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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
1-0 110
116.21
 
VS
proj
Hug It Out Bitch
105.85 0-1
109.98

YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas overcome starter's goose egg, top Hug It Out Bitch in 110-105.85 battle

Despite a goose egg from Doug Baldwin, YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas was able to persevere and earn the win, squeaking by for a 110-105.85 victory over Hug It Out Bitch. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas led 110.00-71.25 heading into Monday night. Hug It Out Bitch came roaring back behind Todd Gurley II (20.7 points) and Golden Tate (13.9). YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas (1-0) will look to add to their success against Sprint Right Option, while Hug It Out Bitch (0-1) take on SuspendedSaga in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas   Hug It Out Bitch

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Stills (4 Rec, 106 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 22.6 points against the Titans in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.28-point projection. Stills ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Kenny Stills

Top Player Comparison

YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
Points
% of total points 110
1
Philip Rivers
QB
39.2
25.19
35.6%
2
Kenny Stills
WR
22.6
8.28
20.5%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
17
9.98
15.5%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
7.5
13.71
6.8%
Hug It Out Bitch
Points
% of total points 105.85
1
Alex Smith
QB
26.15
21.65
24.7%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
20.7
20.25
19.6%
3
Golden Tate
WR
13.9
8.84
13.1%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11.9
9.29
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas emerged with a 110.00-62.25 lead. Philip Rivers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, while Kenny Stills had a 75-yard touchdown catch. JuJu Smith-Schuster made the highlight reel for Hug It Out Bitch with a 67-yard catch.
Monday
Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Hug It Out Bitch.

Points By Position

  YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas   Hug It Out Bitch

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas scored more than their point projections.
Hug It Out Bitch lost despite six of their nine starters scoring above their points projection.
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas won despite starting Doug Baldwin, who scored zero points.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
The matchup's 4.15-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 6.23-point projected margin of victory.

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