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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Reaper of Souls
1-0 130
114.59
 
VS
proj
No More NeckBeard
125.26 0-1
120.89

Reaper of Souls smirk at expectations, defeat No More NeckBeard in 130-125.26 battle

Reaper of Souls stepped up and beat expectations, eeking out a 130-125.26 victory over No More NeckBeard. No More NeckBeard made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Reaper of Souls led 130.00-117.86 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 7.4 points from Marvin Jones Jr. on Monday night for No More NeckBeard. Reaper of Souls (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Gronkey Kong, while No More NeckBeard (0-1) face off against Voltron Vikings in an effort to get their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Reaper of Souls   No More NeckBeard

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner (135 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 57 Rec Yds) scored 31.7 points against the Browns in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.7-point projection. Conner ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Reaper of Souls
Points
% of total points 130
1
James Conner
RB
31.7
13.7
24.4%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
30
16.22
23.1%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
12.6
13
9.7%
4
George Kittle
TE
11.5
7.63
8.8%
No More NeckBeard
Points
% of total points 125.26
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
38.8
12.86
31%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
20.46
18.03
16.3%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
19.8
16.37
15.8%
4
Tyrell Williams
WR
7.8
10.21
6.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Reaper of Souls became the proud owner of a 121.30-112.26 lead. James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Reaper of Souls, while Stefon Diggs had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard touchdown catch for No More NeckBeard, while Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Reaper of Souls   No More NeckBeard

Game Notes

Reaper of Souls had five of their 10 starters exceed their projected point totals.
No More NeckBeard had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Reaper of Souls ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while No More NeckBeard ranked 5th.
The matchup's 4.74-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
For No More NeckBeard, Tyreek Hill (38.8 points) posted the highest score in the league this week.

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