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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Wolverines
1-0 135.42
146.94
 
VS
proj
BallGrabbers
110.97 0-1
139.32

BallGrabbers fall short of predictions, lose to Wolverines in 135.42-110.97 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, BallGrabbers dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as Wolverines rolled to a 135.42-110.97 victory. Wolverines nabbed a 6.1-point lead on Thursday behind Nelson Agholor (7.6 points) and never gave it up. Adrian Peterson (96 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 70 Rec Yds) and Rob Gronkowski (7 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for BallGrabbers in defeat. Wolverines (1-0) will look to build on their success against da squirts, while BallGrabbers (0-1) will face off against # 4 Broke My ♥ in an effort to earn their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Wolverines   BallGrabbers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Panthers defense nearly doubled their 8.28-point projection with 16 points against the Cowboys in Week 1. They allowed only 8 points, surrendered 232 yards, and forced a fumble in the 16-8 win. The Panthers defense ranks #84 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
The Carolina Panthers defense

Top Player Comparison

Wolverines
Points
% of total points 135.42
1
Jared Goff
QB
18.02
18.32
13.3%
2
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
16
8.28
11.8%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
15.15
12.42
11.2%
4
David Johnson
RB
13.95
20.62
10.3%
BallGrabbers
Points
% of total points 110.97
1
Adrian Peterson
RB
22.1
11.37
19.9%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
20.05
12.2
18.1%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
16.32
17.92
14.7%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
14.05
8.56
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Wolverines became the proud owner of a 95.90-79.72 lead. For Wolverines, Tyler Lockett had a 51-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for BallGrabbers, while Rob Gronkowski had a 21-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Wolverines   BallGrabbers

Game Notes

Wolverines won even though only five of their 14 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
BallGrabbers had only three of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
Adrian Peterson and Rob Gronkowski both outscored Jared Goff, the leading scorer for Wolverines.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 24.45-point margin was the seventh-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Wolverines get the win, but they also easily covered the 7.62-point forecasted margin of victory.

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