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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
michael V's Team
1-0 123.26
117.5
 
VS
proj
Maria's Team
85.6 0-1
102.96

Maria's Team fall short of expectations, lose to michael V's Team in 123.26-85.6 rout

There's no easy way to put it, Maria's Team underperformed, at least according to projections, as michael V's Team rolled to a 123.26-85.6 victory. michael V's Team grabbed a 6-point lead on Thursday behind the Philadelphia Eagles defense (10 points) and never relinquished it. Michael Thomas (16 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Ezekiel Elliott (69 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 17 Rec Yds) led the way for Maria's Team in defeat. michael V's Team (1-0) will look to get another win against JENNIFER R's Team, while Maria's Team (0-1) seek to right the ship against James's Swell Team.

Matchup Timeline

  michael V's Team   Maria's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allen scored 41.7% more than his 14.68-point projection with 20.8 points against the Chiefs in Week 1. He caught 8 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown in the 38-28 loss. Allen ranks #26 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

michael V's Team
Points
% of total points 123.26
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
23.1
18.12
18.7%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
20.8
14.68
16.9%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
20.36
18.33
16.5%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
13.2
14.66
10.7%
Maria's Team
Points
% of total points 85.6
1
Michael Thomas
WR
30
16.22
35%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.1
18.03
18.8%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
14.1
12.2
16.5%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
11.1
12.77
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Keenan Allen had a 20-yard touchdown catch for michael V's Team, while Kirk Cousins had a 22-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 90.86-59.00 lead for michael V's Team.

Points By Position

  michael V's Team   Maria's Team

Game Notes

michael V's Team had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Maria's Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Maria's Team can partially blame the loss on Carson Wentz, who didn't score any points.
michael V's Team recorded more points than their projected total, while Maria's Team fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 37.66-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did michael V's Team win, but they also easily covered the 14.54-point forecasted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Michael Thomas scored 30 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

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