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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
TheNigerianNightmare
1-0 3525
3048.91
 
VS
proj
IBLEEDREDANDWHITE
2709 0-1
3158.62

TheNigerianNightmare knock off IBLEEDREDANDWHITE, 3,525-2,709

TheNigerianNightmare showed up, earning a 3,525-2,709 victory over IBLEEDREDANDWHITE, who fell short of projections. IBLEEDREDANDWHITE grabbed a 5-point lead on Thursday, but TheNigerianNightmare held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Josh Allen (312 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 57 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and the Buffalo Bills defense (17 Pts Allowed, 254 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers). Lamar Jackson (1,200 points) and Devin Singletary (297) carried the flag for IBLEEDREDANDWHITE in the loss. TheNigerianNightmare improve to 1-0 on the season, while IBLEEDREDANDWHITE fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  TheNigerianNightmare   IBLEEDREDANDWHITE

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watkins (7 Rec, 82 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 359 points in a 34-20 win over the Texans in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 175.76-point projection. Watkins ranks #41 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

TheNigerianNightmare
Points
% of total points 3525
1
Josh Allen
QB
1496
891.91
42.4%
2
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
450
439.64
12.8%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
390
388.94
11.1%
4
Sammy Watkins
WR
359
175.76
10.2%
IBLEEDREDANDWHITE
Points
% of total points 2709
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
1200
1055.69
44.3%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
297
304.33
11%
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
248
400.31
9.2%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
237
451.68
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which TheNigerianNightmare had a 3,183-2,287 lead. For TheNigerianNightmare, DK Metcalf had a 38-yard touchdown catch. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for IBLEEDREDANDWHITE with a 47-yard pass.

Points By Position

  TheNigerianNightmare   IBLEEDREDANDWHITE

Game Notes

Half of the starters on TheNigerianNightmare exceeded their projected point totals.
IBLEEDREDANDWHITE had only one of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
TheNigerianNightmare put up more points than their projected total, while IBLEEDREDANDWHITE fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 816-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Lamar Jackson registered 1,200 points, the fourth-best score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

TheNigerianNightmare
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? We really took that to heart this week by doubling up IBLEEDREDANDWHITE at the wide receiver position (844 points to 368).
IBLEEDREDANDWHITE
"Not getting enough chances" really isn't an excuse this week for IBLEEDREDANDWHITE. Our four pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) were targeted a respectable 23 times in Week 1. Chemistry could be a problem, as that group pulled down only 14 receptions.