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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Long Island Steelers
1-0 85.32
102.87
 
VS
proj
Blitzburgh
68.84 0-1
99.73

Long Island Steelers come back to knock off Blitzburgh 85.32-68.84 despite falling short of predictions

Both teams failed to bring their A game, but Long Island Steelers did enough to knock off Blitzburgh. Predicted to win 102.87-99.73, Long Island Steelers rallied to earn an 85.32-68.84 victory over Blitzburgh. Long Island Steelers trailed 57.84-53.60 heading into Monday night, but the squad came storming back behind Deshaun Watson (268 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 40 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Alshon Jeffery (17.1 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (10.74) did their part for Blitzburgh in defeat. Long Island Steelers (1-0) will look to notch another W against Blue Dragons, while Blitzburgh (0-1) will face off against Scuba Divers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Long Island Steelers   Blitzburgh

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watson scored 45.9% more than his 21.74-point projection with 31.72 points against the Saints in Week 1. He passed for 268 yards , ran for 40 yards and scored 4 touchdowns in the 30-28 loss. Watson ranks #44 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Deshaun Watson

Top Player Comparison

Long Island Steelers
Points
% of total points 85.32
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
31.72
21.74
37.2%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
11.3
9.3
13.2%
3
Justin Tucker
K
11
10.25
12.9%
4
Julio Jones
WR
9.1
12.69
10.7%
Blitzburgh
Points
% of total points 68.84
1
Alshon Jeffery
WR
17.1
8.61
24.8%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
10.74
19.2
15.6%
3
Austin Hooper
TE
7.7
6.09
11.2%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
7.4
13.43
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 45-yard pass for Blitzburgh to contribute to a 57.84-53.60 lead for the team.
Monday
Deshaun Watson had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown run for Long Island Steelers on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Long Island Steelers   Blitzburgh

Game Notes

Long Island Steelers won despite the fact that only three of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Blitzburgh had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Long Island Steelers ranked 9th in the league in scoring this week, while Blitzburgh ranked 12th.
The matchup's 16.48-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Long Island Steelers earn the win, but they also easily covered the 3.14-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Alshon Jeffery (17.1 points) registered the fourth-best score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

Long Island Steelers
Hey, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to an awesome display from Deshaun Watson, we nearly tripled Blitzburgh at the quarterback position this past week (31.72 points to 10.74). Watson went 20-for-30 for 268 yards, three TDs, and an INT in a 30-28 loss to the Saints.
Blitzburgh
Trust us, Blitzburgh... We've been in this business for a long time now. Adversity happens, losses pile up, your fans get a little whiny, and the local beat writers turn nit-picky with distasteful interview questions. All part of living that coach life. Just remember that in the world of fantasy football, winning really does cure all!