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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Towns
1-0 96.5
101.76
 
VS
proj
hunterqiji
92.56 0-1
95.95

Despite top scorer Ekeler, hunterqiji fall to Towns in 96.50-92.56 battle

Austin Ekeler racked up 33.4 points for hunterqiji, the best total in the matchup and second-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Towns, who came back to earn a 96.50-92.56 win. Towns trailed 85.66-74.70 heading into Monday night, but the team came storming back behind Drew Brees (370 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Austin Ekeler (33.4 points) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (16) led the way for hunterqiji in defeat. Towns (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Vittorio Veneto, while hunterqiji (0-1) will face off against tonglin8015 in an effort to earn their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Towns   hunterqiji

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 209 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Rams, McCaffrey tallied 32.9 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 16.1-point projection in the 30-27 loss. McCaffrey ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Christian McCaffrey

Top Player Comparison

Towns
Points
% of total points 96.5
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
32.9
16.1
34.1%
2
Drew Brees
QB
21.8
20.31
22.6%
3
Josh Gordon
WR
13.3
9.64
13.8%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
10.3
11.43
10.7%
hunterqiji
Points
% of total points 92.56
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
33.4
12.32
36.1%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
16
6.92
17.3%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
12.3
14.27
13.3%
4
Robbie Gould
K
12
8.94
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Towns to contribute to a 53.70-26.06 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had a 55-yard touchdown catch for hunterqiji, contributing to an 85.66-61.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Josh Gordon had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Towns, who trailed 85.66-74.70 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Monday night. For Towns, Drew Brees had multiple 41-yard passes. Will Fuller V made the highlight reel for hunterqiji with a 54-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Towns   hunterqiji

Game Notes

Towns got the win even though only three of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
hunterqiji had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 3.94-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Towns managed to get the win, but did not cover the 5.81-point projected margin of victory.
For hunterqiji, Austin Ekeler (33.4 points) posted the highest score for a RB this week.

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