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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Awesomeness
1-0 122.04
99.8
 
VS
proj
the scoring machine
105.82 0-1
107.72

The Awesomeness smirk at projections, come back to defeat the scoring machine, 122.04-105.82

The Awesomeness beat projections, coming from behind to earn a 122.04-105.82 victory over the scoring machine. The Awesomeness trailed 100.42-96.84 heading into Monday night, but the unit charged back behind Marshawn Lynch, who ran for 41 yards and a touchdown for 10.9 points, and Brandin Cooks, who caught 5 passes for 87 yards (9.3 points). The Awesomeness (1-0) will look to build on their success against G'DAWG, while the scoring machine (0-1) will attempt to get back on track against RidgeRunners.

Matchup Timeline

  The Awesomeness   the scoring machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 10 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown against the Seahawks, Sanders put up 21.5 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 8.01-point projection in the 27-24 win. Sanders ranks #14 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Emmanuel Sanders

Top Player Comparison

The Awesomeness
Points
% of total points 122.04
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
27.94
24.85
22.9%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
21.5
8.01
17.6%
3
Jay Ajayi
RB
20.2
13.4
16.6%
4
Adam Vinatieri
K
13
8.08
10.7%
the scoring machine
Points
% of total points 105.82
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
36.1
18.24
34.1%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
27.42
21.57
25.9%
3
Justin Tucker
K
12
10.79
11.3%
4
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
12
7.26
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, the scoring machine became the proud owner of a 89.72-66.9 lead. Emmanuel Sanders had a 43-yard touchdown catch for The Awesomeness, while Adam Vinatieri had a 51-yard field goal. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for the scoring machine with a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for The Awesomeness, who trailed 100.42-96.84 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  The Awesomeness   the scoring machine

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on The Awesomeness exceeded their projected point totals.
the scoring machine had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
the scoring machine can partially blame the loss on Doug Baldwin, who didn't score any points.
The Awesomeness put up more points than their projected total, while the scoring machine fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 16.22-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
For the scoring machine, Alvin Kamara (36.1 points) posted the top overall score for a RB this week.

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