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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
AC's Broncos
1-0 162.32
157.69
 
VS
proj
FriendsOfDonCherry
135.83 0-1
140.92

AC's Broncos overcome starter's goose egg, knock off FriendsOfDonCherry in 162.32-135.83 blowout

Both teams were hindered by starters who put up goose eggs, but AC's Broncos were able to persevere and earn the win, cruising to a 162.32-135.83 victory over FriendsOfDonCherry. AC's Broncos nabbed a 16.40-point lead on Thursday behind the Buffalo Bills defense (21 points) and Isaiah McKenzie (9.4) and never let go of it. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (3 Pts Allowed, 244 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Jahan Dotson (3 Rec, 40 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) carried the flag for FriendsOfDonCherry in defeat. AC's Broncos (1-0) will look to sustain their momentum against Manager-less Team, while FriendsOfDonCherry (0-1) match up against Roadhouse Rebels in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  AC's Broncos   FriendsOfDonCherry

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bills defense (10 Pts Allowed, 243 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 21 points against the Rams in Week 1. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 5.87-point projection. The Bills defense ranks #1 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Titans next week.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

AC's Broncos
Points
% of total points 162.32
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
39.9
25.45
24.6%
2
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
21
5.87
12.9%
3
Chris Boswell
K
14
7.36
8.6%
4
Roquan Smith
LB
10.25
10.23
6.3%
FriendsOfDonCherry
Points
% of total points 135.83
1
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
17
6.62
12.5%
2
Jahan Dotson
WR
16.75
6.91
12.3%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
11.1
12.27
8.2%
4
Tom Brady
QB
10.18
22.2
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was AC's Broncos who owned the lead, 93.85-85.75. For AC's Broncos, Chris Boswell had a 53-yard field goal. Jahan Dotson made the highlight reel for FriendsOfDonCherry with a 24-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 48-yard pass for FriendsOfDonCherry, who trailed 159.97-135.83 after the Sunday night game.

Points By Position

  AC's Broncos   FriendsOfDonCherry

Game Notes

Only eight of the 17 starting players on AC's Broncos exceeded their projected scoring totals.
FriendsOfDonCherry had only six of their 17 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
AC's Broncos recorded more points than their projected total, while FriendsOfDonCherry failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 26.49-point margin was the seventh-largest in the league this week.
Not only did AC's Broncos win, but they also covered the 16.77-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense recorded 17 points, the third-highest score for a DEF this week.

Coach Talk

AC's Broncos
Hey, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to a solid display from Patrick Mahomes, we almost quadrupled FriendsOfDonCherry at the quarterback position this past week (39.9 points to 10.18). Mahomes was tremendous in a blowout win over the Cardinals, completing 30 of 39 passes for 360 yards and five TDs.
FriendsOfDonCherry
Unless FriendsOfDonCherry wants to go full diva-mode, then "not seeing enough chances" can't be an excuse this time around. As a group, our five pass-catchers (three WR, two TE) collectively got a grand total of 29 targets in Week 1. Chemistry seems to be a problem, as that group reeled in just 14 catches.