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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Diamond Dallas Page
1-0 137.14
125.21
 
VS
proj
The Revolting Blob
122.38 0-1
122.25

Diamond Dallas Page defeat The Revolting Blob, 137.14-122.38

Diamond Dallas Page earned a hard-fought win over The Revolting Blob, securing a 137.14-122.38 victory. Diamond Dallas Page never trailed in this one after taking a 4-point lead on Thursday behind Jake Elliott. Todd Gurley II (25.2 points) and Tom Brady (22.28) led the charge for The Revolting Blob in the loss. Diamond Dallas Page (1-0) will look to build on their success against LavarBall Never Lost, while The Revolting Blob (0-1) take on Rick-ishi in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Diamond Dallas Page   The Revolting Blob

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 142 yards and a touchdown against the Bears, Cobb scored 27.7 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 10.22-point projection in the 24-23 win. Cobb ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Randall Cobb

Top Player Comparison

Diamond Dallas Page
Points
% of total points 137.14
1
Randall Cobb
WR
27.7
10.22
20.2%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
23.4
15.06
17.1%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
17.4
11.51
12.7%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
17.1
12.2
12.5%
The Revolting Blob
Points
% of total points 122.38
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
25.2
22.36
20.6%
2
Tom Brady
QB
22.28
20.24
18.2%
3
Demaryius Thomas
WR
15.3
11.57
12.5%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
13.2
14.66
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Diamond Dallas Page emerged with a 101.14-68.98 lead. For Diamond Dallas Page, JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 67-yard catch. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for The Revolting Blob with a 21-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Randall Cobb had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Diamond Dallas Page to contribute to a 137.14-88.18 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Diamond Dallas Page   The Revolting Blob

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Diamond Dallas Page scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Revolting Blob had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 14.76-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Diamond Dallas Page get the W, but they also covered the 2.96-point projected margin of victory.
For The Revolting Blob, Todd Gurley II (25.2 points) recorded the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.

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