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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
RyKeRs
1-0 93
105.14
 
VS
proj
Ptičice
69 0-1
109.43

RyKeRs fall short of predictions, still manage to knock off Ptičice, 93-69

Both teams failed to bring their A game, falling short of projections, but RyKeRs did enough to take down Ptičice. Predicted to lose 109.43-105.14, RyKeRs secured a 93-69 victory over Ptičice. RyKeRs never trailed in this one after taking a 4-point lead on Thursday behind the Philadelphia Eagles defense (12 points). Michael Thomas (16 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Denver Broncos defense (24 Pts Allowed, 306 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) led the charge for Ptičice in the loss. RyKeRs (1-0) will look to earn another W against dolchezza, while Ptičice (0-1) will match up against Shelpas UTD in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  RyKeRs   Ptičice

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans more-than-doubled his 8.94-point projection with 20 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

RyKeRs
Points
% of total points 93
1
Tom Brady
QB
27
23.02
29%
2
Mike Evans
WR
20
8.94
21.5%
3
Justin Tucker
K
12
10.79
12.9%
4
David Johnson
RB
12
18.04
12.9%
Ptičice
Points
% of total points 69
1
Michael Thomas
WR
22
12.1
31.9%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
14
10.77
20.3%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
13
22.31
18.8%
4
Matt Bryant
K
8
9.49
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Ptičice for Ptičice, who trailed 12-8 after the opening game of the week.
Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 21-yard touchdown pass for RyKeRs, while Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch, helping RyKeRs to a 93.00-68.00 lead.

Points By Position

  RyKeRs   Ptičice

Game Notes

RyKeRs won despite the fact that only four of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Ptičice had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Ptičice ranked 12th in the league in points scored this week, while RyKeRs ranked 8th.
The matchup's 24-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Michael Thomas (22 points) posted the second-best score for a wide receiver this week.

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