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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Captain Zippy's Army
1-0 128
139.91
 
VS
proj
About that Action!
107 0-1
138.98

About that Action! fall short of predictions, fall to Captain Zippy's Army, 128-107

There's no easy way to say it, About that Action! dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as Captain Zippy's Army came out on top with a 128-107 victory. Captain Zippy's Army earned an early 10.5-point lead on Thursday. About that Action! came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Antonio Brown (21 points) and Deshaun Watson (18.5). Not to be deterred, Captain Zippy's Army made a run later that night, as Aaron Rodgers (33.5 points) put them back in the lead for good. Captain Zippy's Army (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Mojo's Mighty Bucs, while About that Action! (0-1) will attempt to right the ship against Bills Ball Busters.

Matchup Timeline

  Captain Zippy's Army   About that Action!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans nearly doubled his 11.79-point projection with 22 points against the Saints in Week 1. He caught 7 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown in the 48-40 win. Evans ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Captain Zippy's Army
Points
% of total points 128
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
33.5
31.27
26.2%
2
Jay Ajayi
RB
23.5
18.3
18.4%
3
Mike Evans
WR
22
11.79
17.2%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
19.5
22.26
15.2%
About that Action!
Points
% of total points 107
1
Antonio Brown
WR
21
18.66
19.6%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
18.5
28.53
17.3%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
14
23.03
13.1%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
13
7.47
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was About that Action! who claimed the lead, 82-75. For Captain Zippy's Army, Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Antonio Brown had a 22-yard touchdown catch for About that Action!, while Stefon Diggs had a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for Captain Zippy's Army, contributing to a 128.00-100.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Captain Zippy's Army   About that Action!

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Captain Zippy's Army exceeded their projected scoring totals.
About that Action! had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Aaron Rodgers, Jay Ajayi, and Mike Evans all scored more points than Antonio Brown, the leading scorer for About that Action!.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 21-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Captain Zippy's Army win, but they also covered the 0.93-point forecasted margin of victory.

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