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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Jordan of Fantasy
1-0 112.5
113.17
 
VS
proj
Rollin' with Mahomes
96.95 0-1
116.46

Back-and-forth battle ends with Jordan of Fantasy coming back to defeat Rollin' with Mahomes, 112.5-96.95

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Jordan of Fantasy earned a come-from-behind win over Rollin' with Mahomes, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 112.5-96.95 victory. Jordan of Fantasy trailed 86.95-85.8 heading into Monday night, but the unit roared back behind Golden Tate (7 Rec, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Bilal Powell (60 Rush Yds). Jordan of Fantasy (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Olsen Twins, while Rollin' with Mahomes (0-1) meet DudewheresmyCarr in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Jordan of Fantasy   Rollin' with Mahomes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 424 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Chiefs, Rivers registered 33.2 points this week. He scored 56.5% more than his 21.21-point projection in the 38-28 loss. Rivers ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Philip Rivers

Top Player Comparison

Jordan of Fantasy
Points
% of total points 112.5
1
Philip Rivers
QB
33.2
21.21
29.5%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
23.1
18.13
20.5%
3
Golden Tate
WR
17.4
11.74
15.5%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
13
8.99
11.6%
Rollin' with Mahomes
Points
% of total points 96.95
1
Drew Brees
QB
35.95
20.81
37.1%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
14.4
11.51
14.9%
3
Jordan Reed
TE
12.8
9.61
13.2%
4
The Detroit Lions defense
DEF
10
9.94
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Jordan of Fantasy who grabbed the lead, 85.80-85.15. For Jordan of Fantasy, Philip Rivers had a 20-yard touchdown pass. Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Rollin' with Mahomes, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 67-yard catch.
Monday
Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Jordan of Fantasy on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Jordan of Fantasy   Rollin' with Mahomes

Game Notes

Jordan of Fantasy won even though only four of their nine starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
Rollin' with Mahomes had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Jordan of Fantasy won despite starting Cameron Brate, who scored zero points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 15.55-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
For Rollin' with Mahomes, Drew Brees recorded 35.95 points, the highest score for a signal-caller this week.

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