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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
dave's Standout Team
1-0 126.9
119.42
 
VS
proj
Adam's Glorious Team
111.56 0-1
117.05

Despite top scorer Henry, Adam's Glorious Team fall to dave's Standout Team, 126.90-111.56

Adam's Glorious Team had the highest scorer in the matchup with RB Derrick Henry posting 28.4 points, the fourth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple dave's Standout Team, who emerged victorious with a 126.90-111.56 win. Adam's Glorious Team earned a 9.00-point lead on Thursday, but dave's Standout Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Marlon Mack (174 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Evan Engram (11 Rec, 116 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Derrick Henry (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 75 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and DeAndre Hopkins (8 Rec, 111 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) carried the flag for Adam's Glorious Team in the loss. dave's Standout Team (1-0) will look to notch another win against Cohen The Distance, while Adam's Glorious Team (0-1) will try to right the ship against Bangor Brawlers.

Matchup Timeline

  dave's Standout Team   Adam's Glorious Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense more-than-doubled their 6.92-point projection with 16 points against the Falcons in Week 1. They allowed only 12 points, surrendered 345 yards, and forced 3 turnovers in the 28-12 win. The Vikings defense ranks #4 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Packers next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

dave's Standout Team
Points
% of total points 126.9
1
Marlon Mack
RB
25.4
11.62
20%
2
Evan Engram
TE
23.1
10.25
18.2%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
20.4
20.61
16.1%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
16
6.92
12.6%
Adam's Glorious Team
Points
% of total points 111.56
1
Derrick Henry
RB
28.4
12.18
25.5%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
27.1
16.22
24.3%
3
Julio Jones
WR
12.1
15.9
10.8%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
11.8
14.55
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derrick Henry had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Adam's Glorious Team, while Adam Thielen had a 23-yard touchdown catch, helping Adam's Glorious Team to a 67.66-36.50 lead.
Sunday Late
Marlon Mack had a 63-yard touchdown run for dave's Standout Team, helping the team to a 91.50-75.86 lead.
Monday
Alvin Kamara had a 41-yard catch for dave's Standout Team, while Wil Lutz had a 58-yard field goal on Monday night en route to the win for dave's Standout Team.

Points By Position

  dave's Standout Team   Adam's Glorious Team

Game Notes

dave's Standout Team got the win even though only four of their nine starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Adam's Glorious Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Derrick Henry and DeAndre Hopkins both outscored Marlon Mack, the leading scorer for dave's Standout Team.
dave's Standout Team scored more points than their projected total, while Adam's Glorious Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 15.34-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did dave's Standout Team win, but they also covered the 2.37-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Derrick Henry scored 28.4 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

dave's Standout Team
Props to you, dave's Standout Team. Assembling a lineup that recorded nearly 127 points this past week. We should maintain this momentum as we move on to our Week 2 matchup.
Adam's Glorious Team
Chin up, Adam's Glorious Team! You can take solace in the fact that your generosity this week did not go unnoticed. It takes a real kindred spirit to help someone like dave's Standout Team succeed... and perhaps one day, they'll return the favor and do you a solid.