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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Harper's Team
1-0 100.94
103.18
 
VS
proj
Nerd Herd
85.32 0-1
109.79

Nerd Herd come up short of predictions, fall to Harper's Team, 100.94-85.32

Nerd Herd underachieved compared to projections, as Harper's Team earned a 100.94-85.32 victory. Harper's Team leapt out to a 27.5-point lead on Thursday behind 28.2 points from Jay Ajayi (62 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Matt Bryant (2-2 FG, 52 long) and never looked back. Jared Goff (17.22 points) and Antonio Brown (15.3) did their part for Nerd Herd in the loss. Harper's Team improve to 1-0 on the season, while Nerd Herd fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Harper's Team   Nerd Herd

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ajayi scored 52.6% more than his 13.24-point projection with 20.2 points against the Falcons in Week 1. He ran for 62 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 18-12 win. Ajayi ranks #29 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Jay Ajayi

Top Player Comparison

Harper's Team
Points
% of total points 100.94
1
Jay Ajayi
RB
20.2
13.24
20%
2
Cam Newton
QB
18.24
21.84
18.1%
3
A.J. Green
WR
13.2
12.08
13.1%
4
Carlos Hyde
RB
12.5
11.02
12.4%
Nerd Herd
Points
% of total points 85.32
1
Jared Goff
QB
17.22
18.42
20.2%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
15.3
15.21
17.9%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
12
7.77
14.1%
4
Harrison Butker
K
9
9.72
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Harper's Team, contributing to a 33-5.5 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Harper's Team emerged with a 77.30-68.10 lead. For Harper's Team, A.J. Green had a 38-yard touchdown catch. Antonio Brown made the highlight reel for Nerd Herd with a 22-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Harper's Team   Nerd Herd

Game Notes

Harper's Team won even though only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Nerd Herd had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 15.62-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.

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