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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
LyonsPryde
1-0 117.52
118.83
 
VS
proj
Las Flying Chanclas
99.66 0-1
88.37

Las Flying Chanclas outperform predictions but lose to LyonsPryde, 117.52-99.66

LyonsPryde fell short of projections while Las Flying Chanclas showed up and outperformed expectations, but it wasn't enough to swing the result. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 118.83-88.37, LyonsPryde earned a 117.52-99.66 win over Las Flying Chanclas. LyonsPryde nabbed an early 23-point lead on Thursday. Las Flying Chanclas came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Philip Rivers (29.96 points) and Phillip Dorsett (16.1). Not to be deterred, LyonsPryde pulled it together later that night, as Randall Cobb (24.7 points) and Jamaal Williams (4.7) put them back in the lead once and for all. LyonsPryde (1-0) will look to earn another win against Los intocables, while Las Flying Chanclas (0-1) meet Mystic Moose in an effort to get their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  LyonsPryde   Las Flying Chanclas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cobb (9 Rec, 142 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 24.7 points against the Bears in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.21-point projection. Cobb ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Randall Cobb

Top Player Comparison

LyonsPryde
Points
% of total points 117.52
1
Randall Cobb
WR
24.7
10.21
21%
2
Julio Jones
WR
23
17.15
19.6%
3
Dion Lewis
RB
19.5
10.35
16.6%
4
Andy Dalton
QB
17.52
18.85
14.9%
Las Flying Chanclas
Points
% of total points 99.66
1
Philip Rivers
QB
29.96
18.93
30.1%
2
Phillip Dorsett
WR
16.1
5.78
16.2%
3
Justin Tucker
K
12
10.78
12%
4
Nyheim Hines
RB
8.7
6.81
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Las Flying Chanclas who claimed the lead, 86.06-71.12. For LyonsPryde, Andy Dalton had a 38-yard touchdown pass. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for Las Flying Chanclas with a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Randall Cobb had a 75-yard touchdown catch for LyonsPryde to contribute to a 100.52-91.66 lead for the team.
Monday
Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal for LyonsPryde during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  LyonsPryde   Las Flying Chanclas

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starting players on LyonsPryde scored higher than their point projections.
Las Flying Chanclas lost despite six of their 10 starters scoring above their projected points.
LyonsPryde won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Las Flying Chanclas exceeded their projection.
The matchup's 17.86-point margin was the sixth-largest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with LyonsPryde. They got the W, but failed to cover the 30.46-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Philip Rivers scored 29.96 points, the second-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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