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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Straight Cash Homie
1-0 143.32
141.06
 
VS
proj
Easy Drake Oven
122.54 0-1
127.77

Straight Cash Homie knock off Easy Drake Oven in 143.32-122.54 rout

Straight Cash Homie scored a convincing win over Easy Drake Oven, rolling to a 143.32-122.54 victory. Easy Drake Oven earned a 8.84-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Straight Cash Homie after that. They were led by James Conner (135 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 57 Rec Yds) and Russell Wilson (298 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Melvin Gordon III (64 Rush Yds, 102 Rec Yds) and Golden Tate (7 Rec, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Easy Drake Oven in the loss. Straight Cash Homie (1-0) will look to build on their success against The Toddfather, while Easy Drake Oven (0-1) take on BAMFS in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Straight Cash Homie   Easy Drake Oven

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 192 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Browns, Conner recorded 34.2 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 15.02-point projection in the 21-21 tie. Conner ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Straight Cash Homie
Points
% of total points 143.32
1
James Conner
RB
34.2
15.02
23.9%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
26.42
21.35
18.4%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
17
11.55
11.9%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
17
8.16
11.9%
Easy Drake Oven
Points
% of total points 122.54
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
27.6
20.01
22.5%
2
Golden Tate
WR
20.9
14.63
17.1%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
17.6
15.44
14.4%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
15.7
15.65
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Russell Wilson had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Straight Cash Homie, while James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run, helping Straight Cash Homie to a 99.22-76.64 lead.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. For Straight Cash Homie, Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal. Golden Tate made the highlight reel for Easy Drake Oven with a 24-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Straight Cash Homie   Easy Drake Oven

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starting players on Straight Cash Homie exceeded their scoring projections.
Easy Drake Oven lost despite five of their nine starters scoring higher than their projected points.
Straight Cash Homie scored more points than their projected total, while Easy Drake Oven fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 20.78-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Straight Cash Homie win, but they also covered the 13.29-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Melvin Gordon III put up 27.6 points, the third-best score for a RB this week.

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