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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Cocks
1-0 182.2
141.49
 
VS
proj
Steel Reign
131.4 0-1
144.68

Cocks beat projections, knock off Steel Reign, 182.2-131.4

Cocks brought their A game and beat projections, securing a 182.2-131.4 victory over Steel Reign. Cocks never trailed in this one after jumping out to a 1.7-point lead on Thursday behind Tevin Coleman (11.5 points). Aaron Rodgers (286 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds) and Saquon Barkley (106 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 22 Rec Yds) were the top performers for Steel Reign in the loss. Cocks (1-0) will look to get another win against Vultures, while Steel Reign (0-1) take on WarEagle in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Cocks   Steel Reign

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill (7 Rec, 169 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 47.05 points in a 38-28 win over the Chargers in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 15.53-point projection. Hill ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Cocks
Points
% of total points 182.2
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
47.05
15.53
25.8%
2
Alex Smith
QB
26.15
21.65
14.4%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
22
16.63
12.1%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
17
9.13
9.3%
Steel Reign
Points
% of total points 131.4
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
33.8
28.45
25.7%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.8
18.23
15.8%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
17
11.84
12.9%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
14.3
13.96
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Cocks who owned the lead, 169.20-66.30. Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard touchdown catch for Cocks, while Eric Ebron had a 26-yard touchdown catch. Saquon Barkley made the highlight reel for Steel Reign with a 68-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for Steel Reign, who trailed 169.20-100.10 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. For Cocks, Robby Anderson had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Greg Zuerlein made the highlight reel for Steel Reign with a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Cocks   Steel Reign

Game Notes

Most (8 of the 11) of the starters on Cocks exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 11 starters scoring higher than their projected points, Steel Reign lost.
Steel Reign could have used points from Mike Wallace and Will Fuller V, as both put up goose eggs.
Cocks put up more points than their projected total, while Steel Reign fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 50.8-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Aaron Rodgers scored 33.8 points, the fourth-best score for a quarterback this week.

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