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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Euler's Method 4
1-0 103.02
125.12
 
VS
proj
Cruz Cartel
100.74 0-1
108.75

Euler's Method 4 manage to beat Cruz Cartel in 103.02-100.74 battle

Despite being unable to bring their A game and coming up short of projections, Euler's Method 4 narrowly earned a 103.02-100.74 victory over Cruz Cartel. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Euler's Method 4 led 103.02-80.44 heading into Monday night. Cruz Cartel came roaring back behind Phillip Lindsay (43 Rush Yds, 23 Rec Yds) and the New Orleans Saints defense (28 Pts Allowed, 414 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). Patrick Mahomes (378 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and David Johnson (82 Rush Yds, 55 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Euler's Method 4 in the win. Euler's Method 4 (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Jammers, while Cruz Cartel (0-1) will take on DONALD B's Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Euler's Method 4   Cruz Cartel

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Carson scored 41.7% more than his 14.89-point projection with 21.1 points against the Bengals in Week 1. He racked up 81 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns in the 21-20 win. Carson ranks #45 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Chris Carson

Top Player Comparison

Euler's Method 4
Points
% of total points 103.02
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.32
23.56
26.5%
2
David Johnson
RB
22.7
17.05
22%
3
Chris Carson
RB
21.1
14.89
20.5%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
10.9
11.28
10.6%
Cruz Cartel
Points
% of total points 100.74
1
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
21.3
8.98
21.1%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
15
9.81
14.9%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
13.7
10.46
13.6%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
10.6
15.51
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Cruz Cartel who grabbed the lead, 59.14-36.42. For Euler's Method 4, Patrick Mahomes had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass. Greg Zuerlein made the highlight reel for Cruz Cartel with a 56-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Euler's Method 4 became the proud owner of a 103.02-80.44 lead. David Johnson had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Euler's Method 4, while Tyler Lockett had a 44-yard touchdown catch. Larry Fitzgerald made the highlight reel for Cruz Cartel with a 45-yard catch and a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Euler's Method 4   Cruz Cartel

Game Notes

Just three of the nine starters on Euler's Method 4 scored higher than their point projections.
Cruz Cartel had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 2.28-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Euler's Method 4 managed to get the win, but did not cover the 16.37-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Larry Fitzgerald (21.3 points) recorded the fourth-best score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

Euler's Method 4
You know, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. Fueled by a solid showing by Patrick Mahomes, we thoroughly outscored Cruz Cartel at the quarterback position this past week (27.32 points to 10.44). Mahomes had his way against the Jaguars secondary, going 25-of-33 for 378 yards and three passing TDs.
Cruz Cartel
Missing a field goal normally isn't cause for concern. But come on now, talk about impeccable timing: Greg Zuerlein went 3-for-4 on FGs instead of 4-for-4, and Cruz Cartel lost the matchup by 2.28 points. We'll let you do the math on that one.