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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
No More Diamonds
1-0 135.52
112.26
 
VS
proj
Yo mama said U Ugly
106.36 0-1
115.53

No More Diamonds defeat Yo mama said U Ugly in 135.52-106.36 rout

No More Diamonds brought their A game and beat expectations, cruising to a 135.52-106.36 victory over Yo mama said U Ugly, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would have the advantage in this one, as No More Diamonds jumped out to a 78.02-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 71.62 points from Sammy Watkins (9 Rec, 198 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Patrick Mahomes (378 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Keenan Allen (8 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (12 Pts Allowed, 345 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) were the leaders for Yo mama said U Ugly in defeat. No More Diamonds (1-0) will look to build on their success against GloriouslyVictorious, while Yo mama said U Ugly (0-1) try to get some positive momentum against Rando Rick.

Matchup Timeline

  No More Diamonds   Yo mama said U Ugly

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watkins (9 Rec, 198 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 43.3 points against the Jaguars in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 10.33-point projection. Watkins ranks #99 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

No More Diamonds
Points
% of total points 135.52
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
43.3
10.33
32%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.32
21.93
20.9%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
15
9.83
11.1%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
14.4
10.49
10.6%
Yo mama said U Ugly
Points
% of total points 106.36
1
Keenan Allen
WR
22.3
13.77
21%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
16
6.92
15%
3
Stephen Gostkowski
K
16
9.19
15%
4
Robert Woods
WR
12.6
12.7
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, No More Diamonds boasted a 126.92-48.90 lead. Patrick Mahomes hit Sammy Watkins on multiple big plays for No More Diamonds: a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass. Mahomes also lit up the scoreboard with a 42-yard pass. Travis Kelce made the highlight reel for Yo mama said U Ugly with a 42-yard catch and a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Yo mama said U Ugly, who trailed 126.92-78.26 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  No More Diamonds   Yo mama said U Ugly

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on No More Diamonds exceeded their projected point totals.
Yo mama said U Ugly had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
No More Diamonds recorded more points than their projected total, while Yo mama said U Ugly fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 29.16-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the defeat, Keenan Allen put up 22.3 points, the fourth-best score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

No More Diamonds
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? Thanks to a stellar performance from Patrick Mahomes, we quadrupled Yo mama said U Ugly at the quarterback position this past week (28.32 points to 7.06). Mahomes orchestrated a big victory over the Jaguars, going 25-of-33 for 378 yards and three passing TDs.
Yo mama said U Ugly
Our starting QB threw three interceptions and just one touchdown? We might need to play Monday-morning quarterback here: Were the 49ers actually that good against the pass, or was Jameis Winston just that inaccurate from the pocket? What do you think, Yo mama said U Ugly, do we continue to start him with confidence?