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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Huskies
1-0 143.5
106.3
 
VS
proj
Pulsechamber
105.02 0-1
106.45

Huskies knock off Pulsechamber in 143.50-105.02 rout

Huskies beat their projected point total, rolling to a 143.50-105.02 victory over Pulsechamber, who fell short of projections. Pulsechamber earned a 14.92-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Huskies after that. They were led by Dak Prescott, who passed for 405 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 12 yards for 46.4 points, and Evan Engram, who caught 11 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown (33.6 points). David Johnson (27.7 points) and Michael Thomas (27.3) were the leaders for Pulsechamber in the loss. Huskies improve to 1-0 on the season, while Pulsechamber fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Huskies   Pulsechamber

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Engram more-than-doubled his 12.59-point projection with 33.6 points against the Cowboys in Week 1. He caught 11 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown in the 35-17 loss. Engram ranks #62 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

Huskies
Points
% of total points 143.5
1
Dak Prescott
QB
46.4
22.85
32.3%
2
Evan Engram
TE
33.6
12.59
23.4%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
27.6
16.63
19.2%
4
Wil Lutz
K
15
8.81
10.5%
Pulsechamber
Points
% of total points 105.02
1
David Johnson
RB
27.7
21.83
26.4%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
27.3
19.48
26%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
16
7.92
15.2%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
14.92
23.16
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Aaron Rodgers had a 47-yard pass for Pulsechamber to contribute to a 14.92-0.00 lead for Pulsechamber.
Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Pulsechamber to contribute to a 44.22-4.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Huskies had a 114.70-73.72 lead. Dak Prescott connected with Amari Cooper for a 21-yard touchdown pass for Huskies. Prescott also lit up the scoreboard with a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass, while Cooper added a 45-yard catch. David Johnson made the highlight reel for Pulsechamber with a 27-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Wil Lutz had a 58-yard field goal for Huskies on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Huskies   Pulsechamber

Game Notes

Four of the seven starters on Huskies scored higher than their projected point totals.
Pulsechamber had only three of their seven starters score higher than their projected points.
Huskies scored more points than their projected total, while Pulsechamber fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 38.48-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the defeat, David Johnson (27.7 points) recorded the third-best score for a RB this week.

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