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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Bloodlust
1-0 118.67
94.81
 
VS
proj
Blade Executioner
85.9 0-1
86.16

Bloodlust smirk at predictions, earn win against Blade Executioner in 118.67-85.90 rout

Bloodlust outperformed expectations, cruising to a 118.67-85.90 victory over Blade Executioner, who fell short of projections. Blade Executioner got out to a 2.45-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Bloodlust after that. They were led by Carson Wentz, who passed for 313 yards and 3 touchdowns for 23.47 points, and Cory Littleton, who made 14 tackles and intercepted a pass (22.5 points). Patrick Mahomes (24.4 points) and Leighton Vander Esch (17.25) led the charge for Blade Executioner in defeat. Bloodlust (1-0) will look to add to their success against Fat Samurai, while Blade Executioner (0-1) will try to get some positive momentum against Raider4life.

Matchup Timeline

  Bloodlust   Blade Executioner

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fitzgerald more-than-tripled his 4.37-point projection with 16.65 points against the Lions in Week 1. He caught 8 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown in the 27-27 tie. Fitzgerald ranks #91 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Larry Fitzgerald

Top Player Comparison

Bloodlust
Points
% of total points 118.67
1
Carson Wentz
QB
23.47
15.86
19.8%
2
Cory Littleton
LB
22.5
7.78
19%
3
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
16.65
4.37
14%
4
Tyrell Williams
WR
16.25
4.64
13.7%
Blade Executioner
Points
% of total points 85.9
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
24.4
20.04
28.4%
2
Leighton Vander Esch
LB
17.25
10.01
20.1%
3
Patrick Onwuasor
LB
10
7.26
11.6%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
8.15
7.25
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Bloodlust owned a 72.22-53.40 lead. For Bloodlust, Carson Wentz had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard touchdown pass. Patrick Mahomes had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass for Blade Executioner, while Adam Thielen had a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Larry Fitzgerald had a 45-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Bloodlust, while Saquon Barkley had a 59-yard run, contributing to a 102.42-70.65 lead for Bloodlust.
Monday
Tyrell Williams had a 43-yard catch for Bloodlust during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Bloodlust   Blade Executioner

Game Notes

Only five of the 12 starters on Bloodlust scored more than their projected point totals.
Blade Executioner lost despite six of their 12 starters scoring above their projected points.
Blade Executioner can partially blame the loss on Josh Reynolds, who didn't score any points.
Bloodlust recorded more points than their projected total, while Blade Executioner failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 32.77-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Bloodlust get the win, but they also easily covered the 8.65-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes (24.4 points) recorded the fourth-highest score for a QB this week.

Coach Talk

Bloodlust
Assembling a lineup that won by a whopping 32.77 points this past week... we took care of business and did what had to be done. Let's take this W in stride, tip our hat to the GM of Blade Executioner, and continue pushing forward to the Raider Nation Football League championship.
Blade Executioner
Hey, it's possible that Blade Executioner could be a better GM in real football than in fantasy. With only 13 total targets this past week, their four starting pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) apparently spent the majority of their games running decoy routes and blocking downfield.