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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Blue Wave
1-0 112.82
109.55
 
VS
proj
Big Jerms Worms
100.84 0-1
109.7

Despite top scorer Gurley II, Big Jerms Worms fall to The Blue Wave, 112.82-100.84

Big Jerms Worms had the top scorer in the matchup with RB Todd Gurley II racking up 22.7 points, the 19th-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple The Blue Wave, who earned a 112.82-100.84 win. Big Jerms Worms leapt out to a 3-point lead on Thursday, but The Blue Wave held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Emmanuel Sanders, who caught 10 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown for 21.5 points, and Andy Dalton, who passed for 243 yards and 2 touchdowns (20.52 points), while Todd Gurley II (22.7 points) and Mike Evans (22.7) led the charge for Big Jerms Worms in the loss. The Blue Wave (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Redzone 2 Da Endzone, while Big Jerms Worms (0-1) seek to get their first W against Endzone Dance.

Matchup Timeline

  The Blue Wave   Big Jerms Worms

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders more-than-doubled his 7.88-point projection with 21.5 points against the Seahawks in Week 1. He caught 10 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown in the 27-24 win. Sanders ranks #14 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Emmanuel Sanders

Top Player Comparison

The Blue Wave
Points
% of total points 112.82
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
21.5
7.88
19.1%
2
Andy Dalton
QB
20.52
21.91
18.2%
3
Dion Lewis
RB
17
9.22
15.1%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
15
14.77
13.3%
Big Jerms Worms
Points
% of total points 100.84
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
22.7
20.25
22.5%
2
Mike Evans
WR
22.7
9.57
22.5%
3
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
14
9.16
13.9%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
11.9
7.91
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Big Jerms Worms to contribute to a 8-5 lead for Big Jerms Worms.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, The Blue Wave owned a 98.12-64.00 lead. Emmanuel Sanders had a 43-yard touchdown catch for The Blue Wave, while Andy Dalton had a 38-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Big Jerms Worms, while Tyler Lockett had a 51-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. For The Blue Wave, Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for Big Jerms Worms with a 24-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  The Blue Wave   Big Jerms Worms

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on The Blue Wave exceeded their projected point totals.
Big Jerms Worms had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The two highest scorers for Big Jerms Worms (Todd Gurley II and Mike Evans) scored more points than Emmanuel Sanders, the leading scorer for The Blue Wave.
The Blue Wave scored more points than their projected total, while Big Jerms Worms failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 11.98-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the defeat, Todd Gurley II registered 22.7 points, the third-best score for a RB this week.

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