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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Roy's Rad Team
1-0 129.98
121.9
 
VS
proj
Dez Nuts
103.64 0-1
117.02

Dez Nuts fall short of predictions, fall to Roy's Rad Team in 129.98-103.64 rout

Dez Nuts underachieved compared to expectations, as Roy's Rad Team rolled to a 129.98-103.64 victory. Roy's Rad Team earned a 21.5-point lead on Thursday behind Matt Bryant (8 points) and the Atlanta Falcons defense (7) and never looked back. Mike Evans (24.2 points) and Keenan Allen (20.8) carried the flag for Dez Nuts in the loss. Roy's Rad Team improve to 1-0 on the season, while Dez Nuts fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Roy's Rad Team   Dez Nuts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner more-than-doubled his 13.7-point projection with 31.7 points against the Browns in Week 1. He racked up 192 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns in the 21-21 tie. Conner ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Roy's Rad Team
Points
% of total points 129.98
1
James Conner
RB
31.7
13.7
24.4%
2
Tom Brady
QB
22.28
20.23
17.1%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
19.8
13.4
15.2%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
13.1
12.3
10.1%
Dez Nuts
Points
% of total points 103.64
1
Mike Evans
WR
24.2
11.99
23.4%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
20.8
14.68
20.1%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
12.04
20.52
11.6%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
12
7.75
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Roy's Rad Team, helping to give the team a 21.5-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Roy's Rad Team emerged with a 119.48-90.04 lead. James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Roy's Rad Team, while Tom Brady had a 21-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Dez Nuts, while Keenan Allen had a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Roy's Rad Team   Dez Nuts

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Roy's Rad Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Dez Nuts had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Roy's Rad Team put up more points than their projected total, while Dez Nuts failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 26.34-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Roy's Rad Team get the win, but they also easily covered the 4.88-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Mike Evans (24.2 points) posted the third-best score for a WR this week.

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