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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
SatisfiedBirdman
1-0 121.95
119.3
 
VS
proj
Dome Patrollers
111.9 0-1
118.86

Despite top scorer Rodgers, Dome Patrollers fall to SatisfiedBirdman, 121.95-111.9

Dome Patrollers had the highest scorer in the matchup with QB Aaron Rodgers accumulating 27.8 points, the ninth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple SatisfiedBirdman, who secured a 121.95-111.9 win. Dome Patrollers leapt out to a 8-point lead on Thursday, but SatisfiedBirdman held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Case Keenum (25.45 points) and Chris Thompson (24.8), while Aaron Rodgers (286 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds) and T.Y. Hilton (5 Rec, 46 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Dome Patrollers in the loss. SatisfiedBirdman (1-0) will look to add to their success against Dunwoody Bulldogs, while Dome Patrollers (0-1) will seek to right the ship against Team Godzilla 55.

Matchup Timeline

  SatisfiedBirdman   Dome Patrollers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 128 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Cardinals, Thompson recorded 24.8 points this week. He nearly doubled his 12.93-point projection in the 24-6 win. Thompson ranks #22 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Chris Thompson

Top Player Comparison

SatisfiedBirdman
Points
% of total points 121.95
1
Case Keenum
QB
25.45
20.48
20.9%
2
Chris Thompson
RB
24.8
12.93
20.3%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.8
18.23
17.1%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
17
9.13
13.9%
Dome Patrollers
Points
% of total points 111.9
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
27.8
24.65
24.8%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
15.6
14.87
13.9%
3
Jordan Reed
TE
14.8
11.93
13.2%
4
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
12
7.28
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Dome Patrollers to contribute to a 8-0 lead for Dome Patrollers.
Sunday Early
Case Keenum had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 29-yard touchdown pass for SatisfiedBirdman, while Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 112.05-56.00 lead for SatisfiedBirdman.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for Dome Patrollers, who trailed 121.95-95.80 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  SatisfiedBirdman   Dome Patrollers

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on SatisfiedBirdman scored higher than their projected point totals.
Dome Patrollers had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
SatisfiedBirdman scored more points than their projected total, while Dome Patrollers failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 10.05-point margin was the fifth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did SatisfiedBirdman win, but they also covered the 0.44-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Aaron Rodgers scored 27.8 points, the third-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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