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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Mariota gang
1-0 111.6
95.48
 
VS
proj
Vinoř Steelers
104.62 0-1
100.11

Mariota gang defeat Vinoř Steelers, 111.60-104.62

Mariota gang outperformed expectations, securing a 111.60-104.62 victory over Vinoř Steelers. Mariota gang never trailed in this one after nabbing a 3.60-point lead on Thursday behind Davante Adams. Christian McCaffrey (32.9 points) and Deshaun Watson (31.72) led the charge for Vinoř Steelers in the loss. Mariota gang (1-0) will look to rack up another win against iNekros's Team, while Vinoř Steelers (0-1) will match up against Poldi Steelers in an effort to get their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  Mariota gang   Vinoř Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry more-than-doubled his 11.34-point projection with 27.9 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

Mariota gang
Points
% of total points 111.6
1
Derrick Henry
RB
27.9
11.34
25%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
24
14.5
21.5%
3
Drew Brees
QB
21.8
20.31
19.5%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
16
9.19
14.3%
Vinoř Steelers
Points
% of total points 104.62
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
32.9
16.1
31.4%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
31.72
21.74
30.3%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
18.3
10.57
17.5%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
7.7
8.04
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derrick Henry had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Mariota gang, helping the team to a 71.80-40.60 lead.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Vinoř Steelers, who trailed 71.80-61.90 after the late afternoon slate.
Monday
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Monday night. For Mariota gang, Drew Brees had multiple 41-yard passes. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Vinoř Steelers with a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Mariota gang   Vinoř Steelers

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Mariota gang exceeded their projected point totals.
Vinoř Steelers had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
The two highest scorers for Vinoř Steelers (Christian McCaffrey and Deshaun Watson) scored more points than Derrick Henry, the leading scorer for Mariota gang.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 6.98-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the defeat, Christian McCaffrey put up 32.9 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

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