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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Fat Samurai
1-0 110.47
90.11
 
VS
proj
Autumn Wind
106.88 0-1
88.47

Fat Samurai brush off projections, knock off Autumn Wind in 110.47-106.88 battle

Both teams stepped up and outperformed expectations, as Fat Samurai beat Autumn Wind. Predicted to win 90.11-88.47, Fat Samurai narrowly earned a 110.47-106.88 win over Autumn Wind. Autumn Wind had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they came up short. Fat Samurai led 108.32-91.28 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 15.6 points from three players on Monday night for Autumn Wind. Fat Samurai (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against RiSeN!, while Autumn Wind (0-1) will take on Crazed Doggs in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Fat Samurai   Autumn Wind

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jack (7 Tackles, 1 Int) scored 19.75 points against the Giants in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.44-point projection. Jack ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Myles Jack

Top Player Comparison

Fat Samurai
Points
% of total points 110.47
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
29.32
13.39
26.5%
2
Myles Jack
LB
19.75
8.44
17.9%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
16.4
7.15
14.8%
4
Deion Jones
LB
12.25
8.29
11.1%
Autumn Wind
Points
% of total points 106.88
1
DeSean Jackson
WR
24.3
3.97
22.7%
2
Khalil Mack
LB
24.25
9.88
22.7%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.4
9.12
16.3%
4
Brandon Marshall
WR
9.3
4.31
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Fat Samurai boasted a 107.92-67.03 lead. Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for Fat Samurai, while Keenan Allen had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, DeSean Jackson had a 58-yard touchdown catch for Autumn Wind, while Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Fat Samurai   Autumn Wind

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Fat Samurai scored higher than their projected point totals.
Autumn Wind had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Autumn Wind can partially blame the loss on Jaylen Samuels, who didn't score any points.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 3.59-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did Fat Samurai earn the W, but they also covered the 1.64-point forecasted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, DeSean Jackson put up 24.3 points, the second-highest score for a wideout this week.

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