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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Come Get Some
1-0 175.06
137.52
 
VS
proj
THE Hawaii Buckeyes
143.04 0-1
139.21

Come Get Some brush off projections, earn win over THE Hawaii Buckeyes in 175.06-143.04 rout

Come Get Some exceeded expectations, cruising to a 175.06-143.04 victory over THE Hawaii Buckeyes. It didn't take long to learn who would lead the way in this one, as Come Get Some earned a 60.56-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 93.56 points from Philip Rivers (424 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Jarvis Landry (7 Rec, 106 Rec Yds). Michael Thomas (42 points) and Cam Newton (39.24) did their part for THE Hawaii Buckeyes in the loss. Come Get Some improve to 1-0 on the season, while THE Hawaii Buckeyes fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Come Get Some   THE Hawaii Buckeyes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 21 points, surrendering 327 yards, and intercepting a pass against the Browns, the Steelers defense registered 12 points this week. They scored 60% more than their 7.5-point projection in the 21-21 tie. The Steelers defense ranks #99 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Come Get Some
Points
% of total points 175.06
1
Philip Rivers
QB
70.96
45.95
40.5%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
34.7
29.19
19.8%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
22.6
15.3
12.9%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
21.2
14.94
12.1%
THE Hawaii Buckeyes
Points
% of total points 143.04
1
Michael Thomas
WR
42
20
29.4%
2
Cam Newton
QB
39.24
48.72
27.4%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
17
9.16
11.9%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.1
20.52
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Philip Rivers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Come Get Some to contribute to a 140.36-79.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Come Get Some   THE Hawaii Buckeyes

Game Notes

Six of the seven starters on Come Get Some exceeded their projected point totals.
THE Hawaii Buckeyes had only two of their seven starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 32.02-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Michael Thomas scored 42 points, the second-best score for a WR this week.

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