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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Dragons
1-0 93.28
98.77
 
VS
proj
Raider4life
92.77 0-1
88.64

The Dragons overcome starter's goose egg, defeat Raider4life in 93.28-92.77 battle

Despite a 0-point performance from Corey Davis, The Dragons were able to persevere and earn the win, eking out a 93.28-92.77 victory over Raider4life. Raider4life made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. The Dragons led 93.13-78.77 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 14 points from four players on Monday night for Raider4life. Sammy Watkins (9 Rec, 198 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Delanie Walker (5 Rec, 55 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the top scorers for The Dragons in the victory. The Dragons (1-0) will look to rack up another W against Red Raiders, while Raider4life (0-1) will attempt to get back on track against Blade Executioner.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dragons   Raider4life

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 198 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Jaguars, Watkins scored 32.9 points this week. He crushed his 5.47-point projection in the 40-26 win. Watkins ranks #99 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

The Dragons
Points
% of total points 93.28
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
32.9
5.47
35.3%
2
Delanie Walker
TE
14.75
4.24
15.8%
3
Justin Tucker
K
11
10.66
11.8%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
9.78
16.67
10.5%
Raider4life
Points
% of total points 92.77
1
Stephen Gostkowski
K
17
9.32
18.3%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
14.27
15.21
15.4%
3
Michael Gallup
WR
12.9
4.34
13.9%
4
David Johnson
RB
12.85
9.48
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Aaron Rodgers had a 47-yard pass for The Dragons, helping to stake the team to a 14.78-10.10 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was The Dragons who claimed the lead, 85.43-27.07. For The Dragons, Sammy Watkins had a 68-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard touchdown catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Raider4life with a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Michael Gallup had a 62-yard catch for Raider4life, while David Johnson had a 27-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 93.13-61.77 after the late slate.
Monday
Will Fuller V had a 54-yard catch for Raider4life.

Points By Position

  The Dragons   Raider4life

Game Notes

The Dragons emerged victorious even though only three of their 12 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Raider4life had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Dragons won despite starting Corey Davis, who scored zero points.
The Dragons won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Raider4life outscored their projection.
The matchup's 0.51-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The Dragons managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 10.13-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Stephen Gostkowski recorded 17 points, the second-highest score for a K this week.

Coach Talk

The Dragons
Hey, we admire the confidence, The Dragons. It's a bold move to deploy a starter with zero points (Corey Davis), while still earning the win. All we ask is to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the early regular season. Try it in the postseason and we're toast.
Raider4life
Coming from someone who's lived life on the hot seat, let me assure you: if this whole "fantasy football coach" thing doesn't work out, you can take comfort knowing that there's always that scrappy Assistant Coaching job available at the local high school down the street!