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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
My New Cheesecloth
1-0 169.44
154.22
 
VS
proj
Dalton
93.8 0-1
152.4

Dalton fall short of expectations, fall to My New Cheesecloth in 169.44-93.8 rout

Dalton underperformed expectations, as My New Cheesecloth rolled to a 169.44-93.8 victory. My New Cheesecloth earned a 16.2-point lead on Thursday behind Jay Ajayi (24.2 points) and never gave it back. Saquon Barkley (22.8 points) and Demaryius Thomas (18.3) led the charge for Dalton in defeat. My New Cheesecloth improve to 1-0 on the season, while Dalton fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  My New Cheesecloth   Dalton

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans more-than-doubled his 12.73-point projection with 27.7 points against the Saints in Week 1. He caught 7 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown in the 48-40 win. Evans ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

My New Cheesecloth
Points
% of total points 169.44
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
30.94
26.52
18.3%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
29
17.41
17.1%
3
Mike Evans
WR
27.7
12.73
16.3%
4
Jay Ajayi
RB
24.2
18.33
14.3%
Dalton
Points
% of total points 93.8
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
22.8
20.04
24.3%
2
Demaryius Thomas
WR
18.3
12.45
19.5%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
13
20.86
13.9%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
11.5
18.79
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Dalton for Dalton, who trailed 24.2-8 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was My New Cheesecloth who claimed the lead, 138.50-83.40. Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch for My New Cheesecloth, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 67-yard catch. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 67-yard pass for Dalton, while Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for My New Cheesecloth to contribute to a 169.44-93.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  My New Cheesecloth   Dalton

Game Notes

My New Cheesecloth had six of their 11 starters exceed their projected points.
Dalton had only two of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Dalton can partially blame the loss on Doug Baldwin, who didn't score any points.
My New Cheesecloth had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Dalton.
My New Cheesecloth recorded more points than their projected total, while Dalton fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 75.64-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did My New Cheesecloth win, but they also covered the 1.82-point forecasted margin of victory.

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