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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
DeShaun of the Dead
1-0 133.72
121.73
 
VS
proj
Daniel's Dandy Team
116.97 0-1
113.81

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Daniel's Dandy Team fall to DeShaun of the Dead, 133.72-116.97

Hindered by a 0-point week from Anthony Miller, Daniel's Dandy Team were unable to overcome DeShaun of the Dead, which came from behind to earn a 133.72-116.97 win. DeShaun of the Dead trailed 116.97-98.00 heading into Monday night, but the unit roared back behind Deshaun Watson, who passed for 268 yards , ran for 40 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 35.72 points. Kyler Murray (28.87 points) and Evan Engram (23.1) did their part for Daniel's Dandy Team in defeat. DeShaun of the Dead (1-0) will look to get another W against Pobodys Nerfect, while Daniel's Dandy Team (0-1) will face Finkle is Einhorn in an effort to get their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  DeShaun of the Dead   Daniel's Dandy Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watkins scored 42.3 points in a 40-26 win over the Jaguars to more-than-quadruple his 10.33-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 198 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on DeShaun of the Dead this week. Watkins will battle the Raiders in Week 2.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

DeShaun of the Dead
Points
% of total points 133.72
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
42.3
10.33
31.6%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
35.72
26.66
26.7%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
19.6
13.56
14.7%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
10.6
15.52
7.9%
Daniel's Dandy Team
Points
% of total points 116.97
1
Kyler Murray
QB
28.87
22.83
24.7%
2
Evan Engram
TE
23.1
10.25
19.7%
3
Le'Veon Bell
RB
20.2
16.33
17.3%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
16
8.85
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Sammy Watkins had a 68-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard touchdown catch for DeShaun of the Dead to contribute to a 74.50-34.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, DeShaun of the Dead had a 96.60-90.27 lead. For DeShaun of the Dead, Amari Cooper had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Daniel's Dandy Team with a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass.
Monday
Deshaun Watson had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown run for DeShaun of the Dead on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  DeShaun of the Dead   Daniel's Dandy Team

Game Notes

DeShaun of the Dead emerged victorious even though only three of their nine starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points, Daniel's Dandy Team lost.
Daniel's Dandy Team can partially blame the loss on Anthony Miller, who didn't score any points.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 16.75-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did DeShaun of the Dead earn the win, but they also easily covered the 7.92-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Kyler Murray scored 28.87 points, the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

DeShaun of the Dead
Creating mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. We really took that to heart this week by royally dominating Daniel's Dandy Team at the wide receiver position (72.5 points to 7.6).
Daniel's Dandy Team
Daniel's Dandy Team may find it tough to gripe about lack of opportunity this past week. Our four pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) were targeted a healthy 27 times in Week 1. With just 16 total receptions, this group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.