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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Michae's Marvelous Team
1-0 152.67
129.9
 
VS
proj
Abby’s Amazing Team
122.4 0-1
153.76

Michae's Marvelous Team defeat Abby’s Amazing Team in 152.67-122.40 beatdown

Michae's Marvelous Team rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, cruising to a 152.67-122.40 victory over Abby’s Amazing Team, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in this matchup, as Michae's Marvelous Team leapt out to a 57.30-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 57.3 points from the Buffalo Bills defense (10 Pts Allowed, 243 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and Darrell Henderson Jr. (47 Rush Yds, 26 Rec Yds). A.J. Brown (10 Rec, 155 Rec Yds) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (9 Pts Allowed, 378 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) did everything they could for Abby’s Amazing Team in defeat. Michae's Marvelous Team (1-0) will look to sustain their momentum against I like cox, while Abby’s Amazing Team (0-1) will attempt to get back on track against Shelly’s Ballers.

Matchup Timeline

  Michae's Marvelous Team   Abby’s Amazing Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bills defense scored 45 points against the Rams in Week 1 to nearly triple their 15.33-point projection. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 243 yards, and intercepted 3 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Michae's Marvelous Team this week. Next week, the Bills will square off against the Titans.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

Michae's Marvelous Team
Points
% of total points 152.67
1
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
45
15.33
29.5%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
30.47
36.04
20%
3
Rashod Bateman
WR
28.9
13.14
18.9%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.7
23.85
11.6%
Abby’s Amazing Team
Points
% of total points 122.4
1
A.J. Brown
WR
25.5
17.58
20.8%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
25
21.5
20.4%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
22.4
13.54
18.3%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.8
20.7
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Michae's Marvelous Team who grabbed the lead, 103.90-65.40. For Michae's Marvelous Team, Rashod Bateman had a 55-yard touchdown catch. A.J. Brown had a 54-yard catch for Abby’s Amazing Team, while Chris Boswell had a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Kirk Cousins had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 64-yard pass for Michae's Marvelous Team to contribute to a 135.37-122.40 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Michae's Marvelous Team   Abby’s Amazing Team

Game Notes

Just three of the nine starters on Michae's Marvelous Team scored more than their point projections.
Abby’s Amazing Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
The Buffalo Bills defense, Kirk Cousins, and Rashod Bateman all scored more points than A.J. Brown, the leading scorer for Abby’s Amazing Team.
Michae's Marvelous Team put up more points than their projected total, while Abby’s Amazing Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 30.27-point margin was the sixth-largest in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Michae's Marvelous Team
You know what, Michae's Marvelous Team, we do admire the confidence. Deploying a player with zero points (George Kittle), while still getting a W... that's a bit too risky for us traditionalists. All we ask is to please limit those flashy shenanigans to the early regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Abby’s Amazing Team
Fortunately, Abby’s Amazing Team, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Choosing to start Irv Smith Jr. in a fantasy matchup where your opposition put up 152.67 points... we'll all just move on from this and assume something like this won't be happening again?