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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
TDL_JXGXX
1-0 104.08
104.94
 
VS
proj
S.R.911
81 0-1
96.6

S.R.911 fall short of expectations, lose to TDL_JXGXX in 104.08-81 rout

S.R.911 were unable to meet expectations, as TDL_JXGXX rolled to a 104.08-81 victory. S.R.911 nabbed a 17-point lead on Thursday behind 22 points from Julio Jones (11 Rush Yds, 169 Rec Yds) and Jake Elliott (1-1 FG, 26 long). But it was all TDL_JXGXX after that. They were led by Tom Brady, who passed for 277 yards and 3 touchdowns for 22.28 points, and Joe Mixon, who racked up 149 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (20.9 points). TDL_JXGXX (1-0) will look to build on their success against Sonokawa, while S.R.911 (0-1) will match up against Chief in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  TDL_JXGXX   S.R.911

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders more-than-doubled his 7.88-point projection with 19.5 points against the Seahawks in Week 1. He caught 10 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown in the 27-24 win. Sanders ranks #14 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Emmanuel Sanders

Top Player Comparison

TDL_JXGXX
Points
% of total points 104.08
1
Tom Brady
QB
22.28
20.24
21.4%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
20.9
13.62
20.1%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
19.5
7.88
18.7%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
15.3
15.21
14.7%
S.R.911
Points
% of total points 81
1
Mike Evans
WR
20.7
9.57
25.6%
2
Julio Jones
WR
18
13.65
22.2%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
12
17.9
14.8%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
7
6.9
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which TDL_JXGXX boasted a 104.08-66.40 lead. Tom Brady had a 21-yard touchdown pass for TDL_JXGXX, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 67-yard pass for S.R.911, while Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  TDL_JXGXX   S.R.911

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on TDL_JXGXX scored higher than their projected point totals.
S.R.911 had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 23.08-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did TDL_JXGXX win, but they also easily covered the 8.34-point forecasted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Mike Evans scored 20.7 points, the fourth-highest score for a wideout this week.

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