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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Dunwoody Bulldogs
1-0 135.85
122.78
 
VS
proj
AngryBirdman
102.95 0-1
130.14

Dunwoody Bulldogs outperform projections, knock off AngryBirdman in 135.85-102.95 rout

Dunwoody Bulldogs beat expectations, rolling to a 135.85-102.95 victory over AngryBirdman, who fell short of projections. Dunwoody Bulldogs pulled out to a 21.20-point lead on Thursday behind Allen Robinson II (17.2 points) and Mason Crosby (4) and never let it go. Philip Rivers (28.25 points) and Dalvin Cook (26) led the way for AngryBirdman in the loss. Dunwoody Bulldogs (1-0) will look to add to their success against Treasure Hunters, while AngryBirdman (0-1) attempt to get back on track against Moon Rabbits.

Matchup Timeline

  Dunwoody Bulldogs   AngryBirdman

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Andrews (8 Rec, 108 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 24.8 points against the Dolphins in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.92-point projection. Andrews ranks #93 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

Dunwoody Bulldogs
Points
% of total points 135.85
1
Carson Wentz
QB
28.15
22.45
20.7%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
26.3
16.97
19.4%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
24.8
8.92
18.3%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
17.2
12.73
12.7%
AngryBirdman
Points
% of total points 102.95
1
Philip Rivers
QB
28.25
21.86
27.4%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
26
18.51
25.3%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
13.8
19.14
13.4%
4
James White
RB
13.2
14.44
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Carson Wentz had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard touchdown pass for Dunwoody Bulldogs, contributing to an 85.65-26.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Dunwoody Bulldogs who took the lead, 135.85-73.95. For Dunwoody Bulldogs, Keenan Allen had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for AngryBirdman with a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Dunwoody Bulldogs   AngryBirdman

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on Dunwoody Bulldogs exceeded their projected scoring totals.
AngryBirdman had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
AngryBirdman can partially blame the loss on Matt Bryant, who didn't score any points.
Dunwoody Bulldogs scored more points than their projected total, while AngryBirdman fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 32.9-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Philip Rivers scored 28.25 points, the third-best score for a QB this week.

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