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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Professor
1-0 134.8
118.93
 
VS
proj
Rissell's Team
92.5 0-1
117.68

The Professor beat expectations, knock off Rissell's Team in 134.8-92.5 rout

The Professor stepped up and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 134.8-92.5 victory over Rissell's Team, who fell short of projections. The Professor got out to a 15.2-point lead on Thursday behind Will Fuller V and never looked back. Josh Jacobs (33.9 points) and Robert Woods (14.9) carried the flag for Rissell's Team in the loss. The Professor (1-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against M7, while Rissell's Team (0-1) match up against Jeremy's Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  The Professor   Rissell's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Adams scored 34.6 points in a 43-34 win over the Vikings to more-than-double his 16.13-point projection. He caught 14 passes for 156 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Professor this week. Adams will play the Lions next week.
Davante Adams

Top Player Comparison

The Professor
Points
% of total points 134.8
1
Davante Adams
WR
34.6
16.13
25.7%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
26.2
17.98
19.4%
3
Cam Newton
QB
25.7
19.05
19.1%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
15.2
12.32
11.3%
Rissell's Team
Points
% of total points 92.5
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
33.9
16.55
36.6%
2
Robert Woods
WR
14.9
12.88
16.1%
3
Drew Brees
QB
14.4
19.08
15.6%
4
Matt Prater
K
12
8.52
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Davante Adams had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for The Professor to contribute to a 79.5-41.9 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 46-yard pass for Rissell's Team, who trailed 98.7-66.8 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  The Professor   Rissell's Team

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on The Professor exceeded their scoring projections.
Rissell's Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Professor recorded more points than their projected total, while Rissell's Team failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 42.3-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Professor get the W, but they also covered the 1.25-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Josh Jacobs (33.9 points) posted the best overall score for a RB this week.

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