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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Wolverines
1-0 186.32
144.66
 
VS
proj
BallGrabbers
123.33 0-1
138.17

Wolverines earn win over BallGrabbers in 186.32-123.33 rout

Wolverines rose to the occasion, rolling to a 186.32-123.33 victory over BallGrabbers, who fell short of projections. BallGrabbers got out to a 4.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Wolverines after that. They were led by Sammy Watkins (47.05 points) and Austin Ekeler (35.9). Lamar Jackson (324 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs) and Kenny Golladay (4 Rec, 42 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for BallGrabbers in defeat. Wolverines (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against da squirts, while BallGrabbers (0-1) will seek to earn their first W against # 4 Broke My ♥.

Matchup Timeline

  Wolverines   BallGrabbers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 198 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Jaguars, Watkins tallied 47.05 points this week. He crushed his 9.33-point projection in the 40-26 win. Watkins ranks #99 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

Wolverines
Points
% of total points 186.32
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
47.05
9.33
25.3%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
35.9
13.26
19.3%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
26.72
20.18
14.3%
4
Logan Ryan
CB
16.75
6.45
9%
BallGrabbers
Points
% of total points 123.33
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
36.26
19.52
29.4%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
11.2
11.34
9.1%
3
Patrick Onwuasor
LB
10.25
8.6
8.3%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
10
7.49
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Wolverines who owned the lead, 111.20-91.36. For Wolverines, Sammy Watkins had a 68-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard touchdown catch. Lamar Jackson had an 83-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard touchdown pass for BallGrabbers, while Travis Kelce had a 42-yard catch and a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had a 55-yard touchdown catch for Wolverines to contribute to a 152.10-121.93 lead for the team.
Monday
Deshaun Watson had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown run for Wolverines on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Wolverines   BallGrabbers

Game Notes

Wolverines emerged victorious despite the fact that only five of their 14 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
BallGrabbers had only six of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
Wolverines put up more points than their projected total, while BallGrabbers fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 62.99-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Wolverines get the win, but they also easily covered the 6.49-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Lamar Jackson put up 36.26 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

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