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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Buckley
1-0 133.02
105.39
 
VS
proj
JJ What
83.34 0-1
104.77

Buckley smirk at projections, earn win over JJ What in 133.02-83.34 rout

Buckley brought their A game and beat their projected point total, cruising to a 133.02-83.34 victory over JJ What, which fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would have the advantage in the matchup, as Buckley earned a 49.28-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from Alvin Kamara (34.1 points) and James Conner (29.2). Melvin Gordon III (64 Rush Yds, 102 Rec Yds) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (3 Pts Allowed, 153 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) did their part for JJ What in defeat. Buckley (1-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against Los Toros, while JJ What (0-1) seek to earn their first victory against Doobrees.

Matchup Timeline

  Buckley   JJ What

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense more-than-doubled their 7.76-point projection with 18.5 points against the 49ers in Week 1. They allowed 16 points, surrendered 327 yards, and forced 4 turnovers in the 24-16 win. The Vikings defense ranks #37 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Buckley
Points
% of total points 133.02
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
34.1
18.09
25.6%
2
James Conner
RB
29.2
12.39
22%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
20.42
18.08
15.4%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
18.5
7.76
13.9%
JJ What
Points
% of total points 83.34
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.6
16.26
22.3%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
18
9.68
21.6%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
11.04
19.68
13.2%
4
Harrison Butker
K
9
9.72
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Russell Wilson had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Buckley, while James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run, helping Buckley to a 126.52-77.24 lead.

Points By Position

  Buckley   JJ What

Game Notes

Buckley had five of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
JJ What had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Buckley had three players score more points than the leading scorer for JJ What.
Buckley recorded more points than their projected total, while JJ What fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 49.68-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Buckley earn the win, but they also covered the 0.62-point projected margin of victory.

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