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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
War Pony
1-0 161.8
157.7
 
VS
proj
Rebel Alliance
158.75 0-1
159.34

Despite top scorer Kamara, Rebel Alliance fall to War Pony in 161.8-158.75 battle

Alvin Kamara had 43.1 points for Rebel Alliance, the best total in the matchup and second-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish War Pony, who narrowly earned a 161.8-158.75 win. Rebel Alliance had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they came up short. War Pony led 161.80-132.95 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 25.8 points from Cooper Kupp and the Detroit Lions defense on Monday night for Rebel Alliance. War Pony (1-0) will look to get another W against Mutinous Apes, while Rebel Alliance (0-1) meet SAWTOOTHS in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  War Pony   Rebel Alliance

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 10 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown against the Seahawks, Sanders scored 29.5 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 12.42-point projection 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

War Pony
Points
% of total points 161.8
1
Philip Rivers
QB
39.2
25.19
24.2%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
29.5
12.42
18.2%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
27.6
20.01
17.1%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
15.6
14.87
9.6%
Rebel Alliance
Points
% of total points 158.75
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
43.1
24.62
27.1%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
26.65
23.35
16.8%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
17.8
11.73
11.2%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
17.4
16.49
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which War Pony became the proud owner of a 137.20-132.95 lead. Philip Rivers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for War Pony, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Rebel Alliance, while Tyler Lockett had a 51-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  War Pony   Rebel Alliance

Game Notes

Only five of the 11 starters on War Pony scored higher than their point projections.
Rebel Alliance had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
War Pony scored more points than their projected total, while Rebel Alliance failed to reach their projection.
War Pony ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Rebel Alliance put up the 4th-best score.
The matchup's 3.05-point margin was the fifth-largest in the league this week.
For Rebel Alliance, Alvin Kamara (43.1 points) registered the highest score for a RB this week.

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