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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Los Angeles Rams
1-0 237.92
227.16
 
VS
proj
Miami Dolphins
144.14 0-1
168.66

Miami Dolphins come up short of predictions, fall to Los Angeles Rams in 237.92-144.14 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Miami Dolphins underperformed, at least based on projections, as Los Angeles Rams cruised to a 237.92-144.14 victory. Los Angeles Rams pulled out to a 35.4-point lead on Thursday behind Jordan Hicks (15.5 points) and Nelson Agholor (13.5) and never looked back. The Cleveland Browns defense (16 points) and Mitchell Trubisky (14.04) carried the flag for Miami Dolphins in the loss. Los Angeles Rams (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Chicago Bears, while Miami Dolphins (0-1) will take on Houston Texans in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Los Angeles Rams   Miami Dolphins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill more-than-doubled his 15.15-point projection with 42.3 points against the Chargers in Week 1. He caught 7 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 38-28 win. Hill ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Los Angeles Rams
Points
% of total points 237.92
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
43.1
24.36
18.1%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
42.3
15.15
17.8%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.8
18.23
8.7%
4
Jordan Hicks
LB
15.5
7.2
6.5%
Miami Dolphins
Points
% of total points 144.14
1
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
16
4.92
11.1%
2
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
14.04
18.55
9.7%
3
Brandon Carr
CB
14
5.07
9.7%
4
Kawann Short
DT
12
5.37
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard touchdown catch for Los Angeles Rams, while Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 193.50-108.10 lead for Los Angeles Rams.
Monday
Derek Carr had a 45-yard pass for Los Angeles Rams on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Los Angeles Rams   Miami Dolphins

Game Notes

Just nine of the 24 starters on Los Angeles Rams scored more than their point projections.
Miami Dolphins had only six of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Los Angeles Rams had five starters score zero points, while Miami Dolphins had three.
Los Angeles Rams had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Miami Dolphins.
Los Angeles Rams recorded more points than their projected total, while Miami Dolphins failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 93.78-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Los Angeles Rams earn the win, but they also covered the 58.5-point predicted margin of victory.
For Miami Dolphins, the Cleveland Browns defense scored 16 points, the third-highest score for a DEF this week.

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