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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Groffy
1-0 125.1
116.36
 
VS
proj
Shadee's Back
55.7 0-1
111.08

Shadee's Back come up short of expectations, succumb to Groffy in 125.1-55.7 rout

Shadee's Back were unable to meet expectations, as Groffy rolled to a 125.1-55.7 victory. Groffy grabbed a 24.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind the New York Jets defense (18 points) and Travis Kelce (8.8) and never let go of it. The Seattle Seahawks defense (20 Pts Allowed, 429 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and Ben Roethlisberger (276 Pass Yds) were the leaders for Shadee's Back in the loss. Groffy (1-0) will look to add to their success against SS 70'S, while Shadee's Back (0-1) will take on Neghiu'sBoys in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Groffy   Shadee's Back

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mack (174 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 25.4 points in a 30-24 lost to the Chargers in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.88-point projection. Mack ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Marlon Mack

Top Player Comparison

Groffy
Points
% of total points 125.1
1
Marlon Mack
RB
25.4
10.88
20.3%
2
Chris Carson
RB
20.1
13.9
16.1%
3
David Johnson
RB
19.7
14.84
15.7%
4
The New York Jets defense
DEF
18
18.82
14.4%
Shadee's Back
Points
% of total points 55.7
1
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
14.1
16.76
25.3%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
12.5
19.59
22.4%
3
James Conner
RB
6.5
14.43
11.7%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
6.3
9.14
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Travis Kelce had a 42-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Groffy, contributing to a 26.8-2.1 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Marlon Mack had a 63-yard touchdown run for Groffy, while David Johnson had a 27-yard touchdown catch, helping Groffy to a 114.4-31.3 lead.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 45-yard pass for Shadee's Back, who trailed 125.1-51.7 after the Sunday night game.

Points By Position

  Groffy   Shadee's Back

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Groffy scored higher than their projected point totals.
All nine starters for Shadee's Back scored below their points projection.
Groffy had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Shadee's Back.
Groffy scored more points than their projected total, while Shadee's Back fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 69.4-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Groffy win, but they also easily covered the 5.28-point predicted margin of victory.

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