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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
So.Cal Surfer Dudes
1-0 278.25
309.69
 
VS
proj
Jersey Boyz
236.4 0-1
307.58

So.Cal Surfer Dudes come up short of expectations, find way to defeat Jersey Boyz, 278.25-236.40

Both teams underperformed projections, but So.Cal Surfer Dudes did enough to knock off Jersey Boyz, securing a 278.25-236.40 victory. Jersey Boyz earned a 35.20-point lead on Thursday, but So.Cal Surfer Dudes held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Lamar Jackson, who passed for 324 yards and 5 touchdowns for 72.8 points, and Marlon Mack, who ran for 174 yards and a touchdown (58.9 points). Russell Wilson (196 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and the Chicago Bears defense (10 Pts Allowed, 213 Yds Allowed) did everything they could for Jersey Boyz in the loss. So.Cal Surfer Dudes (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Iowa Barnstormers, while Jersey Boyz (0-1) will take on Rhode Island Reds in an effort to get their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  So.Cal Surfer Dudes   Jersey Boyz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mack ran for 174 yards and a touchdown as the Colts lost to the Chargers 30-24. In doing so, he put up 58.9 points to more-than-double his 24.21-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on So.Cal Surfer Dudes this week. Mack will play the Titans in Week 2.
Marlon Mack

Top Player Comparison

So.Cal Surfer Dudes
Points
% of total points 278.25
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
72.8
50.05
26.2%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
58.9
24.21
21.2%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
31.4
38.3
11.3%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
23.7
22.16
8.5%
Jersey Boyz
Points
% of total points 236.4
1
Russell Wilson
QB
36.6
48.7
15.5%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
35.2
34.15
14.9%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
30.3
24.81
12.8%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
28.3
48.09
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, So.Cal Surfer Dudes had a 138.35-93.90 lead. Lamar Jackson had an 83-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard touchdown pass for So.Cal Surfer Dudes, while Greg Zuerlein had a 56-yard field goal. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Jersey Boyz with a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was So.Cal Surfer Dudes who emerged with the lead, 256.15-188.60. Marlon Mack had a 63-yard touchdown run for So.Cal Surfer Dudes, while Saquon Barkley had a 59-yard run. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Jersey Boyz with a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  So.Cal Surfer Dudes   Jersey Boyz

Game Notes

Six of the 12 starting players on So.Cal Surfer Dudes scored higher than their projected point totals.
Jersey Boyz had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 41.85-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did So.Cal Surfer Dudes win, but they also covered the 2.11-point forecasted margin of victory.

Coach Talk

So.Cal Surfer Dudes
Well, we do applaud the confidence this past week, So.Cal Surfer Dudes. It takes true moxie to field a starter with negative points (the Houston Texans defense) while still getting the W. All we ask is to please keep those shenanigans to the early regular season. Try it in the playoffs and we're toast.
Jersey Boyz
We should take this last matchup as a learning opportunity and start thinking about next week, Jersey Boyz. Read up on what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are advising and deploy the most-potent lineup possible in Week 2.