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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Darkhorse198
1-0 128.86
120.04
 
VS
proj
DRAFTKING
107.24 0-1
128.71

DRAFTKING come up short of expectations, fall to Darkhorse198 in 128.86-107.24 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, DRAFTKING underdelivered, at least based on projections, as Darkhorse198 rolled to a 128.86-107.24 victory. Darkhorse198 took a 3.72-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Drew Brees (38.56 points) and Keenan Allen (21.8) and never gave it back. Melvin Gordon III (24.1 points) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (18) led the way for DRAFTKING in defeat. Darkhorse198 (1-0) will look to build on their success against Mr. Phamtastic, while DRAFTKING (0-1) seek to get their first victory against carsonWEEntz.

Matchup Timeline

  Darkhorse198   DRAFTKING

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brees (439 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) scored 38.56 points against the Buccaneers in Week 1. His scoring output nearly doubled his 20.43-point projection. Brees ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

Darkhorse198
Points
% of total points 128.86
1
Drew Brees
QB
38.56
20.43
29.9%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
21.8
14.69
16.9%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.1
18.03
12.5%
4
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
16
11.84
12.4%
DRAFTKING
Points
% of total points 107.24
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
24.1
18.13
22.5%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
18
12.39
16.8%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
12.6
13
11.7%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
11.1
17.15
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Darkhorse198 who grabbed the lead, 110.96-107.24. Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Darkhorse198, while Keenan Allen had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for DRAFTKING with a 22-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Darkhorse198   DRAFTKING

Game Notes

Five of the nine starting players on Darkhorse198 scored higher than their projected point totals.
DRAFTKING had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Darkhorse198 recorded more points than their projected total, while DRAFTKING fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 21.62-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, Melvin Gordon III recorded 24.1 points, the third-highest score for a RB this week.

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Darkhorse198
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DRAFTKING
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