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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Marcus's Swell Team
1-0 117.52
119.47
 
VS
proj
Dickon's Revenge
99.72 0-1
115.23

Dickon's Revenge succumb to Marcus's Swell Team, 117.52-99.72

There's no sugarcoating it, Dickon's Revenge underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Marcus's Swell Team secured a 117.52-99.72 victory. Marcus's Swell Team never trailed in this one after nabbing a 5.30-point lead on Thursday behind Allen Robinson II (13.7 points). Carson Wentz (313 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Mark Andrews (8 Rec, 108 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Dickon's Revenge in the loss. Marcus's Swell Team improve to 1-0 on the season, while Dickon's Revenge fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Marcus's Swell Team   Dickon's Revenge

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 4 of his FG attempts against the Jaguars, Butker tallied 17 points this week. He nearly doubled his 9.12-point projection in the 40-26 win. Butker ranks #3 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Harrison Butker

Top Player Comparison

Marcus's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 117.52
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.32
23.56
23.2%
2
Harrison Butker
K
17
9.12
14.5%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
15.9
20.79
13.5%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
13.7
10.46
11.7%
Dickon's Revenge
Points
% of total points 99.72
1
Carson Wentz
QB
25.02
19.73
25.1%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
20.8
7.31
20.9%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
20.4
20.61
20.5%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
10.9
11.28
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Marcus's Swell Team had a 62.72-54.22 lead. For Marcus's Swell Team, Patrick Mahomes had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for Dickon's Revenge with a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Marcus's Swell Team who took the lead, 108.92-67.12. For Marcus's Swell Team, Saquon Barkley had a 59-yard run. Tyler Lockett made the highlight reel for Dickon's Revenge with a 44-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Alvin Kamara had a 41-yard catch for Dickon's Revenge.

Points By Position

  Marcus's Swell Team   Dickon's Revenge

Game Notes

Marcus's Swell Team got the win despite the fact that only four of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
Dickon's Revenge had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 17.8-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Marcus's Swell Team win, but they also easily covered the 4.23-point predicted margin of victory.
For Dickon's Revenge, Carson Wentz (25.02 points) recorded the fourth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

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