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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
AlexVerdugo
1-0 112.16
100.64
 
VS
proj
LLsay
108.84 0-1
106.58

AlexVerdugo brush off predictions, defeat LLsay in 112.16-108.84 battle

AlexVerdugo outperformed expectations, narrowly earning a 112.16-108.84 victory over LLsay. LLsay made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. AlexVerdugo led 101.26-91.84 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 17 points from Greg Zuerlein on Monday night for LLsay. AlexVerdugo (1-0) will look to notch another W against r18xxl, while LLsay (0-1) match up against Trigger in an effort to earn their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  AlexVerdugo   LLsay

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kamara (29 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 34.1 points against the Buccaneers in Week 1. His scoring output nearly doubled his 18.09-point projection. Kamara ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

AlexVerdugo
Points
% of total points 112.16
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
34.1
18.09
30.4%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
20.36
18.33
18.2%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
17
9.13
15.2%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11.9
9.29
10.6%
LLsay
Points
% of total points 108.84
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.94
21.86
22.9%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
18.8
14.5
17.3%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
17
11.84
15.6%
4
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
13
8.65
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, AlexVerdugo boasted a 100.46-60.80 lead. Kirk Cousins had a 22-yard touchdown pass for AlexVerdugo, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 67-yard catch. Saquon Barkley made the highlight reel for LLsay with a 68-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for LLsay, who trailed 101.26-91.84 after Sunday night.
Monday
Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal for LLsay.

Points By Position

  AlexVerdugo   LLsay

Game Notes

AlexVerdugo had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
LLsay lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
LLsay ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while AlexVerdugo ranked 3rd.
The matchup's 3.32-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Aaron Rodgers scored 24.94 points, the third-best score for a quarterback this week.

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