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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Big Blue
1-0 217.93
192.48
 
VS
proj
Don's Dazzling Team
128.54 0-1
186.57

Big Blue defeat Don's Dazzling Team in 217.93-128.54 blowout

Big Blue beat their projected point total, cruising to a 217.93-128.54 victory over Don's Dazzling Team, who fell short of projections. This matchup was over before it really even started, as Big Blue leapt out to a 46.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from Kareem Hunt (26.5 points) and Antonio Gibson (23.5). Michael Thomas (20.2 points) and Younghoe Koo (19) led the way for Don's Dazzling Team in defeat. Big Blue (1-0) will look to earn another W against Ram's Den, while Don's Dazzling Team (0-1) will meet Greyhound Express in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Big Blue   Don's Dazzling Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 70 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Panthers, Hunt tallied 26.5 points this week. He nearly doubled his 13.54-point projection in the 26-24 win. Hunt ranks #92 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Kareem Hunt

Top Player Comparison

Big Blue
Points
% of total points 217.93
1
Justin Herbert
QB
29.4
29.21
13.5%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
26.5
13.54
12.2%
3
Davante Adams
WR
25.1
14.1
11.5%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
23.5
18.09
10.8%
Don's Dazzling Team
Points
% of total points 128.54
1
Michael Thomas
WR
20.2
11.27
15.7%
2
Younghoe Koo
K
19
7.82
14.8%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
18.7
29.99
14.5%
4
Breece Hall
RB
12.1
16.12
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Big Blue who emerged with the lead, 123.30-76.90. Kareem Hunt had a 24-yard touchdown run for Big Blue, while Evan McPherson had a 59-yard field goal. Younghoe Koo made the highlight reel for Don's Dazzling Team with a 54-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Big Blue, while Davante Adams had a 41-yard catch, helping Big Blue to a 199.90-95.60 lead.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 48-yard pass for Don's Dazzling Team, who trailed 199.90-128.54 after Sunday night.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 67-yard touchdown pass for Big Blue on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Big Blue   Don's Dazzling Team

Game Notes

Big Blue had seven of their 12 starting players exceed their projected point totals.
Don's Dazzling Team had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Big Blue had six players score more points than the leading scorer for Don's Dazzling Team.
Big Blue put up more points than their projected total, while Don's Dazzling Team fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 89.39-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Big Blue win, but they also easily covered the 5.91-point forecasted margin of victory.

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