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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
HowlersHK2
1-0 211.36
206.18
 
VS
proj
Gael Force
199.32 0-1
206.88

HowlersHK2 overcome starter's goose egg, knock off Gael Force, 211.36-199.32

Despite a goose egg from Doug Baldwin, HowlersHK2 was able to persevere and earn the win, emerging victorious with a 211.36-199.32 victory over Gael Force. Gael Force nabbed a 37.7-point lead on Thursday, but HowlersHK2 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Michael Thomas (49 points) and James Conner (39.7), while Aaron Rodgers (286 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds) and Jarvis Landry (7 Rec, 106 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Gael Force in the loss. HowlersHK2 (1-0) will look to rack up another win against The Circle Jerks, while Gael Force (0-1) will face Oilers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  HowlersHK2   Gael Force

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner more-than-doubled his 16.33-point projection with 39.7 points against the Browns in Week 1. He racked up 192 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns in the 21-21 tie. Conner ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

HowlersHK2
Points
% of total points 211.36
1
Michael Thomas
WR
49
23.8
23.2%
2
James Conner
RB
39.7
16.33
18.8%
3
Tom Brady
QB
28.28
24.59
13.4%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
20.3
13.9
9.6%
Gael Force
Points
% of total points 199.32
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
30.94
26.36
15.5%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
23.1
18.75
11.6%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
22.8
20.17
11.4%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
21.4
16.01
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which HowlersHK2 became the proud owner of a 183.26-128.84 lead. Jimmy Garoppolo had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 56-yard pass for HowlersHK2, while Tom Brady had a 21-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard touchdown run for Gael Force, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 67-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for Gael Force, who trailed 187.06-159.78 after Sunday night.
Monday
Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal for Gael Force.

Points By Position

  HowlersHK2   Gael Force

Game Notes

HowlersHK2 got the win even though only five of their 12 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Gael Force lost despite eight of their 12 starters scoring above their points projection.
HowlersHK2 won despite starting Doug Baldwin, who scored zero points.
HowlersHK2 recorded more points than their projected total, while Gael Force fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 12.04-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Aaron Rodgers (30.94 points) recorded the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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