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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Autobots
1-0 136.96
134.74
 
VS
proj
𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐
134.56 0-1
135.16

Despite top scorer the Ravens defense, 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 fall to Autobots in 136.96-134.56 battle

The Baltimore Ravens defense racked up 29 points for 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐, the best total in the matchup and seventh-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Autobots, who narrowly earned a 136.96-134.56 win. 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they came up short. Autobots led 125.16-103.36 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 31.2 points from three players on Monday night for 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐. Autobots (1-0) will look to add to their success against The Barbershop, while 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 (0-1) will meet Day Drinking in an effort to get their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Autobots   𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gordon III scored 32.9% more than his 18.13-point projection with 24.1 points against the Chiefs in Week 1. He racked up 166 yards from scrimmage in the 38-28 loss. Gordon III ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Melvin Gordon III

Top Player Comparison

Autobots
Points
% of total points 136.96
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
24.1
18.13
17.6%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
20.36
17.59
14.9%
3
Davante Adams
WR
17.3
15.41
12.6%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
15.4
11.7
11.2%
𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐
Points
% of total points 134.56
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
29
17.28
21.6%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
21.8
14.69
16.2%
3
Andrew Luck
QB
20.46
17.28
15.2%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
17.5
13.93
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Autobots boasted a 107.86-103.36 lead. Kirk Cousins had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Autobots, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 67-yard catch. Meanwhile, Keenan Allen had a 20-yard touchdown catch for 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐, while Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch for Autobots to contribute to a 125.16-103.36 lead for the team.
Monday
Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal for 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐.

Points By Position

  Autobots   𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐

Game Notes

Autobots had seven of their 10 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their projected points, 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 lost.
𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 can partially blame the loss on Doug Baldwin, who didn't score any points.
Autobots scored more points than their projected total, while 𝘽𝙎𝙃𝙐 failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 2.4-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
On the losing side, the Baltimore Ravens defense scored 29 points, the best overall score for a DEF this week.

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