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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Hussein's Legit Team
1-0 120.94
120.72
 
VS
proj
ELJIE GRINO's Team
118.32 0-1
120.56

Back-and-forth battle ends with Hussein's Legit Team coming back to knock off ELJIE GRINO's Team in 120.94-118.32 battle

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Hussein's Legit Team earned a come-from-behind win over ELJIE GRINO's Team, rallying to earn a 120.94-118.32 victory. Trailing 118.32-103.54 heading into Monday night, Hussein's Legit Team made a comeback behind Golden Tate, who caught 7 passes for 79 yards and a touchdown for 17.4 points. Hussein's Legit Team (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Bradley Abells, while ELJIE GRINO's Team (0-1) will attempt to get back on track against TBone12's Swell Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Hussein's Legit Team   ELJIE GRINO's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lewis (75 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 35 Rec Yds) scored 19.5 points in a 27-20 lost to the Dolphins in Week 1. His scoring output nearly doubled his 10.35-point projection. Lewis ranks #34 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Dion Lewis

Top Player Comparison

Hussein's Legit Team
Points
% of total points 120.94
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
38.6
21.23
31.9%
2
Dion Lewis
RB
19.5
10.35
16.1%
3
Golden Tate
WR
17.4
11.74
14.4%
4
A.J. Green
WR
16.2
15.26
13.4%
ELJIE GRINO's Team
Points
% of total points 118.32
1
Julio Jones
WR
23
17.15
19.4%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
22.42
18.76
18.9%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
18
7.3
15.2%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
13.2
14.66
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Hussein's Legit Team, who trailed 27-15.3 after the opening game of the week.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Hussein's Legit Team who owned the lead, 103.54-103.12. Jimmy Garoppolo had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 56-yard pass for Hussein's Legit Team, while A.J. Green had a 38-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for ELJIE GRINO's Team with a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Hussein's Legit Team on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Hussein's Legit Team   ELJIE GRINO's Team

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on Hussein's Legit Team scored more than their projected point totals.
ELJIE GRINO's Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Hussein's Legit Team recorded more points than their projected total, while ELJIE GRINO's Team fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 2.62-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did Hussein's Legit Team win, but they also covered the 0.16-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Julio Jones (23 points) recorded the fourth-highest score for a WR this week.

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