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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
V for ...
1-0 101
94.55
 
VS
proj
Keeper Reapers
100 0-1
94.04

Back-and-forth battle ends with V for ... coming back to knock off Keeper Reapers in 101-100 battle

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, V for ... earned a come-from-behind win over Keeper Reapers, rallying for a 101-100 victory. After trailing 100-93 heading into Monday night, V for ... made a run behind the New Orleans Saints defense (8 points). Austin Ekeler (32 points) and Derrick Henry (27) did their part for Keeper Reapers in defeat. V for ... (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against BelgradePatriots, while Keeper Reapers (0-1) will take on Maharaja Daughters in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  V for ...   Keeper Reapers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jeffery more-than-doubled his 7.77-point projection with 16 points against the Redskins in Week 1. He caught 5 passes for 49 yards and a touchdown in the 32-27 win. Jeffery ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Alshon Jeffery

Top Player Comparison

V for ...
Points
% of total points 101
1
Kyler Murray
QB
25
19.54
24.8%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
23
14.15
22.8%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
18
9.66
17.8%
4
Alshon Jeffery
WR
16
7.77
15.8%
Keeper Reapers
Points
% of total points 100
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
32
10.55
32%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
27
10.62
27%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
15
21.2
15%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
11
8.52
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derrick Henry had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Keeper Reapers, while Kirk Cousins had a 23-yard touchdown pass, helping Keeper Reapers to a 57-45 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which V for ... boasted a 93-89 lead. Kyler Murray had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for V for ..., while Keenan Allen had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Austin Ekeler made the highlight reel for Keeper Reapers with a 55-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  V for ...   Keeper Reapers

Game Notes

V for ... won even though only four of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Keeper Reapers had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as V for ... had one starter score zero points, while Keeper Reapers had two.
The two highest scorers for Keeper Reapers (Austin Ekeler and Derrick Henry) scored more points than Kyler Murray, the leading scorer for V for ....
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 1-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did V for ... earn the W, but they also covered the 0.51-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Austin Ekeler put up 32 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

V for ...
You know, football is all about exploiting the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by tripling Keeper Reapers at the wide receiver position (37 points to 11).
Keeper Reapers
Keeper Reapers will find it tough to gripe about lack of opportunity this past week. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR and one TE) collectively saw a grand total of 25 targets in Week 1. Chemistry could be an issue, as that group notched only 12 receptions.