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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Da Beast
1-0 194.26
157.41
 
VS
proj
540 Boyz
153.32 0-1
161.92

Da Beast beat predictions, knock off 540 Boyz, 194.26-153.32

Da Beast outperformed their projected point total, coming out on top with a 194.26-153.32 victory over 540 Boyz. Da Beast never trailed in this one after taking a 10-point lead on Thursday behind the Philadelphia Eagles defense. Tyreek Hill (7 Rec, 169 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Kenny Stills (4 Rec, 106 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the leading performers for 540 Boyz in the loss. Da Beast (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Holy Smokers, while 540 Boyz (0-1) will face Gerry Full Throttle in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Da Beast   540 Boyz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders (10 Rec, 135 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 29.5 points against the Seahawks in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.42-point projection. Sanders ranks #14 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Emmanuel Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Da Beast
Points
% of total points 194.26
1
Drew Brees
QB
37.56
21.78
19.3%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
29.5
12.42
15.2%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
27.6
20.01
14.2%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
23.3
15.79
12%
540 Boyz
Points
% of total points 153.32
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
42.3
15.15
27.6%
2
Kenny Stills
WR
26.6
12.58
17.3%
3
Davante Adams
WR
19.8
18.5
12.9%
4
David Johnson
RB
17.7
24.58
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Da Beast boasted a 163.16-133.52 lead. Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Da Beast, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard touchdown catch for 540 Boyz, while Kenny Stills had a 75-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch for 540 Boyz, who trailed 163.16-153.32 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Da Beast, while Robby Anderson had a 41-yard touchdown catch on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for Da Beast.

Points By Position

  Da Beast   540 Boyz

Game Notes

More than half (7 of the 11) of the starters on Da Beast exceeded their projected point totals.
540 Boyz had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Da Beast recorded more points than their projected total, while 540 Boyz fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 40.94-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Tyreek Hill (42.3 points) registered the top overall score for a wideout this week.

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