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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Young Guns
1-0 204.25
180.43
 
VS
proj
New Guy In Town
166.16 0-1
175.74

The Young Guns knock off New Guy In Town, 204.25-166.16

The Young Guns rose to the occasion, securing a 204.25-166.16 victory over New Guy In Town, who fell short of projections. The Young Guns never trailed in this one after nabbing a 3.25-point lead on Thursday behind Eddie Jackson. Austin Ekeler (36.4 points) and Deshaun Watson (30.86) did everything they could for New Guy In Town in the loss. The Young Guns (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against WarHorse, while New Guy In Town (0-1) meet THE SHIT Squad in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Young Guns   New Guy In Town

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry more-than-doubled his 11.58-point projection with 28.15 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

The Young Guns
Points
% of total points 204.25
1
Derrick Henry
RB
28.15
11.58
13.8%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
23.55
11.21
11.5%
3
Evan Engram
TE
20.35
8.97
10%
4
Tyrell Williams
WR
18
8.32
8.8%
New Guy In Town
Points
% of total points 166.16
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
36.4
13.16
21.9%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
30.86
21.64
18.6%
3
Jason McCourty
CB
12.5
6.87
7.5%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
11.05
12.93
6.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, The Young Guns boasted an 86.03-57.60 lead. For The Young Guns, Derrick Henry had a 75-yard touchdown catch. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for New Guy In Town with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had a 55-yard touchdown catch for New Guy In Town, who trailed 125.18-120.25 after the late action.
Sunday Night
Josh Gordon had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for The Young Guns, while Ben Roethlisberger had a 45-yard pass to contribute to a 148.70-135.00 lead for The Young Guns.
Monday
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Monday night. For The Young Guns, Tyrell Williams had a 43-yard catch. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for New Guy In Town with a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  The Young Guns   New Guy In Town

Game Notes

The Young Guns got the win despite the fact that only eight of their 19 starters scored higher than their point projections.
New Guy In Town had only six of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
New Guy In Town can partially blame the loss on Anthony Miller, who didn't score any points.
Austin Ekeler and Deshaun Watson both outscored Derrick Henry, the leading scorer for The Young Guns.
The Young Guns scored more points than their projected total, while New Guy In Town fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 38.09-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Young Guns win, but they also easily covered the 4.69-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Austin Ekeler scored 36.4 points, the best overall score for a RB this week.

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