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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
FF5
1-0 112.65
87.24
 
VS
proj
C WOOD 1998
103.78 0-1
92.26

FF5 outperform projections, knock off C WOOD 1998, 112.65-103.78

Both teams rose to the occasion and outperformed projections, as FF5 knocked off C WOOD 1998. Predicted to lose 92.26-87.24, FF5 secured a 112.65-103.78 win over C WOOD 1998. FF5 never trailed in this one after grabbing a 6.32-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Ryan Fitzpatrick (38.75 points) and Von Miller (29.25). Alvin Kamara (32.05 points) and Greg Zuerlein (18) led the charge for C WOOD 1998 in the loss. FF5 (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Blade Executioner, while C WOOD 1998 (0-1) will take on FtheRefs in an effort to get their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  FF5   C WOOD 1998

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fitzpatrick passed for 417 yards , ran for 36 yards and scored 5 touchdowns as the Buccaneers beat the Saints 48-40. In doing so, he put up 38.75 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on FF5 this week. In Week 2, Fitzpatrick and the Buccaneers will square off against the Eagles.
Ryan Fitzpatrick

Top Player Comparison

FF5
Points
% of total points 112.65
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
38.75
10.75
34.4%
2
Von Miller
LB
29.25
10.8
26%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
15.3
10.55
13.6%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
9.4
4.64
8.3%
C WOOD 1998
Points
% of total points 103.78
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
32.05
11.49
30.9%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
18
12.27
17.3%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
15.15
7.33
14.6%
4
Carlos Hyde
RB
9.25
6.96
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which FF5 boasted a 92.10-85.78 lead. For FF5, Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard touchdown pass. Ben Roethlisberger had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 67-yard pass for C WOOD 1998, while Rob Gronkowski had a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal for C WOOD 1998.

Points By Position

  FF5   C WOOD 1998

Game Notes

Just four of the 12 starters on FF5 scored higher than their projected point totals.
C WOOD 1998 had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as FF5 had two starters score zero points, while C WOOD 1998 had two.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 8.87-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Alvin Kamara put up 32.05 points, the highest score for a RB this week.

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