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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
DARC NARC
1-0 169.9
152.88
 
VS
proj
The Dogs of War
115.4 0-1
149.5

DARC NARC defy projections, defeat The Dogs of War in 169.9-115.4 rout

DARC NARC outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 169.9-115.4 victory over The Dogs of War, which fell short of projections. The Dogs of War earned a 4.35-point lead on Thursday, but it was all DARC NARC after that. They were led by Jared Goff, who passed for 233 yards and 2 touchdowns for 23.55 points, and Rob Gronkowski, who caught 7 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown (23.3 points). Julio Jones (11 Rush Yds, 169 Rec Yds) and Kirk Cousins (244 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds) carried the flag for The Dogs of War in defeat. DARC NARC (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Roughnecks, while The Dogs of War (0-1) attempt to earn their first victory against Norman Nobodies.

Matchup Timeline

  DARC NARC   The Dogs of War

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lewis nearly doubled his 11.48-point projection with 22 points against the Dolphins in Week 1. He racked up 110 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown in the 27-20 loss. Lewis ranks #34 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Dion Lewis

Top Player Comparison

DARC NARC
Points
% of total points 169.9
1
Jared Goff
QB
23.55
24.24
13.9%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
23.3
15.79
13.7%
3
Dion Lewis
RB
22
11.48
12.9%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.6
19.44
10.4%
The Dogs of War
Points
% of total points 115.4
1
Julio Jones
WR
28
20.65
24.3%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
26.8
23.95
23.2%
3
George Kittle
TE
14
9.44
12.1%
4
Michael Crabtree
WR
12.8
12.46
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, DARC NARC emerged with a 115.85-105.60 lead. Rob Gronkowski had a 21-yard touchdown catch for DARC NARC, while Stefon Diggs had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for The Dogs of War with a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  DARC NARC   The Dogs of War

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 11) of the starters on DARC NARC exceeded their projected point totals.
The Dogs of War had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The two highest scorers for The Dogs of War (Julio Jones and Kirk Cousins) scored more points than Jared Goff, the leading scorer for DARC NARC.
DARC NARC put up more points than their projected total, while The Dogs of War fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 54.5-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did DARC NARC win, but they also easily covered the 3.38-point predicted margin of victory.
For The Dogs of War, Julio Jones registered 28 points, the fifth-best score for a WR this week.

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