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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Tonyk 77ers
1-0 151
103.5
 
VS
proj
Beloglavi
122 0-1
96.67

Tonyk 77ers brush off predictions, knock off Beloglavi in 151-122 rout

Both teams rose to the occasion and beat expectations, but Tonyk 77ers got the best of Beloglavi, rolling to a 151-122 victory. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as Tonyk 77ers jumped out to a 108-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Sammy Watkins (37 points) and Christian McCaffrey (32). Josh Jacobs (22 points) and Russell Wilson (19) did everything they could for Beloglavi in defeat. Tonyk 77ers (1-0) will look to build on their success against Desert Eagles, while Beloglavi (0-1) will meet So Solid Spoilers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Tonyk 77ers   Beloglavi

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watkins (9 Rec, 198 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 37 points against the Jaguars in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 7.62-point projection. Watkins ranks #99 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

Tonyk 77ers
Points
% of total points 151
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
37
7.62
24.5%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
32
15.49
21.2%
3
Marlon Mack
RB
25
9.87
16.6%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
22
21.22
14.6%
Beloglavi
Points
% of total points 122
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
22
8.91
18%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
19
23.32
15.6%
3
Tyrell Williams
WR
16
6.85
13.1%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
16
16.94
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Sammy Watkins had a 68-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard touchdown catch for Tonyk 77ers, while Matt Ryan had a 20-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 121-13 lead for Tonyk 77ers.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Tonyk 77ers boasted a 151-47 lead. For Tonyk 77ers, Marlon Mack had a 63-yard touchdown run. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Beloglavi with a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.
Monday
Tyrell Williams had a 43-yard catch for Beloglavi, while Alvin Kamara had a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Tonyk 77ers   Beloglavi

Game Notes

Tonyk 77ers had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Beloglavi lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
Sammy Watkins, Christian McCaffrey, and Marlon Mack all scored more points than Josh Jacobs, the leading scorer for Beloglavi.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
With 122 points, Beloglavi had the most points of any losing team in the league this week.
The matchup's 29-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Tonyk 77ers win, but they also easily covered the 6.83-point projected margin of victory.

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