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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
eXacerBators
1-0 170
137.2
 
VS
proj
Book of Sam
133 0-1
134.7

eXacerBators earn win over Book of Sam in 170-133 rout

eXacerBators stepped up and exceeded expectations, cruising to a 170-133 victory over Book of Sam, who fell short of projections. eXacerBators earned an early 3-point lead on Thursday. Book of Sam came back to take the lead during the late slate on Sunday, powered by Dak Prescott (35 points) and Darius Leonard (11). Not to be deterred, eXacerBators pulled it together later that night, as the New England Patriots defense (10 points) put them back ahead once and for all. eXacerBators (1-0) will look to earn another win against MonstersOfTheMidway, while Book of Sam (0-1) will meet Whitetails in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  eXacerBators   Book of Sam

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jacobs more-than-doubled his 8.91-point projection with 22 points against the Broncos in Week 1. He racked up 113 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns in the 24-16 win. Jacobs ranks #49 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Josh Jacobs

Top Player Comparison

eXacerBators
Points
% of total points 170
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33
22.95
19.4%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
32
15.68
18.8%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
22
8.91
12.9%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
18
9.86
10.6%
Book of Sam
Points
% of total points 133
1
Dak Prescott
QB
35
20.06
26.3%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
23
14.29
17.3%
3
Malcolm Butler
CB
14
7.8
10.5%
4
Jamal Adams
S
12
12.83
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass for eXacerBators, helping the team to an 83-78 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Book of Sam who emerged with the lead, 133-132. For eXacerBators, Keenan Allen had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for Book of Sam with a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  eXacerBators   Book of Sam

Game Notes

eXacerBators had six of their 12 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Book of Sam had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
eXacerBators won despite starting Eric Ebron, who scored zero points.
eXacerBators scored more points than their projected total, while Book of Sam failed to reach their projection.
Book of Sam ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while eXacerBators put up the 2nd-best score.
The matchup's 37-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did eXacerBators win, but they also covered the 2.5-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Dak Prescott registered 35 points, the best overall score for a signal-caller this week.

Coach Talk

eXacerBators
Hey, we admire the confidence, eXacerBators. Starting a player with zero points (Eric Ebron), while still earning the W... talk about arrogant. We just ask you to please limit those flashy shenanigans to the early regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Book of Sam
Book of Sam will find it tough to complain about lack of opportunities this past week. Our pass-catching corps (two WR and one TE) collectively saw a whopping 22 targets in Week 1. Chemistry and timing seem to be issues as that group pulled down just 13 catches.