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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Big Spenders
1-0 224.5
169.77
 
VS
proj
Nu' Yawk Giants
178.15 0-1
177.14

Big Spenders defeat Nu' Yawk Giants, 224.50-178.15

Big Spenders rose to the occasion, securing a 224.50-178.15 victory over Nu' Yawk Giants. Big Spenders never trailed in this one after earning an 8.00-point lead on Thursday behind Cooper Kupp (31.6 points). Justin Jefferson (9 Rec, 184 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Justin Herbert (279 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) did their part for Nu' Yawk Giants in the loss. Big Spenders improve to 1-0 on the season, while Nu' Yawk Giants fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Big Spenders   Nu' Yawk Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 6.51 points, York more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 17 points as the Browns beat the Panthers 26-24. He made all 4 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Big Spenders this week. York will square off against the Jets in Week 2.
Cade York

Top Player Comparison

Big Spenders
Points
% of total points 224.5
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
41
22.63
18.3%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
34.3
29.92
15.3%
3
Davante Adams
WR
34.2
18.53
15.2%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
31.6
22.94
14.1%
Nu' Yawk Giants
Points
% of total points 178.15
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
48.8
22.56
27.4%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
32.15
34.76
18%
3
Gabe Davis
WR
23.6
14.89
13.2%
4
James Conner
RB
17
22.23
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Gabe Davis had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch for Nu' Yawk Giants for the team, who trailed 31.60-23.60 after the opening game of the week.
Sunday Early
D'Andre Swift had a 50-yard run for Big Spenders, while Kareem Hunt had a 24-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 190.30-43.80 lead for Big Spenders.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Big Spenders boasted a 224.50-151.75 lead. For Big Spenders, Davante Adams had a 41-yard catch. Justin Jefferson had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 64-yard catch for Nu' Yawk Giants, while Justin Herbert had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Big Spenders   Nu' Yawk Giants

Game Notes

Big Spenders had seven of their 10 starters exceed their projected points.
Nu' Yawk Giants had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Nu' Yawk Giants can partially blame the loss on Irv Smith Jr., who didn't score any points.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Big Spenders ranked 1st in the league in scoring this week, while Nu' Yawk Giants put up the 3rd-best score.
The matchup's 46.35-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
For Nu' Yawk Giants, Justin Jefferson scored 48.8 points, the highest score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

Big Spenders
Well done, Big Spenders. Fielding a lineup that won by over 46 points this past week. We should take this W in stride, tip our hat to the GM of Nu' Yawk Giants, and continue marching forward to the FANTASY FB 2022 (MOE STYLE) league title.
Nu' Yawk Giants
Fortunately, Nu' Yawk Giants, this week's problem is fairly easy to spot. Starting Irv Smith Jr. in a fantasy matchup where your opponent put up 224.5 points... let's attempt to move forward with a full deck of cards next time?