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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
stillmatic
1-0 173.75
135.69
 
VS
proj
Ligers
150 0-1
141.97

stillmatic defy predictions, earn win over Ligers in 173.75-150 rout

stillmatic outperformed expectations, rolling to a 173.75-150 victory over Ligers. This one was decided almost as soon as it started, as stillmatic jumped out to a 36-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding showings from Jay Ajayi (23.75 points) and Tevin Coleman (12.25). Michael Thomas (16 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jared Goff (233 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) did their part for Ligers in defeat. stillmatic (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Underground Kings, while Ligers (0-1) will match up against GoldDiggers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  stillmatic   Ligers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans nearly doubled his 13.79-point projection with 27 points against the Saints in Week 1. He caught 7 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown in the 48-40 win. Evans ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

stillmatic
Points
% of total points 173.75
1
Mike Evans
WR
27
13.79
15.5%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
24
17.49
13.8%
3
Jay Ajayi
RB
23.75
18.15
13.7%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.5
17.15
12.4%
Ligers
Points
% of total points 150
1
Michael Thomas
WR
38
19.61
25.3%
2
Jared Goff
QB
18.75
18.55
12.5%
3
Demaryius Thomas
WR
18
13.56
12%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
17
11.84
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch for stillmatic, while Keenan Allen had a 20-yard touchdown catch, helping stillmatic to a 154.75-99.50 lead.
Sunday Night
Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch for stillmatic to contribute to a 173.75-99.50 lead for the team.
Monday
Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal for Ligers.

Points By Position

  stillmatic   Ligers

Game Notes

stillmatic had nine of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection, Ligers lost.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 23.75-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Michael Thomas put up 38 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

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