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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Instant Kamara
1-0 152.64
140.23
 
VS
proj
Super Mario-Ta
125.86 0-1
125.39

Instant Kamara beat Super Mario-Ta in 152.64-125.86 rout

Instant Kamara earned a convincing win over Super Mario-Ta, cruising to a 152.64-125.86 victory. Instant Kamara earned a 27.3-point lead on Thursday behind Nelson Agholor (13.5 points) and Zach Ertz (9.8) and never relinquished it. Chris Thompson (65 Rush Yds, 63 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kirk Cousins (244 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds) did everything they could for Super Mario-Ta in defeat. Instant Kamara (1-0) will look to get another W against Tom's Team, while Super Mario-Ta (0-1) face off against Boston TE Party in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Instant Kamara   Super Mario-Ta

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 141 yards from scrimmage and scoring 3 touchdowns against the Buccaneers, Kamara recorded 43.1 points this week. He scored 76.9% more than his 24.36-point projection in the 48-40 loss. Kamara ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

Instant Kamara
Points
% of total points 152.64
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
43.1
24.36
28.2%
2
Davante Adams
WR
19.8
18.5
13%
3
Cam Newton
QB
18.24
21.84
11.9%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
17.6
15.44
11.5%
Super Mario-Ta
Points
% of total points 125.86
1
Chris Thompson
RB
24.8
12.93
19.7%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
20.36
18.33
16.2%
3
A.J. Green
WR
19.2
18.44
15.3%
4
Demaryius Thomas
WR
18.3
14.14
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Super Mario-Ta, while A.J. Green had a 38-yard touchdown catch for Super Mario-Ta, who trailed 114.60-108.86 after the early action.
Sunday Night
Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch for Instant Kamara to contribute to a 152.64-108.86 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Instant Kamara   Super Mario-Ta

Game Notes

Instant Kamara had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Super Mario-Ta lost despite five of their nine starters scoring more than their points projection.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 26.78-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Instant Kamara win, but they also covered the 14.84-point projected margin of victory.
For Super Mario-Ta, Chris Thompson (24.8 points) posted the fifth-best score for a RB this week.

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