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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Cutlass Cieras
1-0 123.72
105.04
 
VS
proj
Comeback Kid
93.16 0-1
111.23

The Cutlass Cieras beat projections, defeat Comeback Kid in 123.72-93.16 rout

The Cutlass Cieras outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 123.72-93.16 victory over Comeback Kid, which fell short of projections. The Cutlass Cieras took a 4-point lead on Thursday behind Jake Elliott and never let go of it. Tyreek Hill (7 Rec, 169 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Andrew Luck (319 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the leading scorers for Comeback Kid in the loss. The Cutlass Cieras (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Kirk's cousin, while Comeback Kid (0-1) meet This is Dre's Team in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Cutlass Cieras   Comeback Kid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner more-than-doubled his 12.39-point projection with 29.2 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

The Cutlass Cieras
Points
% of total points 123.72
1
James Conner
RB
29.2
12.39
23.6%
2
Mike Evans
WR
20.7
9.57
16.7%
3
Jared Goff
QB
17.22
18.42
13.9%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
17
9.13
13.7%
Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 93.16
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
35.3
10.57
37.9%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
20.46
18.02
22%
3
The Detroit Lions defense
DEF
8
8.92
8.6%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
7.1
13.92
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was The Cutlass Cieras who took the lead, 87.00-84.36. James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for The Cutlass Cieras, while Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard touchdown catch for Comeback Kid, while Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch for The Cutlass Cieras, helping the team to a 106.50-85.16 lead.

Points By Position

  The Cutlass Cieras   Comeback Kid

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starters on The Cutlass Cieras scored higher than their projected point totals.
Comeback Kid had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Cutlass Cieras scored more points than their projected total, while Comeback Kid fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 30.56-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
For Comeback Kid, Tyreek Hill (35.3 points) registered the best overall score in the league this week.

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