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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Rebel Alliance
1-0 185.8
155.87
 
VS
proj
War Pony
172.8 0-1
150.64

Rebel Alliance knock off War Pony, 185.8-172.8

Both teams stepped up, but Rebel Alliance knocked off War Pony, earning a 185.8-172.8 victory. War Pony took a 14.1-point lead on Thursday, but Rebel Alliance held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Evan Engram, who caught 11 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown for 28.6 points, and Drew Brees, who passed for 370 yards and 2 touchdowns (28.5 points). Deshaun Watson (39.4 points) and Chris Carson (24.1) were the leading performers for War Pony in the loss. Rebel Alliance (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Negligent Discharges, while War Pony (0-1) will meet Doughboys in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Rebel Alliance   War Pony

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown against the Cowboys, Engram recorded 28.6 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 12.66-point projection in the 35-17 loss. Engram ranks #62 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

Rebel Alliance
Points
% of total points 185.8
1
Evan Engram
TE
28.6
12.66
15.4%
2
Drew Brees
QB
28.5
26.89
15.3%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
22.7
14.32
12.2%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
22.3
19.41
12%
War Pony
Points
% of total points 172.8
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
39.4
27.34
22.8%
2
Chris Carson
RB
24.1
16
13.9%
3
Tyrell Williams
WR
22.5
11.25
13%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
19
10.75
11%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 47-yard catch for War Pony, helping to stake War Pony to a 14.1-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
Mark Ingram II had a 49-yard run for Rebel Alliance, while Calvin Ridley had a 20-yard touchdown catch, contributing to an 87.4-33.3 lead for Rebel Alliance.
Monday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Monday night. For Rebel Alliance, Drew Brees had multiple 41-yard passes. Deshaun Watson had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown run for War Pony, while Tyrell Williams had a 43-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Rebel Alliance   War Pony

Game Notes

Rebel Alliance had eight of their 11 starters exceed their projected point totals.
War Pony lost despite seven of their 11 starters scoring higher than their projected points.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Rebel Alliance ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while War Pony ranked 4th.
The matchup's 13-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Rebel Alliance get the win, but they also easily covered the 5.23-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Deshaun Watson put up 39.4 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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