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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Los Angeles 49ers
1-0 85.44
115.63
 
VS
proj
Brenden Sivrais
83.56 0-1
112.21

Offensively challenged Los Angeles 49ers come back to knock off Brenden Sivrais in 85.44-83.56 battle

While they ranked only eighth in the league in points scored for the week, Los Angeles 49ers came from behind for an 85.44-83.56 victory over Brenden Sivrais. Los Angeles 49ers trailed 83.56-74.44 heading into Monday night, but the unit staged a comeback behind Duke Johnson, who racked up 90 yards from scrimmage for 11 points. Derrick Henry (28.4 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (10.6) did their part for Brenden Sivrais in defeat. Los Angeles 49ers (1-0) will look to earn another win against Bear's Barely Here, while Brenden Sivrais (0-1) will face off against Atlantabuckets in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Los Angeles 49ers   Brenden Sivrais

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bell (60 Rush Yds, 32 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 20.2 points against the Bills in Week 1. His scoring output was 23.8% more than his 16.32-point projection. Bell ranks #14 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Le'Veon Bell

Top Player Comparison

Los Angeles 49ers
Points
% of total points 85.44
1
Tom Brady
QB
25.64
20.88
30%
2
Le'Veon Bell
RB
20.2
16.32
23.6%
3
Julio Jones
WR
12.1
15.9
14.2%
4
Duke Johnson
RB
11
12.76
12.9%
Brenden Sivrais
Points
% of total points 83.56
1
Derrick Henry
RB
28.4
12.18
34%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
10.6
15.51
12.7%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
9
6.84
10.8%
4
James Conner
RB
8.5
15.83
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derrick Henry had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Brenden Sivrais to contribute to a 66.86-44.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Los Angeles 49ers, who trailed 83.56-74.44 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Los Angeles 49ers   Brenden Sivrais

Game Notes

Los Angeles 49ers won despite the fact that only three of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Brenden Sivrais had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Los Angeles 49ers won despite starting Kyle Rudolph, who scored zero points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Brenden Sivrais ranked 9th in the league in scoring this week, while Los Angeles 49ers ranked 8th.
The matchup's 1.88-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Los Angeles 49ers. They won, but did not cover the 3.41-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Derrick Henry (28.4 points) posted the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

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