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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Bullfrog
1-0 80.46
98.36
 
VS
proj
buttfumble's Team
59.1 0-1
104.12

Bullfrog fall short of predictions, find way to beat buttfumble's Team, 80.46-59.1

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, falling short of projections, but Bullfrog did enough to get the best of buttfumble's Team. Predicted to lose 104.12-98.36, Bullfrog secured a 80.46-59.1 victory over buttfumble's Team. Bullfrog never trailed in this one after taking a 5.5-point lead on Thursday behind Nelson Agholor. David Johnson (37 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds) and Ben Roethlisberger (335 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 16 Rush Yds) led the charge for buttfumble's Team in the loss. Bullfrog (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against will's Team, while buttfumble's Team (0-1) seek to get back on track against tonglin8015.

Matchup Timeline

  Bullfrog   buttfumble's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 128 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Cardinals, Thompson registered 18.8 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 8.96-point projection in the 24-6 win. Thompson ranks #22 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Chris Thompson

Top Player Comparison

Bullfrog
Points
% of total points 80.46
1
Drew Brees
QB
31.56
18.68
39.2%
2
Chris Thompson
RB
18.8
8.96
23.4%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
16.8
11.41
20.9%
4
Nelson Agholor
WR
5.5
9.14
6.8%
buttfumble's Team
Points
% of total points 59.1
1
David Johnson
RB
12.7
19.3
21.5%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
12
17.9
20.3%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
11.1
10.19
18.8%
4
Kyle Rudolph
TE
7.1
8.67
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Bullfrog emerged with a 79.66-47.10 lead. Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Bullfrog, while Keenan Allen had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 67-yard pass for buttfumble's Team, while Stefon Diggs had a 22-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Bullfrog   buttfumble's Team

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on Bullfrog scored more than their point projections.
buttfumble's Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
buttfumble's Team can partially blame the loss on Doug Baldwin, who didn't score any points.
Drew Brees, Chris Thompson, and Keenan Allen all scored more points than David Johnson, the leading scorer for buttfumble's Team.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
Bullfrog ranked 9th in the league in scoring this week, while buttfumble's Team ranked 12th.
The matchup's 21.36-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.

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