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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Pittsburgh Steelers
1-0 151.72
134.92
 
VS
proj
BOOM Shakalaka
123.36 0-1
119.76

Pittsburgh Steelers earn win over BOOM Shakalaka in 151.72-123.36 rout

Pittsburgh Steelers outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 151.72-123.36 victory over BOOM Shakalaka. BOOM Shakalaka pulled out to a 9.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Pittsburgh Steelers after that. They were led by Christian McCaffrey (128 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 81 Rec Yds) and Patrick Mahomes (378 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Dalvin Cook (24 points) and Matt Ryan (20.56) led the charge for BOOM Shakalaka in defeat. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Drill'erThen-Spiller, while BOOM Shakalaka (0-1) meet The Shockers v2.0 in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Pittsburgh Steelers   BOOM Shakalaka

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 30-27 loss to the Rams, McCaffrey scored 32.9 points to more-than-double his 16.1-point projection. He racked up 209 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Pittsburgh Steelers this week. Next week, McCaffrey will face the Buccaneers.
Christian McCaffrey

Top Player Comparison

Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 151.72
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
32.9
16.1
21.7%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.32
23.55
18%
3
Harrison Butker
K
17
9.11
11.2%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
12.3
14.27
8.1%
BOOM Shakalaka
Points
% of total points 123.36
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
24
14.5
19.5%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
20.56
18.91
16.7%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
15
9.83
12.2%
4
Damien Williams
RB
12.5
12.38
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Pittsburgh Steelers had a 107.22-94.36 lead. For Pittsburgh Steelers, Patrick Mahomes had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass. Matt Ryan had a 20-yard touchdown pass for BOOM Shakalaka, while Greg Zuerlein had a 56-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Pittsburgh Steelers   BOOM Shakalaka

Game Notes

Seven of the 14 starters on Pittsburgh Steelers exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite nine of their 14 starters scoring above their projected points, BOOM Shakalaka lost.
BOOM Shakalaka can partially blame the loss on Kiko Alonso, who didn't score any points.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 28.36-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Pittsburgh Steelers win, but they also covered the 15.16-point forecasted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Dalvin Cook (24 points) posted the fifth-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Pittsburgh Steelers
Nice job assembling a starting crew that produced 151.72 points this past week. We took care of business and did what had to be done. Let's tip our cap to the GM of BOOM Shakalaka, take this win in stride, and continue marching forward to a fantasy championship.
BOOM Shakalaka
BOOM Shakalaka will find it tough to complain about lack of opportunity this past week. As a group, our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) collectively saw a grand total of 24 targets in Week 1. With just 14 total catches, that group may have some chemistry issues.