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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
XFL 2.0 (Matt)
1-0 111.2
98.94
 
VS
proj
Fantasy Champs
66.14 0-1
100.97

XFL 2.0 (Matt) defeat Fantasy Champs in 111.20-66.14 rout

XFL 2.0 (Matt) brought their A game, cruising to a 111.20-66.14 victory over Fantasy Champs, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in this one, as XFL 2.0 (Matt) leapt out to a 59.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Sammy Watkins and Alshon Jeffery. Watkins caught 9 passes for 198 yards and 3 touchdowns for 37.8 points, while Jeffery caught 5 passes for 49 yards and a touchdown (17.1 points). Russell Wilson (196 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Tyler Lockett (1 Rec, 44 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Fantasy Champs in the loss. XFL 2.0 (Matt) (1-0) will look to build on their success against DeKaylin Zecharius, while Fantasy Champs (0-1) will take on Gimme the trophy in an effort to earn their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  XFL 2.0 (Matt)   Fantasy Champs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watkins caught 9 passes for 198 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Chiefs beat the Jaguars 40-26. In doing so, he put up 37.8 points and more-than-quadrupled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on XFL 2.0 (Matt) this week. Next week, Watkins will go up against the Raiders.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

XFL 2.0 (Matt)
Points
% of total points 111.2
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
37.8
8.33
34%
2
Alshon Jeffery
WR
17.1
8.61
15.4%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
12.4
20.94
11.2%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
12.3
14.27
11.1%
Fantasy Champs
Points
% of total points 66.14
1
Russell Wilson
QB
16.64
20.44
25.2%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
10.4
9.31
15.7%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
10.3
11.43
15.6%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
10.1
14.05
15.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, XFL 2.0 (Matt) had an 81.00-21.50 lead. For XFL 2.0 (Matt), Sammy Watkins had a 68-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard touchdown catch. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for Fantasy Champs with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson connected with Tyler Lockett for a 44-yard touchdown pass for Fantasy Champs. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 42-yard pass for Fantasy Champs, who trailed 93.30-51.44 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  XFL 2.0 (Matt)   Fantasy Champs

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on XFL 2.0 (Matt) scored more than their point projections.
Fantasy Champs had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
XFL 2.0 (Matt) scored more points than their projected total, while Fantasy Champs fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 45.06-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.

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