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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Morgoth's Ring
1-0 100.34
111.7
 
VS
proj
Guns N' Rosen
87.22 0-1
119.57

Morgoth's Ring find way to top Guns N' Rosen 100.34-87.22 despite falling short of expectations

Both teams underachieved compared to projections, but Morgoth's Ring did enough to get the best of Guns N' Rosen. Predicted to lose 119.57-111.70, Morgoth's Ring emerged victorious with a 100.34-87.22 victory over Guns N' Rosen. Morgoth's Ring took an early 5.30-point lead on Thursday. Guns N' Rosen bounced back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Patrick Mahomes (27.32 points) and David Njoku (9.7). Unphased, Morgoth's Ring rallied later that afternoon, as Marlon Mack (25.4 points) and Matt Prater (11) put them back on top once and for all. Morgoth's Ring (1-0) will look to add to their success against James's Crazy Team, while Guns N' Rosen (0-1) will take on Club de FĂștbol in an effort to earn their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  Morgoth's Ring   Guns N' Rosen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mack (174 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 25.4 points against the Chargers in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.77-point projection. Mack ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Marlon Mack

Top Player Comparison

Morgoth's Ring
Points
% of total points 100.34
1
Marlon Mack
RB
25.4
10.77
25.3%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
14.6
7.82
14.6%
3
Matt Prater
K
11
8.22
11%
4
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
10.74
19.2
10.7%
Guns N' Rosen
Points
% of total points 87.22
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.32
23.55
31.3%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
16.9
17.81
19.4%
3
Wil Lutz
K
15
9.37
17.2%
4
David Njoku
TE
9.7
6.8
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass for Guns N' Rosen to contribute to a 53.22-21.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Marlon Mack had a 63-yard touchdown run for Morgoth's Ring, while Matt Prater had a 55-yard field goal to contribute to a 57.90-53.92 lead for Morgoth's Ring.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 45-yard pass for Morgoth's Ring to contribute to a 75.14-55.32 lead for the team.
Monday
There were multiple players with standout moments on both teams on Monday night. Emmanuel Sanders had a 53-yard catch for Morgoth's Ring, while Will Fuller V had a 54-yard catch. Meanwhile, Alvin Kamara had a 41-yard catch for Guns N' Rosen, while Wil Lutz had a 58-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Morgoth's Ring   Guns N' Rosen

Game Notes

Only four of the 11 starting players on Morgoth's Ring scored higher than their point projections.
Guns N' Rosen had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Morgoth's Ring ranked 9th in the league in scoring this week, while Guns N' Rosen ranked 11th.
The matchup's 13.12-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes scored 27.32 points, the highest score for a QB this week.

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