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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Conglomerate
1-0 102.62
117.62
 
VS
proj
Cavemen
100.62 0-1
113.88

The Conglomerate find way to beat Cavemen in 102.62-100.62 battle despite falling short of expectations

Both teams underperformed projections, but The Conglomerate did enough to take down Cavemen. Predicted to win 117.62-113.88, The Conglomerate eked out a 102.62-100.62 victory over Cavemen. Cavemen made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. The Conglomerate led 95.62-91.62 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 9 points from Duke Johnson on Monday night for Cavemen. The Conglomerate were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 378 yards and 3 touchdowns for 39.32 points, and Keenan Allen, who caught 8 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown (20.3 points). The Conglomerate (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Spokane Sith, while Cavemen (0-1) attempt to generate some positive momentum against The Blue Wave 🌊.

Matchup Timeline

  The Conglomerate   Cavemen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown against the Colts, Allen put up 20.3 points this week. He nearly doubled his 10.57-point projection in the 30-24 win. Allen ranks #23 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

The Conglomerate
Points
% of total points 102.62
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
39.32
27.76
38.3%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
20.3
10.57
19.8%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
12.2
8.2
11.9%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
8.8
10.92
8.6%
Cavemen
Points
% of total points 100.62
1
Amari Cooper
WR
18.6
10.76
18.5%
2
Stephen Gostkowski
K
16
9.19
15.9%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
14.92
23.7
14.8%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
10.3
11.43
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Aaron Rodgers had a 47-yard pass for Cavemen, helping Cavemen to a 14.92-12.20 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was The Conglomerate who claimed the lead, 62.62-52.02. Patrick Mahomes teamed up with Travis Kelce for a 42-yard pass for The Conglomerate. Mahomes also lit up the scoreboard with a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass, while Kelce added a 41-yard catch. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for Cavemen with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, The Conglomerate had an 89.12-75.62 lead. For The Conglomerate, Keenan Allen had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for Cavemen with a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch.

Points By Position

  The Conglomerate   Cavemen

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on The Conglomerate scored more than their point projections.
Cavemen had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 2-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with The Conglomerate. They won, but failed to cover the 3.74-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Amari Cooper (18.6 points) registered the fourth-best score for a wide receiver this week.

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