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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Springfield Atoms
1-0 128
93.95
 
VS
proj
Peoria Hurricanes
86 0-1
92.3

Springfield Atoms outperform expectations, knock off Peoria Hurricanes in 128-86 rout

Springfield Atoms exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 128-86 victory over Peoria Hurricanes, who fell short of projections. This matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as Springfield Atoms leapt out to a 57-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Derrick Henry and Matt Ryan. Henry racked up 159 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 30 points, while Ryan passed for 304 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 24 yards (25 points). Christian McCaffrey (128 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 81 Rec Yds) and Kyler Murray (308 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) did their part for Peoria Hurricanes in the loss. Springfield Atoms (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against plano tiburon, while Peoria Hurricanes (0-1) will match up against Gnaperville Gnus in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Springfield Atoms   Peoria Hurricanes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry more-than-doubled his 10.62-point projection with 30 points against the Browns in Week 1. He racked up 159 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns in the 43-13 win. Henry ranks #32 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Springfield Atoms
Points
% of total points 128
1
Derrick Henry
RB
30
10.62
23.4%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
25
24.94
19.5%
3
David Johnson
RB
19
13.25
14.8%
4
Delanie Walker
TE
17
6.05
13.3%
Peoria Hurricanes
Points
% of total points 86
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
32
15.68
37.2%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
28
21.91
32.6%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
7
11.54
8.1%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
6
7.23
7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derrick Henry had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Springfield Atoms, while Matt Ryan had a 20-yard touchdown pass to contribute to an 89-32 lead for Springfield Atoms.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, Springfield Atoms owned a 128-72 lead. For Springfield Atoms, David Johnson had a 27-yard touchdown catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Peoria Hurricanes with a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Springfield Atoms   Peoria Hurricanes

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Springfield Atoms exceeded their projected point totals.
Peoria Hurricanes had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Springfield Atoms won despite starting the Denver Broncos defense, who scored zero points.
Springfield Atoms put up more points than their projected total, while Peoria Hurricanes failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 42-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Springfield Atoms win, but they also covered the 1.65-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Christian McCaffrey scored 32 points, the second-highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Springfield Atoms
Listen, Springfield Atoms, we do respect the confidence. Deploying a starter with zero points (the Denver Broncos defense), while still earning the win... that's a bit too risky for us traditionalists. We just ask you to please limit 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?
Peoria Hurricanes
You can take our word for it, Peoria Hurricanes... We've been in this industry for a long time now. Obstacles pop up, you suffer some defeats, your fans get whiny, and the local beat writers get a little nit-picky with distasteful columns in the paper. All part of living that coach life. Just remember that in the world of fantasy football, winning really does cure all!