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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Steelers(43_Irish(9)
1-0 137.06
111.29
 
VS
proj
Devang's Dandy Team
111.26 0-1
123.06

Steelers(43_Irish(9) top expectations, knock off Devang's Dandy Team in 137.06-111.26 rout

Steelers(43_Irish(9) beat expectations, cruising to a 137.06-111.26 victory over Devang's Dandy Team. Devang's Dandy Team got out to a 4-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Steelers(43_Irish(9) after that. They were led by Drew Brees (31.56 points) and James Conner (29.2). Todd Gurley II (20.7 points) and Andrew Luck (20.46) did their part for Devang's Dandy Team in defeat. Steelers(43_Irish(9) (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Boomkanani ◇, while Devang's Dandy Team (0-1) attempt to develop some positive momentum against TheGoat50.

Matchup Timeline

  Steelers(43_Irish(9)   Devang's Dandy Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner (135 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 57 Rec Yds) scored 29.2 points against the Browns in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.39-point projection. Conner ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Steelers(43_Irish(9)
Points
% of total points 137.06
1
Drew Brees
QB
31.56
18.68
23%
2
James Conner
RB
29.2
12.39
21.3%
3
David Johnson
RB
12.7
19.3
9.3%
4
Demaryius Thomas
WR
12.3
9
9%
Devang's Dandy Team
Points
% of total points 111.26
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
20.7
20.25
18.6%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
20.46
18.02
18.4%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
18
7.3
16.2%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
16.8
11.41
15.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Steelers(43_Irish(9) emerged with a 126.16-83.06 lead. Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Steelers(43_Irish(9), while James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Devang's Dandy Team, while Keenan Allen had a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Steelers(43_Irish(9)   Devang's Dandy Team

Game Notes

Steelers(43_Irish(9) had five of their 10 starters exceed their projected points.
Devang's Dandy Team lost despite six of their 10 starters scoring above their projected points.
Steelers(43_Irish(9) scored more points than their projected total, while Devang's Dandy Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 25.8-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Todd Gurley II (20.7 points) registered the third-highest score for a RB this week.

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