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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Onside Kickers
1-0 124.26
111.55
 
VS
proj
Vikes
95.42 0-1
111.44

Onside Kickers knock off Vikes in 124.26-95.42 rout

Onside Kickers rose to the occasion and outperformed expectations, rolling to a 124.26-95.42 victory over Vikes, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in this matchup, as Onside Kickers earned a 25.30-point lead on Thursday behind an impressive performance from Cooper Kupp. Davante Adams (25.1 points) and Kyler Murray (20.62) did everything they could for Vikes in the loss. Onside Kickers (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against MILLER'S KILLERS, while Vikes (0-1) will meet BridgeBurners in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Onside Kickers   Vikes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 3 points, surrendering 244 yards, and intercepting a pass against the Cowboys, the Buccaneers defense tallied 13 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 5.62-point projection 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

Onside Kickers
Points
% of total points 124.26
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
25.3
16.97
20.4%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
23.26
24.71
18.7%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
20.2
11.15
16.3%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
14.8
13.99
11.9%
Vikes
Points
% of total points 95.42
1
Davante Adams
WR
25.1
13.96
26.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
20.62
22.88
21.6%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
9.1
15.15
9.5%
4
Harrison Butker
K
9
9.59
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Wil Lutz had a 51-yard field goal for Onside Kickers, helping the team to an 84.40-26.50 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Onside Kickers who took the lead, 111.26-95.42. For Onside Kickers, Justin Herbert had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass. Davante Adams had a 41-yard catch for Vikes, while Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Onside Kickers   Vikes

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Onside Kickers exceeded their projected point totals.
Vikes had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Onside Kickers recorded more points than their projected total, while Vikes fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 28.84-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Onside Kickers win, but they also covered the 0.11-point forecasted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Davante Adams scored 25.1 points, the third-highest score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

Onside Kickers
Good work assembling a starting crew that tallied more than 124 points this past week. We did what we had to do and took care of business. Let's keep this momentum going as we step into a tricky matchup in Week 2.
Vikes
Vikes will find it tough to gripe about lack of opportunity this past week. Our pass-catching corps (three WR and one TE) combined to get a whopping 31 targets in Week 1. Chemistry seems to be the primary problem, as that group reeled in only 19 balls.