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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
What?!
1-0 131.25
135.87
 
VS
proj
Lazy Laughing Lizard
125 0-1
123.62

Despite top scorer Wentz, Lazy Laughing Lizard fall to What?!, 131.25-125.00

Lazy Laughing Lizard had the top scorer in the matchup with QB Carson Wentz racking up 25.25 points, the ninth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple What?!, who secured a 131.25-125.00 win. Lazy Laughing Lizard took a 4.50-point lead on Thursday, but What?! held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Dalvin Cook, who ran for 111 yards and 2 touchdowns for 25 points, and Alvin Kamara, who racked up 169 yards from scrimmage (20.5 points). Carson Wentz (25.25 points) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (20.75) did their part for Lazy Laughing Lizard in the loss. What?! improve to 1-0 on the season, while Lazy Laughing Lizard fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  What?!   Lazy Laughing Lizard

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allen (8 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 20.5 points in a 30-24 win over the Colts in Week 1. His scoring output was 74.8% more than his 11.73-point projection. Allen ranks #23 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

What?!
Points
% of total points 131.25
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
25
17.17
19%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
20.5
20.32
15.6%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
20.5
11.73
15.6%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
17.5
19.23
13.3%
Lazy Laughing Lizard
Points
% of total points 125
1
Carson Wentz
QB
25.25
19.99
20.2%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
20.75
14.08
16.6%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
15
13.85
12%
4
Wil Lutz
K
15
9.37
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Carson Wentz had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard touchdown pass for Lazy Laughing Lizard, who trailed 78.75-74.50 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 28-yard touchdown catch for What?!, contributing to a 110.75-95.00 lead for the team.
Monday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Monday night. For What?!, Alvin Kamara had a 41-yard catch. Wil Lutz made the highlight reel for Lazy Laughing Lizard with a 58-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  What?!   Lazy Laughing Lizard

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on What?! scored higher than their projected point totals.
Lazy Laughing Lizard had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
What?! got the victory despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Lazy Laughing Lizard outscored their projection.
The matchup's 6.25-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
What?! managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 12.25-point projected margin of victory.
For Lazy Laughing Lizard, Carson Wentz scored 25.25 points, the fifth-best score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

What?!
Getting the win is most important, What?!, but we've also identified one spot where we can improve as a team. Our quarterback was utterly outplayed this past week. Carson Wentz went 28-of-39 for 313 yards and three touchdowns for Lazy Laughing Lizard, and all Baker Mayfield could manage through the air was 285 yards and one passing TD (plus three ugly interceptions). We need to bounce back with a big statement in Week 2!
Lazy Laughing Lizard
You can take our word for it, we've been in this industry for quite a long time now. Obstacles pop up, you suffer some defeats, the fans get whiny, and your local beat writers get a little testy with distasteful columns. All part of living that coach life. Just remember that in the world of fantasy football, winning really does cure all. Keep your head up, Lazy Laughing Lizard!