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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
vipers
1-0 118.4
128.3
 
VS
proj
Wayne's World
96.1 0-1
134.07

Wayne's World fall short of predictions, lose to vipers, 118.4-96.1

Wayne's World were unable to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point total, as vipers rallied for a 118.4-96.1 victory. Despite trailing 74.8-73.3 heading into Monday night, vipers roared back behind Matthew Stafford, who passed for 286 yards and a touchdown for 31.2 points, and Golden Tate, who caught 7 passes for 79 yards and a touchdown (13.9 points). vipers improve to 1-0 on the season, while Wayne's World fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  vipers   Wayne's World

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense scored 70.9% more than their 7.02-point projection with 12 points against the Seahawks in Week 1. They allowed 24 points, surrendered 306 yards, and forced 3 turnovers in the 27-24 win. The Broncos defense ranks #83 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

vipers
Points
% of total points 118.4
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
31.2
39.15
26.4%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.6
16.41
15.7%
3
Golden Tate
WR
13.9
9.09
11.7%
4
David Johnson
RB
12.7
19.93
10.7%
Wayne's World
Points
% of total points 96.1
1
Tom Brady
QB
44.9
42.91
46.7%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
17
7.76
17.7%
3
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
7.6
9.51
7.9%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
7.1
14.21
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Wayne's World, helping the team to a 74-67.2 lead.
Monday
Matthew Stafford connected with Golden Tate for a 24-yard touchdown pass for vipers during Monday Night Football, helping lead vipers to the win.

Points By Position

  vipers   Wayne's World

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on vipers exceeded their projected point totals.
Wayne's World had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Wayne's World ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while vipers ranked 6th.
The matchup's 22.3-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
For Wayne's World, Tom Brady (44.9 points) registered the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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