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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
FDC Chiefs
1-0 193.25
157.72
 
VS
proj
Orange bloods
160.65 0-1
163.18

FDC Chiefs brush off predictions, knock off Orange bloods, 193.25-160.65

FDC Chiefs outperformed projections, earning a 193.25-160.65 victory over Orange bloods. FDC Chiefs never trailed in this one after nabbing a 35.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Tyreek Hill (47.05 points) and Chris Thompson (24.8). Aaron Rodgers (33.8 points) and Randall Cobb (30.05) led the way for Orange bloods in the loss. FDC Chiefs (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Boomtown Brawlers, while Orange bloods (0-1) meet Dirty Dogs in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  FDC Chiefs   Orange bloods

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill (7 Rec, 169 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 47.05 points in a 38-28 win over the Chargers in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 15.53-point projection. Hill ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

FDC Chiefs
Points
% of total points 193.25
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
47.05
15.53
24.3%
2
Chris Thompson
RB
24.8
14.26
12.8%
3
Golden Tate
WR
20.9
14.63
10.8%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.6
19.44
9.1%
Orange bloods
Points
% of total points 160.65
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
33.8
28.45
21%
2
Randall Cobb
WR
30.05
12.68
18.7%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
22.6
12.22
14.1%
4
A.J. Green
WR
19.2
18.44
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which FDC Chiefs had a 130.60-94.90 lead. Ben Roethlisberger had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 67-yard pass for FDC Chiefs, while Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard touchdown catch. A.J. Green made the highlight reel for Orange bloods with a 38-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers found Randall Cobb for a 75-yard touchdown pass for Orange bloods. Rodgers also lit up the scoreboard with a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for Orange bloods, who trailed 169.55-160.65 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch for FDC Chiefs on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  FDC Chiefs   Orange bloods

Game Notes

More than half (7 of the 11) of the starters on FDC Chiefs exceeded their projected point totals.
Orange bloods had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
FDC Chiefs recorded more points than their projected total, while Orange bloods fell short of their projection.
Orange bloods ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while FDC Chiefs put up the 1st-best score.
The matchup's 32.6-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
For Orange bloods, Aaron Rodgers put up 33.8 points, the second-highest score for a QB this week.

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