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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
I Call John Elway
1-0 178.3
133.31
 
VS
proj
Saved by L. Bell
150.52 0-1
135.21

I Call John Elway defy projections, come back to defeat Saved by L. Bell in 178.30-150.52 rout

Both teams showed up and exceeded their projected point totals, but I Call John Elway took down Saved by L. Bell. Predicted to fall short by a score of 135.21-133.31, I Call John Elway cruised to a 178.30-150.52 win over Saved by L. Bell. I Call John Elway got out to an early 20.20-point lead on Thursday. Saved by L. Bell came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by DeSean Jackson (38.4 points) and Carson Wentz (34.02). Not to be deterred, I Call John Elway got it going at the last minute on Monday night, as Josh Jacobs (24.3 points) and Wil Lutz (15) put them back ahead for good. I Call John Elway (1-0) will look to add to their success against Fat Boy 316, while Saved by L. Bell (0-1) will match up against Slippy Lippy in an effort to earn their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  I Call John Elway   Saved by L. Bell

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jacobs nearly doubled his 13.07-point projection with 24.3 points against the Broncos in Week 1. He racked up 113 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns in the 24-16 win. Jacobs ranks #49 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Josh Jacobs

Top Player Comparison

I Call John Elway
Points
% of total points 178.3
1
Philip Rivers
QB
32.92
22.29
18.5%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
29
18.51
16.3%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
24.3
13.07
13.6%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
20.2
12.73
11.3%
Saved by L. Bell
Points
% of total points 150.52
1
DeSean Jackson
WR
38.4
10.85
25.5%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
34.02
22.86
22.6%
3
Le'Veon Bell
RB
23.2
18.61
15.4%
4
Robert Woods
WR
16.6
15.3
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Carson Wentz hit DeSean Jackson on multiple big plays for Saved by L. Bell: a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 141.52-60.70 lead for Saved by L. Bell.
Sunday Late
Philip Rivers had a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass for I Call John Elway, who trailed 150.52-103.62 after the late afternoon slate.
Monday
Wil Lutz had a 58-yard field goal for I Call John Elway during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  I Call John Elway   Saved by L. Bell

Game Notes

Seven of the nine starters on I Call John Elway scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, Saved by L. Bell lost.
The two highest scorers for Saved by L. Bell (DeSean Jackson and Carson Wentz) scored more points than Philip Rivers, the leading scorer for I Call John Elway.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 27.78-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
On the losing side, DeSean Jackson recorded 38.4 points, the highest score for a wide receiver this week.

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