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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Superman's Team
1-0 85.94
99.06
 
VS
proj
Canadian all star
63.66 0-1
98.82

Offensively challenged Superman's Team beat Canadian all star, 85.94-63.66

While they ranked only eighth in the league in points scored for the week, Superman's Team earned a 85.94-63.66 victory over Canadian all star. Superman's Team never trailed in this one after grabbing a 3-point lead on Thursday behind the Philadelphia Eagles defense (10 points). Aaron Rodgers (30.19 points) and Tyler Lockett (11.37) were the leading performers for Canadian all star in the loss. Superman's Team (1-0) will look to get another W against Jujus Best, while Canadian all star (0-1) attempt to right the ship against Jules Winnfield.

Matchup Timeline

  Superman's Team   Canadian all star

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allen (8 Rec, 108 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 14.4 points in a 38-28 lost to the Chiefs in Week 1. His scoring output was 63.8% more than his 8.79-point projection. Allen ranks #26 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

Superman's Team
Points
% of total points 85.94
1
Cam Newton
QB
15.34
23.28
17.8%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
14.4
8.79
16.8%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
12.9
11.69
15%
4
Demaryius Thomas
WR
10.65
6.99
12.4%
Canadian all star
Points
% of total points 63.66
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
30.19
25.44
47.4%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
11.37
8.62
17.9%
3
Matt Bryant
K
7
9.43
11%
4
Kyle Rudolph
TE
6.8
7.45
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Canadian all star for Canadian all star, who trailed 10-7 after Thursday Night Football.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Superman's Team who claimed the lead, 70.60-33.47. Keenan Allen had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Superman's Team, while Antonio Brown had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Tyler Lockett made the highlight reel for Canadian all star with a 51-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for Canadian all star, who trailed 85.94-63.66 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Superman's Team   Canadian all star

Game Notes

Superman's Team emerged victorious despite the fact that only four of their 10 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Canadian all star had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Canadian all star can partially blame the loss on Doug Baldwin, who didn't score any points.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
Canadian all star ranked 10th in the league in scoring this week, while Superman's Team ranked 8th.
The matchup's 22.28-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Superman's Team win, but they also covered the 0.24-point projected margin of victory.
For Canadian all star, Aaron Rodgers recorded 30.19 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

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