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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
tails
1-0 118.06
109.4
 
VS
proj
Indy.Ant
99.26 0-1
102.92

Unable to overcome negative points, Indy.Ant fall to tails, 118.06-99.26

Hindered by negative points from the New Orleans Saints defense, Indy.Ant was unable to overcome tails, which secured a 118.06-99.26 win. tails never trailed in this one after leaping out to a 5-point lead on Thursday behind the Philadelphia Eagles defense (10 points). James Conner (29.2 points) and Kirk Cousins (20.36) led the way for Indy.Ant in the loss. tails (1-0) will look to sustain their momentum against Robin, while Indy.Ant (0-1) will attempt to right the ship against LEGENDZQH.

Matchup Timeline

  tails   Indy.Ant

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brees (439 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) scored 31.56 points against the Buccaneers in Week 1. His scoring output was 69% more than his 18.68-point projection. Brees ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

tails
Points
% of total points 118.06
1
Drew Brees
QB
31.56
18.68
26.7%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
20.9
13.62
17.7%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
20.7
20.25
17.5%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
10.6
9.71
9%
Indy.Ant
Points
% of total points 99.26
1
James Conner
RB
29.2
12.39
29.4%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
20.36
18.33
20.5%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
17
11.84
17.1%
4
Demaryius Thomas
WR
12.3
9
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, tails became the proud owner of a 91.26-82.26 lead. For tails, Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass. James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Indy.Ant, while Kirk Cousins had a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal for Indy.Ant.

Points By Position

  tails   Indy.Ant

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on tails exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring more than their projected points, Indy.Ant lost.
tails put up more points than their projected total, while Indy.Ant failed to reach their projection.
tails ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while Indy.Ant ranked 4th.
The matchup's 18.8-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did tails win, but they also easily covered the 6.48-point predicted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, James Conner scored 29.2 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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