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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Sparkeyz Sportz
1-0 105
96.15
 
VS
proj
Dusty's Dirtballs
61 0-1
84.91

Dusty's Dirtballs fall short of projections, lose to Sparkeyz Sportz in 105-61 rout

Dusty's Dirtballs failed to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point total, as Sparkeyz Sportz cruised to a 105-61 victory. Sparkeyz Sportz got out to a 17-point lead on Thursday behind Julio Jones and never looked back. Cam Newton (161 Pass Yds, 58 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (13 Pts Allowed, 395 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) led the way for Dusty's Dirtballs in defeat. Sparkeyz Sportz (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Buckmasters, while Dusty's Dirtballs (0-1) will seek to get back on track against Smokin' Aces.

Matchup Timeline

  Sparkeyz Sportz   Dusty's Dirtballs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 424 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Chiefs, Rivers scored 33 points this week. He scored 62.8% more than his 20.27-point projection in the 38-28 loss. Rivers ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Philip Rivers

Top Player Comparison

Sparkeyz Sportz
Points
% of total points 105
1
Philip Rivers
QB
33
20.27
31.4%
2
Julio Jones
WR
17
12.8
16.2%
3
Davante Adams
WR
14
11.35
13.3%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
13
15.94
12.4%
Dusty's Dirtballs
Points
% of total points 61
1
Cam Newton
QB
19
21.7
31.1%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
17
8.16
27.9%
3
Adam Vinatieri
K
11
7.12
18%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
5
8.63
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Sparkeyz Sportz had a 68.00-20.00 lead. For Sparkeyz Sportz, Philip Rivers had a 20-yard touchdown pass. Adam Vinatieri made the highlight reel for Dusty's Dirtballs with a 51-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch for Sparkeyz Sportz to contribute to a 95.00-39.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Sparkeyz Sportz   Dusty's Dirtballs

Game Notes

Sparkeyz Sportz had four of their eight starting players score higher than their projected points.
Dusty's Dirtballs had only two of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Sparkeyz Sportz scored more points than their projected total, while Dusty's Dirtballs fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 44-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Sparkeyz Sportz win, but they also easily covered the 11.24-point projected margin of victory.

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