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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Sledgehammers
1-0 137
160.65
 
VS
proj
Aida Wildcats
112 0-1
143.18

Sledgehammers manage to knock off Aida Wildcats 137-112

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but Sledgehammers did enough to knock off Aida Wildcats. Predicted to win 161-143, Sledgehammers earned a 137-112 victory over Aida Wildcats. Aida Wildcats earned a 7-point lead on Thursday, but Sledgehammers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Dalvin Cook (111 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Amari Cooper (6 Rec, 106 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Carson Wentz (49 points) and T.Y. Hilton (28) carried the flag for Aida Wildcats in the loss. Sledgehammers (1-0) will look to build on their success against Aida Wildcats, while Aida Wildcats (0-1) will attempt to earn their first victory against Sledgehammers.

Matchup Timeline

  Sledgehammers   Aida Wildcats

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Zuerlein scored 42.5% more than his 8.42-point projection with 12 points against the Panthers in Week 1. He made 3 of his 4 FG attempts in the 30-27 win. Zuerlein ranks #1 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Saints next week.
Greg Zuerlein

Top Player Comparison

Sledgehammers
Points
% of total points 137
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
25
18.29
18.2%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
22
15.95
16.1%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
21
37.41
15.3%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
17
23.04
12.4%
Aida Wildcats
Points
% of total points 112
1
Carson Wentz
QB
49
37.87
43.8%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
28
12.32
25%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
13
16.21
11.6%
4
Davante Adams
WR
7
18.44
6.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Sledgehammers who owned the lead, 84-57. Travis Kelce had a 42-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Sledgehammers, while Greg Zuerlein had a 56-yard field goal. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for Aida Wildcats with a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch for Sledgehammers, while Saquon Barkley had a 59-yard run, helping Sledgehammers to a 137-108 lead.

Points By Position

  Sledgehammers   Aida Wildcats

Game Notes

Sledgehammers won despite the fact that only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Aida Wildcats had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The two highest scorers for Aida Wildcats (Carson Wentz and T.Y. Hilton) scored more points than Dalvin Cook, the leading scorer for Sledgehammers.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 25-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Sledgehammers get the win, but they also covered the 17.47-point projected margin of victory.
For Aida Wildcats, Carson Wentz (49 points) recorded the third-highest score in the league this week.

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