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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Stéphane...'s Team
1-0 143.04
123.38
 
VS
proj
carson's Team
85.4 0-1
93.39

Stéphane...'s Team beat expectations, knock off carson's Team in 143.04-85.4 rout

Stéphane...'s Team outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 143.04-85.4 victory over carson's Team. carson's Team earned a 4-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Stéphane...'s Team after that. They were led by James Conner (31.7 points) and Mike Evans (24.2). Davante Adams (5 Rec, 88 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (13 Pts Allowed, 395 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) led the charge for carson's Team in defeat. Stéphane...'s Team (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Dirty Doctor, while carson's Team (0-1) will face Ernesto's Team in an effort to get their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Stéphane...'s Team   carson's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Browns in Week 1, Conner racked up 192 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 31.7 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Stéphane...'s Team this week. Conner will battle the Chiefs next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Stéphane...'s Team
Points
% of total points 143.04
1
James Conner
RB
31.7
13.7
22.2%
2
Mike Evans
WR
24.2
11.99
16.9%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
19.8
19.15
13.8%
4
Cam Newton
QB
18.24
21.83
12.8%
carson's Team
Points
% of total points 85.4
1
Davante Adams
WR
17.3
15.41
20.3%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
17
8.16
19.9%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.1
18.03
18.9%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
12.6
13
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Stéphane...'s Team had a 120.10-19.40 lead. James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Stéphane...'s Team, while Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for carson's Team with a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch for carson's Team, who trailed 143.04-56.60 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  Stéphane...'s Team   carson's Team

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Stéphane...'s Team exceeded their projected point totals.
carson's Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
carson's Team can partially blame the loss on Carson Wentz, who didn't score any points.
Stéphane...'s Team had four players score more points than the leading scorer for carson's Team.
Stéphane...'s Team recorded more points than their projected total, while carson's Team failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 57.64-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Stéphane...'s Team win, but they also covered the 30-point forecasted margin of victory.

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