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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Alex's Definitive Team
1-0 156.02
121.82
 
VS
proj
Burrows before Hoes
127.02 0-1
116.76

Alex's Definitive Team outperform projections, earn win over Burrows before Hoes in 156.02-127.02 runaway

Alex's Definitive Team rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, rolling to a 156.02-127.02 victory over Burrows before Hoes. Burrows before Hoes earned a 22.20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Alex's Definitive Team after that. They were led by Justin Jefferson, who caught 9 passes for 184 yards and 2 touchdowns for 34.9 points, and Saquon Barkley, who racked up 194 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (30.4 points). Joe Burrow (338 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 47 Rush Yds) and Stefon Diggs (8 Rec, 122 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Burrows before Hoes in the loss. Alex's Definitive Team (1-0) will look to build on their success against SMOKES TEAM 💀, while Burrows before Hoes (0-1) will attempt to get their first win against Tom's Top-Notch Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Alex's Definitive Team   Burrows before Hoes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jefferson more-than-doubled his 16.29-point projection with 34.9 points against the Packers in Week 1. He caught 9 passes for 184 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 23-7 win. Jefferson ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Alex's Definitive Team
Points
% of total points 156.02
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
34.9
16.29
22.4%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
30.4
15.75
19.5%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
24.72
22.93
15.8%
4
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
22.6
12.77
14.5%
Burrows before Hoes
Points
% of total points 127.02
1
Joe Burrow
QB
22.22
21.46
17.5%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
22.2
14.58
17.5%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
18
15.89
14.2%
4
James Conner
RB
14
14.84
11%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Stefon Diggs had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Burrows before Hoes, helping Burrows before Hoes to a 22.20-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 54-yard pass for Alex's Definitive Team to contribute to an 81.62-62.42 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Alex's Definitive Team who grabbed the lead, 156.02-117.32. Justin Jefferson had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 64-yard catch for Alex's Definitive Team, while Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run. Keenan Allen made the highlight reel for Burrows before Hoes with a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Alex's Definitive Team   Burrows before Hoes

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Alex's Definitive Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Burrows before Hoes lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection.
Alex's Definitive Team had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Burrows before Hoes.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Burrows before Hoes ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while Alex's Definitive Team ranked 1st.
The matchup's 29-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Alex's Definitive Team win, but they also easily covered the 5.05-point forecasted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Joe Burrow (22.22 points) registered the fifth-best score for a QB this week.

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