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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
drizz
1-0 176.94
207.3
 
VS
proj
MangoKid
170.46 0-1
218.58

drizz fall short of predictions, find way to knock off MangoKid in 176.94-170.46 battle

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, falling short of projections, but drizz did enough to knock off MangoKid. Predicted to fall short by a score of 218.58-207.3, drizz narrowly earned a 176.94-170.46 victory over MangoKid. drizz led 171.64-170.46 heading into Monday night with two players left to play. They were fortunate to have the lead already, as Amari Cooper (2.8 points) and Avery Williamson (2.5) didn't do much to pad their point total. drizz (1-0) will look to earn another W against jbml, while MangoKid (0-1) face Axel in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  drizz   MangoKid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hitchens more-than-doubled his 5.91-point projection with 13 points against the Chargers in Week 1. He made 7 tackles in the 38-28 win. Hitchens ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Anthony Hitchens

Top Player Comparison

drizz
Points
% of total points 176.94
1
Rob Gronkowski
TE
23.3
15.79
13.2%
2
Davante Adams
WR
19.8
18.5
11.2%
3
Demaryius Thomas
WR
18.3
14.14
10.3%
4
Cam Newton
QB
18.24
20.88
10.3%
MangoKid
Points
% of total points 170.46
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
27.6
20.01
16.2%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
25.3
23.09
14.8%
3
Khalil Mack
LB
21.2
9.15
12.4%
4
Andrew Luck
QB
19.46
17.28
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for drizz, contributing to a 27.3-4 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, MangoKid boasted a 148.26-133.6 lead. For drizz, Rob Gronkowski had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Antonio Brown had a 22-yard touchdown catch for MangoKid, while Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch for drizz to contribute to a 171.64-170.46 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  drizz   MangoKid

Game Notes

Only seven of the 18 starting players on drizz scored more than their projected point totals.
MangoKid had only five of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Melvin Gordon III and Antonio Brown both outscored Rob Gronkowski, the leading scorer for drizz.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
MangoKid ranked 7th in the league in scoring this week, while drizz ranked 6th.
The matchup's 6.48-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Melvin Gordon III scored 27.6 points, the third-highest score for a RB this week.

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