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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
L.A. Golds
1-0 178.75
156.68
 
VS
proj
Silver & Black
146.5 0-1
148.91

L.A. Golds smirk at projections, earn win against Silver & Black in 178.75-146.5 rout

L.A. Golds rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, cruising to a 178.75-146.5 victory over Silver & Black. Silver & Black took a 0.75-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all L.A. Golds after that. They were led by Tyreek Hill (7 Rec, 169 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Todd Gurley II (108 Rush Yds, 39 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Philip Rivers (31.5 points) and Melvin Gordon III (30.75) carried the flag for Silver & Black in the loss. L.A. Golds (1-0) will look to build on their success against Nick, while Silver & Black (0-1) seek to get back on track against TheMuffinStuffers.

Matchup Timeline

  L.A. Golds   Silver & Black

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Chargers, Hill scored 44.5 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 14.69-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

L.A. Golds
Points
% of total points 178.75
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
44.5
14.69
24.9%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
27
28.54
15.1%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
19.75
24.01
11%
4
Andrew Luck
QB
19.25
18.46
10.8%
Silver & Black
Points
% of total points 146.5
1
Philip Rivers
QB
31.5
18.47
21.5%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
30.75
24.55
21%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
23
15.44
15.7%
4
Golden Tate
WR
20
13.74
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Silver & Black became the proud owner of a 122.5-121.75 lead. Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard touchdown catch for L.A. Golds, while Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Philip Rivers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Silver & Black, while Rob Gronkowski had a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Silver & Black.

Points By Position

  L.A. Golds   Silver & Black

Game Notes

Five of the 10 starters on L.A. Golds scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection, Silver & Black lost.
L.A. Golds put up more points than their projected total, while Silver & Black failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 32.25-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did L.A. Golds get the W, but they also easily covered the 7.77-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Philip Rivers scored 31.5 points, the second-highest score for a QB this week.

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