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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Erkdze
1-0 88.3
97.97
 
VS
proj
Wardawgs
71.44 0-1
97.22

Wardawgs fall short of predictions, fall to Erkdze, 88.3-71.44

Wardawgs underachieved compared to their projected point total, as Erkdze secured a 88.3-71.44 victory. Erkdze never trailed in this one after leaping out to a 0-point lead on Thursday behind Devonta Freeman (5 points) and Jake Elliott (4). Cam Newton (161 Pass Yds, 58 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Antonio Brown (9 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Wardawgs in the loss. Erkdze (1-0) will look to get another win against Future Esquire, while Wardawgs (0-1) face off against Big Mac in an effort to earn their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  Erkdze   Wardawgs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Chargers, Hill recorded 35.3 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 10.69-point projection in the 38-28 win. Hill ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Erkdze
Points
% of total points 88.3
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
35.3
10.69
40%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
16
18.16
18.1%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
10.6
9.1
12%
4
Chris Carson
RB
7.9
11.18
8.9%
Wardawgs
Points
% of total points 71.44
1
Cam Newton
QB
18.24
22.25
25.5%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
15.3
15.37
21.4%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11.9
9.41
16.7%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
9
11.31
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Erkdze who owned the lead, 82.90-50.70. Ben Roethlisberger had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 67-yard pass for Erkdze, while Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Antonio Brown had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Wardawgs, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 67-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Erkdze   Wardawgs

Game Notes

Just two of the nine starters on Erkdze scored higher than their projected point totals.
Wardawgs had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Erkdze ranked 7th in the league in points scored this week, while Wardawgs ranked 9th.
The matchup's 16.86-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did Erkdze get the win, but they also covered the 0.75-point projected margin of victory.

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