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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
BoomGoestheDynamite
1-0 106.82
87.93
 
VS
proj
Hilltoppers
59.14 0-1
89.73

BoomGoestheDynamite brush off expectations, earn win against Hilltoppers in 106.82-59.14 rout

BoomGoestheDynamite outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 106.82-59.14 victory over Hilltoppers, which fell short of projections. Hilltoppers earned a 25-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Julio Jones, who racked up 180 yards from scrimmage for 21 points, and Jake Elliott, who made his only FG attempt (4 points). But it was all BoomGoestheDynamite after that. They were led by Saquon Barkley (21.8 points) and Adrian Peterson (20.6). BoomGoestheDynamite (1-0) will look to sustain their momentum against Football Giants, while Hilltoppers (0-1) meet Blue Crabs in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  BoomGoestheDynamite   Hilltoppers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Peterson nearly doubled his 11.09-point projection with 20.6 points against the Cardinals in Week 1. He racked up 166 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown in the 24-6 win. Peterson ranks #24 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

BoomGoestheDynamite
Points
% of total points 106.82
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
21.8
14.5
20.4%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
20.6
11.09
19.3%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
19.3
11.01
18.1%
4
Cam Newton
QB
15.02
16.72
14.1%
Hilltoppers
Points
% of total points 59.14
1
Julio Jones
WR
21
13.65
35.5%
2
Andy Dalton
QB
12.66
13.44
21.4%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
9.3
9.56
15.7%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
7.5
15.7
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was BoomGoestheDynamite who claimed the lead, 90.00-42.34. Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard touchdown run for BoomGoestheDynamite, while Rob Gronkowski had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Andy Dalton made the highlight reel for Hilltoppers with a 38-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  BoomGoestheDynamite   Hilltoppers

Game Notes

BoomGoestheDynamite had five of their eight starting players exceed their projected point totals.
Hilltoppers had only one of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
BoomGoestheDynamite scored more points than their projected total, while Hilltoppers fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 47.68-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Julio Jones (21 points) posted the fifth-best score for a wide receiver this week.

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