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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Little Dingy's
1-0 142.4
137.13
 
VS
proj
Dad Went For Cigs
126.98 0-1
125.52

The Little Dingy's come back to defeat Dad Went For Cigs, 142.4-126.98

The Little Dingy's earned a come-from-behind win over Dad Went For Cigs, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 142.4-126.98 victory. Trailing 124.98-124 heading into Monday night, The Little Dingy's rallied behind Kenny Golladay (7 Rec, 114 Rec Yds). The Little Dingy's (1-0) will look to notch another win against Dilly Dilly, while Dad Went For Cigs (0-1) seek to get some positive momentum against The Man-Cheetahs.

Matchup Timeline

  The Little Dingy's   Dad Went For Cigs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kamara scored 76.9% more than his 24.36-point projection with 43.1 points against the Buccaneers in Week 1. He racked up 141 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns in the 48-40 loss. Kamara ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

The Little Dingy's
Points
% of total points 142.4
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
43.1
24.36
30.3%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
24.3
23.09
17.1%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
18.4
10.81
12.9%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
15.7
15.65
11%
Dad Went For Cigs
Points
% of total points 126.98
1
Tom Brady
QB
27.28
23.99
21.5%
2
Kenny Stills
WR
26.6
12.58
20.9%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
19
8.1
15%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
17.6
15.44
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Dad Went For Cigs owned a 117.88-108.3 lead. Ben Roethlisberger hit Antonio Brown for a 22-yard touchdown pass for The Little Dingy's. Roethlisberger also lit up the scoreboard with a 67-yard pass. Meanwhile, Tom Brady had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Dad Went For Cigs, while Kenny Stills had a 75-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  The Little Dingy's   Dad Went For Cigs

Game Notes

The Little Dingy's had five of their nine starting players score higher than their projected points.
Dad Went For Cigs had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 15.42-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did The Little Dingy's win, but they also covered the 11.61-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Tom Brady (27.28 points) posted the third-best score for a signal-caller this week.

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