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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
FtheRefs
1-0 110.52
88.35
 
VS
proj
Red Raiders
68.7 0-1
90.61

FtheRefs top predictions, defeat Red Raiders in 110.52-68.7 rout

FtheRefs exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 110.52-68.7 victory over Red Raiders, which fell short of projections. FtheRefs earned a 1.45-point lead on Thursday behind Nelson Agholor (2.7 points) and never let go of it. Marcus Peters (13.5 points) and Robbie Gould (11) were the leaders for Red Raiders in defeat. FtheRefs (1-0) will look to add to their success against C WOOD 1998, while Red Raiders (0-1) will attempt to earn their first victory against ghost to the post.

Matchup Timeline

  FtheRefs   Red Raiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cobb more-than-tripled his 4.95-point projection with 18.1 points against the Bears in Week 1. He caught 9 passes for 142 yards and a touchdown in the 24-23 win. Cobb ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Randall Cobb

Top Player Comparison

FtheRefs
Points
% of total points 110.52
1
Drew Brees
QB
27.32
15.1
24.7%
2
Randall Cobb
WR
18.1
4.95
16.4%
3
Reshad Jones
S
16.75
7.28
15.2%
4
Randy Bullock
K
11
8.06
10%
Red Raiders
Points
% of total points 68.7
1
Marcus Peters
CB
13.5
7.95
19.7%
2
Robbie Gould
K
11
8.72
16%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
10.1
5.83
14.7%
4
David Johnson
RB
9.35
12.16
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was FtheRefs who owned the lead, 82.12-52.15. Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass for FtheRefs, while Eric Ebron had a 26-yard touchdown catch. Jimmy Garoppolo made the highlight reel for Red Raiders with a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 56-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Randall Cobb had a 75-yard touchdown catch for FtheRefs to contribute to a 110.52-55.20 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  FtheRefs   Red Raiders

Game Notes

Only five of the 12 starting players on FtheRefs scored higher than their projected point totals.
Red Raiders had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Red Raiders could have used points from Mark Barron and Marlon Mack, as both put up goose eggs.
Drew Brees, Randall Cobb, and Reshad Jones all scored more points than Marcus Peters, the leading scorer for Red Raiders.
FtheRefs recorded more points than their projected total, while Red Raiders fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 41.82-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Marcus Peters scored 13.5 points, the best overall score for a CB this week.

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