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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Stephen's Super Team
1-0 135.36
119.31
 
VS
proj
Glen's Genius Team
83.04 0-1
118.47

Stephen's Super Team top expectations, defeat Glen's Genius Team in 135.36-83.04 rout

Stephen's Super Team outperformed expectations, cruising to a 135.36-83.04 victory over Glen's Genius Team, which fell short of projections. Glen's Genius Team pulled out to a 8-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Stephen's Super Team after that. They were led by Todd Gurley II (22.2 points) and Andrew Luck (20.46). A.J. Green (16.2 points) and Demaryius Thomas (15.3) did everything they could for Glen's Genius Team in defeat. Stephen's Super Team (1-0) will look to notch another win against Andrew's Team, while Glen's Genius Team (0-1) will face majicman's Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Stephen's Super Team   Glen's Genius Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 110 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Dolphins, Lewis registered 19.5 points this week. He nearly doubled his 10.35-point projection in the 27-20 loss. Lewis ranks #34 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Dion Lewis

Top Player Comparison

Stephen's Super Team
Points
% of total points 135.36
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
22.2
22.35
16.4%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
20.46
18.03
15.1%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
19.8
13.4
14.6%
4
Dion Lewis
RB
19.5
10.35
14.4%
Glen's Genius Team
Points
% of total points 83.04
1
A.J. Green
WR
16.2
15.26
19.5%
2
Demaryius Thomas
WR
15.3
11.56
18.4%
3
David Johnson
RB
15.2
21.94
18.3%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
12.04
18.07
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Glen's Genius Team to contribute to a 8-0 lead for Glen's Genius Team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Stephen's Super Team owned a 105.76-71.00 lead. Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Stephen's Super Team, while Rob Gronkowski had a 21-yard touchdown catch. A.J. Green made the highlight reel for Glen's Genius Team with a 38-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Matthew Stafford had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Glen's Genius Team.

Points By Position

  Stephen's Super Team   Glen's Genius Team

Game Notes

Stephen's Super Team had six of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
Glen's Genius Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Stephen's Super Team had five players score more points than the leading scorer for Glen's Genius Team.
Stephen's Super Team scored more points than their projected total, while Glen's Genius Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 52.32-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Stephen's Super Team win, but they also covered the 0.84-point predicted margin of victory.

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