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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Kap is a Capitalist
1-0 107.76
105.53
 
VS
proj
Flashpoints
90.14 0-1
102.75

Back-and-forth battle ends with Kap is a Capitalist coming back to top Flashpoints, 107.76-90.14

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Kap is a Capitalist earned a come-from-behind win over Flashpoints, staging an impressive comeback for a 107.76-90.14 victory. Kap is a Capitalist trailed 90.14-85.56 heading into Monday night, but the squad came storming back behind Golden Tate (13.9 points) and the Detroit Lions defense (8.3). Kap is a Capitalist (1-0) will look to build on their success against Stupid and Delicious, while Flashpoints (0-1) match up against Q in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Kap is a Capitalist   Flashpoints

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brees (439 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) scored 31.56 points against the Buccaneers in Week 1. His scoring output was 75.6% more than his 17.97-point projection. Brees ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

Kap is a Capitalist
Points
% of total points 107.76
1
Drew Brees
QB
31.56
17.97
29.3%
2
Golden Tate
WR
13.9
8.84
12.9%
3
A.J. Green
WR
13.2
12.08
12.2%
4
David Johnson
RB
12.7
19.3
11.8%
Flashpoints
Points
% of total points 90.14
1
Cam Newton
QB
18.24
20.88
20.2%
2
Julio Jones
WR
18
13.65
20%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
16.2
5.19
18%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
10.6
8.96
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Kap is a Capitalist, while A.J. Green had a 38-yard touchdown catch, helping Kap is a Capitalist to a 74.86-71.90 lead.
Monday
Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Kap is a Capitalist during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Kap is a Capitalist   Flashpoints

Game Notes

Kap is a Capitalist won despite the fact that only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Flashpoints had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Kap is a Capitalist put up more points than their projected total, while Flashpoints failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 17.62-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Kap is a Capitalist win, but they also covered the 2.78-point projected margin of victory.

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