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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Worst Team Ever!
1-0 195
201.16
 
VS
proj
F8-Quit
145 0-1
172.24

F8-Quit fall short of projections, lose to The Worst Team Ever!, 195-145

F8-Quit were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of their projected point total, as The Worst Team Ever! came out on top with a 195-145 victory. F8-Quit grabbed a 4-point lead on Thursday, but The Worst Team Ever! held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Cooper Kupp (50 points) and Lamar Jackson (39). Josh Allen (61 points) and Marquise Brown (20) did their part for F8-Quit in the loss. The Worst Team Ever! improve to 1-0 on the season, while F8-Quit fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  The Worst Team Ever!   F8-Quit

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 13 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown against the Bills, Kupp recorded 50 points this week. He scored 48.6% more than his 33.64-point projection in the 31-10 loss. Kupp ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

The Worst Team Ever!
Points
% of total points 195
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
50
33.64
25.6%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
39
33
20%
3
Rashod Bateman
WR
29
20.67
14.9%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
18
23.6
9.2%
F8-Quit
Points
% of total points 145
1
Josh Allen
QB
61
36.74
42.1%
2
Marquise Brown
WR
20
24.09
13.8%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
20
24.2
13.8%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
17
26.68
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Thursday, after which F8-Quit owned a 61-57 lead. For The Worst Team Ever!, Matt Gay had a 57-yard field goal. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for F8-Quit with a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson connected with Rashod Bateman for a 55-yard touchdown pass for The Worst Team Ever!. Jackson also lit up the scoreboard with a 25-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 195-83 lead for The Worst Team Ever!.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for F8-Quit, who trailed 195-145 after the late games.

Points By Position

  The Worst Team Ever!   F8-Quit

Game Notes

Just three of the nine starters on The Worst Team Ever! exceeded their projected scoring totals.
F8-Quit had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
F8-Quit can partially blame the loss on George Kittle, who didn't score any points.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
F8-Quit ranked 10th in the league in scoring this week, while The Worst Team Ever! ranked 7th.
The matchup's 50-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Worst Team Ever! win, but they also covered the 28.92-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Josh Allen registered 61 points, the highest score in the league this week.

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