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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
River City Crush 0-1
1-0 492.87
500.98
 
VS
proj
Tony's Terrific Team
274.99 0-1
322.9

Tony's Terrific Team fall short of expectations, lose to River City Crush 0-1 in 492.87-274.99 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Tony's Terrific Team didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as River City Crush 0-1 rolled to a 492.87-274.99 victory. Tony's Terrific Team earned a 42.33-point lead on Thursday, but it was all River City Crush 0-1 after that. They were led by James Conner (135 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 57 Rec Yds) and Joe Mixon (95 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 54 Rec Yds). Antonio Brown (55.6 points) and Jay Ajayi (42.33) carried the flag for Tony's Terrific Team in defeat. River City Crush 0-1 (1-0) will look to add to their success against Abdulla Oblongota, while Tony's Terrific Team (0-1) will attempt to earn their first victory against Goldfinger Slingers.

Matchup Timeline

  River City Crush 0-1   Tony's Terrific Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner more-than-doubled his 46.22-point projection with 93.9 points against the Browns in Week 1. He racked up 192 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns in the 21-21 tie. Conner ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

River City Crush 0-1
Points
% of total points 492.87
1
James Conner
RB
93.9
46.22
19.1%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
66.63
49.69
13.5%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
53.75
50.35
10.9%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
47.09
46.38
9.6%
Tony's Terrific Team
Points
% of total points 274.99
1
Antonio Brown
WR
55.6
54.15
20.2%
2
Jay Ajayi
RB
42.33
47.62
15.4%
3
Davante Adams
WR
41.6
41.92
15.1%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
35.2
39.15
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, River City Crush 0-1 boasted a 434.27-211.39 lead. Russell Wilson had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for River City Crush 0-1, while Kirk Cousins had a 22-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Antonio Brown had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Tony's Terrific Team, while Stefon Diggs had a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch for Tony's Terrific Team, who trailed 445.77-256.99 after Sunday night.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. For River City Crush 0-1, Robby Anderson had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Greg Zuerlein made the highlight reel for Tony's Terrific Team with a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  River City Crush 0-1   Tony's Terrific Team

Game Notes

River City Crush 0-1 won despite the fact that only nine of their 20 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Tony's Terrific Team had only seven of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Tony's Terrific Team even trying this week? They started seven players who scored zero points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 217.88-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did River City Crush 0-1 earn the win, but they also covered the 178.08-point predicted margin of victory.

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