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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Dirty Dogs
1-0 184.15
157.19
 
VS
proj
The Mechanics
124.1 0-1
135.95

Dirty Dogs top expectations, knock off The Mechanics in 184.15-124.1 rout

Dirty Dogs exceeded expectations, rolling to a 184.15-124.1 victory over The Mechanics. The Mechanics grabbed a 19.5-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Dirty Dogs after that. They were led by James Conner (34.2 points) and Emmanuel Sanders (29.5). Melvin Gordon III (27.6 points) and Kirk Cousins (26.8) did everything they could for The Mechanics in the loss. Dirty Dogs (1-0) will look to add to their success against Orange bloods, while The Mechanics (0-1) attempt to get back on track against Blue Falcons.

Matchup Timeline

  Dirty Dogs   The Mechanics

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 16 points, surrendering 327 yards, and forcing 4 turnovers against the 49ers, the Vikings defense scored 18 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 7.3-point projection in the 24-16 win. The Vikings defense ranks #37 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Dirty Dogs
Points
% of total points 184.15
1
James Conner
RB
34.2
15.02
18.6%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
29.5
12.42
16%
3
Case Keenum
QB
28.45
23.12
15.4%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
18
7.3
9.8%
The Mechanics
Points
% of total points 124.1
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
27.6
20.01
22.2%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
26.8
23.95
21.6%
3
Demaryius Thomas
WR
18.3
14.14
14.7%
4
Tevin Coleman
RB
11.5
10.6
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Dirty Dogs became the proud owner of a 184.15-109.70 lead. Case Keenum hit Emmanuel Sanders for a 43-yard touchdown pass for Dirty Dogs. Keenum also lit up the scoreboard with a 29-yard touchdown pass. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for The Mechanics with a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Dirty Dogs   The Mechanics

Game Notes

Dirty Dogs had six of their 11 starting players score higher than their projected points.
The Mechanics had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Mechanics can partially blame the loss on Cameron Meredith, who didn't score any points.
Dirty Dogs had three players score more points than the leading scorer for The Mechanics.
Dirty Dogs put up more points than their projected total, while The Mechanics failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 60.05-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Dirty Dogs win, but they also easily covered the 21.24-point forecasted margin of victory.
For The Mechanics, Melvin Gordon III (27.6 points) recorded the third-highest score for a RB this week.

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