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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Demoni
1-0 148
106.28
 
VS
proj
Alcatraz Jackals
97 0-1
103.52

Demoni beat expectations, knock off Alcatraz Jackals in 148-97 rout

Demoni beat projections, cruising to a 148-97 victory over Alcatraz Jackals. Alcatraz Jackals leapt out to a 20-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from Jay Ajayi (20 points) and Devonta Freeman (4). But it was all Demoni after that. They were led by Philip Rivers (34 points) and James Conner (28). Demoni (1-0) will look to notch another win against Simini Petlici, while Alcatraz Jackals (0-1) match up against Državniposo in an effort to get their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Demoni   Alcatraz Jackals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner more-than-doubled his 11.64-point projection with 28 points against the Browns in Week 1. He racked up 192 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns in the 21-21 tie. Conner ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Demoni
Points
% of total points 148
1
Philip Rivers
QB
34
21.25
23%
2
James Conner
RB
28
11.64
18.9%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
20
13.1
13.5%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
18
13.73
12.2%
Alcatraz Jackals
Points
% of total points 97
1
Drew Brees
QB
37
21.32
38.1%
2
Jay Ajayi
RB
20
11.78
20.6%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
15
14.78
15.5%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
10
9.11
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Demoni owned a 128.00-92.00 lead. Philip Rivers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Demoni, while James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Alcatraz Jackals, while Antonio Brown had a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch for Demoni, helping the team to a 148.00-92.00 lead.

Points By Position

  Demoni   Alcatraz Jackals

Game Notes

Demoni had seven of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Alcatraz Jackals had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Alcatraz Jackals can partially blame the loss on the New Orleans Saints defense, who didn't score any points.
Demoni put up more points than their projected total, while Alcatraz Jackals fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 51-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Demoni earn the W, but they also covered the 2.76-point forecasted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Drew Brees (37 points) registered the league's top overall score this week.

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