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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Arrogant Americans
1-0 161.3
153.97
 
VS
proj
AMMODOG
134.3 0-1
162.25

AMMODOG come up short of projections, lose to Arrogant Americans in 161.3-134.3 rout

AMMODOG underachieved compared to projections, as Arrogant Americans cruised to a 161.3-134.3 victory. AMMODOG pulled out to a 20.2-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Arrogant Americans after that. They were led by Russell Wilson (298 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Mike Evans (7 Rec, 147 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Keenan Allen (24.8 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (22) did their part for AMMODOG in defeat. Arrogant Americans (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Hard Targets, while AMMODOG (0-1) will match up against Dead Again in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Arrogant Americans   AMMODOG

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans (7 Rec, 147 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 27.7 points against the Saints in Week 1. His scoring output nearly doubled his 14.42-point projection. Evans ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Arrogant Americans
Points
% of total points 161.3
1
Russell Wilson
QB
29.4
23.72
18.2%
2
Mike Evans
WR
27.7
14.42
17.2%
3
Chris Thompson
RB
24.8
14.26
15.4%
4
David Johnson
RB
17.7
24.58
11%
AMMODOG
Points
% of total points 134.3
1
Keenan Allen
WR
24.8
17.97
18.5%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
22
16.63
16.4%
3
Jay Ajayi
RB
20.2
15.46
15%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
17
9.13
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Arrogant Americans had a 161.30-134.30 lead. Russell Wilson had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Arrogant Americans, while Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Keenan Allen made the highlight reel for AMMODOG with a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Arrogant Americans   AMMODOG

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 11) of the starters on Arrogant Americans exceeded their projected point totals.
AMMODOG had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
AMMODOG can partially blame the loss on Doug Baldwin, who didn't score any points.
Arrogant Americans scored more points than their projected total, while AMMODOG fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 27-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.

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