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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Going Nowhere Slow
1-0 113.34
128.44
 
VS
proj
Strait Outta Bounds
98.86 0-1
126.91

Going Nowhere Slow find way to defeat Strait Outta Bounds 113.34-98.86 despite coming up short of projections

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, but Going Nowhere Slow did enough to take down Strait Outta Bounds. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 128.44-126.91, Going Nowhere Slow earned a 113.34-98.86 victory over Strait Outta Bounds. Going Nowhere Slow grabbed an early 12.45-point lead on Thursday. Strait Outta Bounds bounced back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Matt Ryan (19.86 points) and Myles Garrett (12.5). Not to be deterred, Going Nowhere Slow rallied later that afternoon, as T.J. Hockenson (22.6 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (12.55) put them back in the lead for good. Going Nowhere Slow (1-0) will look to rack up another win against The Apes, while Strait Outta Bounds (0-1) will take on JYD in an effort to earn their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Going Nowhere Slow   Strait Outta Bounds

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hockenson caught 6 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown as the Lions tied the Cardinals 27-27. In doing so, he put up 22.6 points and more-than-quadrupled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Going Nowhere Slow this week. Hockenson will battle the Chargers next week.
T.J. Hockenson

Top Player Comparison

Going Nowhere Slow
Points
% of total points 113.34
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
22.6
5.11
19.9%
2
Josh Gordon
WR
14.05
10.87
12.4%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
13
8.31
11.5%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
12.55
15.09
11.1%
Strait Outta Bounds
Points
% of total points 98.86
1
Matt Ryan
QB
19.86
18.47
20.1%
2
Myles Garrett
DE
12.5
7.94
12.6%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
9.25
16.42
9.4%
4
Chandler Jones
LB
9
9.12
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 47-yard catch for Going Nowhere Slow to contribute to a 19.20-6.75 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Matt Ryan had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Strait Outta Bounds, contributing to a 64.21-52.64 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
T.J. Hockenson had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Going Nowhere Slow to contribute to a 93.79-91.46 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Josh Gordon had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Going Nowhere Slow, contributing to a 113.34-91.46 lead for the team.
Monday
Will Fuller V had a 54-yard catch for Strait Outta Bounds.

Points By Position

  Going Nowhere Slow   Strait Outta Bounds

Game Notes

Just four of the 14 starters on Going Nowhere Slow scored higher than their projected point totals.
Strait Outta Bounds had only four of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 14.48-point margin was the sixth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Going Nowhere Slow win, but they also covered the 1.53-point forecasted margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Going Nowhere Slow
You know what, Going Nowhere Slow, we do admire the confidence. Deploying a player with zero points (Bryce Callahan), while still earning a W... talk about arrogant! We just ask you to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the early regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Strait Outta Bounds
Hey, it's possible that Strait Outta Bounds could be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. Accumulating only 11 total targets this past week, their three starting pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) apparently contributed primarily by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.