom and the Cooper Troopers to contribute to a 103.08-67.02 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Tom and the Cooper Troopers   Yokels

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starters on Tom and the Cooper Troopers exceeded their scoring projections.
All nine starters for Yokels fell below their projected points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 29.36-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Tom and the Cooper Troopers
You know, this sport is all about spotting the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by soundly outplaying Yokels at the wide receiver position (51.1 points to 13.9).
Yokels
We were just taking it easy so our guys could dominate in Week 2, right? The six starting offensive position players (three WRs, two RBs, one TE) on Yokels collectively put up 285 yards and no touchdowns in Week 1. Our opponent's skill players filled the statsheet by logging 503 yards and four scores.