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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Oilers
1-0 219.84
207.43
 
VS
proj
Pisgah Pythons
208.46 0-1
198.52

Oilers overcome negative points, beat Pisgah Pythons, 219.84-208.46

Despite negative points from the New Orleans Saints defense, Oilers was able to persevere and earn the win, earning a 219.84-208.46 victory over Pisgah Pythons. Oilers never trailed in this one after jumping out to a 12.3-point lead on Thursday behind Zach Ertz. Randall Cobb (35.7 points) and Joe Mixon (28.4) did their part for Pisgah Pythons in the loss. Oilers (1-0) will look to rack up another W against Gael Force, while Pisgah Pythons (0-1) will seek to develop some positive momentum against Rawkfist.

Matchup Timeline

  Oilers   Pisgah Pythons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill (7 Rec, 169 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 47.8 points against the Chargers in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 17.49-point projection. Hill ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Oilers
Points
% of total points 219.84
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
47.8
17.49
21.7%
2
Drew Brees
QB
40.56
22.6
18.4%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
29.8
27.11
13.6%
4
Alex Smith
QB
23.6
19.95
10.7%
Pisgah Pythons
Points
% of total points 208.46
1
Randall Cobb
WR
35.7
15.23
17.1%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
28.4
18.02
13.6%
3
A.J. Green
WR
24.2
21.69
11.6%
4
Andy Dalton
QB
21.52
22.88
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Oilers owned a 219.84-120.34 lead. Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard touchdown catch for Oilers, while Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Andy Dalton hit A.J. Green for a 38-yard touchdown pass for Pisgah Pythons.
Sunday Night
Randall Cobb had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Pisgah Pythons, who trailed 219.84-187.24 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Oilers   Pisgah Pythons

Game Notes

Oilers got the victory even though only five of their 12 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Pisgah Pythons had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 11.38-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did Oilers win, but they also covered the 8.91-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Randall Cobb put up 35.7 points, the fourth-best score for a wideout this week.

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