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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Sempre Libera
1-0 137.5
118.77
 
VS
proj
Troy's Team
100.5 0-1
98.7

Sempre Libera knock off Troy's Team in 137.50-100.50 rout

Sempre Libera beat expectations, cruising to a 137.50-100.50 victory over Troy's Team. Troy's Team took a 6.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Sempre Libera after that. They were led by Deshaun Watson (31.72 points) and Larry Fitzgerald (21.3). Evan Engram (11 Rec, 116 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Drew Brees (370 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the top performers for Troy's Team in the loss. Sempre Libera (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against KingBabyGate, while Troy's Team (0-1) take on Bron's Team in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Sempre Libera   Troy's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fitzgerald (8 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 21.3 points in a 27-27 tie with the Lions in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.98-point projection. Fitzgerald ranks #91 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Larry Fitzgerald

Top Player Comparison

Sempre Libera
Points
% of total points 137.5
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
31.72
21.74
23.1%
2
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
21.3
8.98
15.5%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
20.4
20.61
14.8%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
16
9.17
11.6%
Troy's Team
Points
% of total points 100.5
1
Evan Engram
TE
23.1
10.25
23%
2
Drew Brees
QB
21.8
20.31
21.7%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
19.6
13.56
19.5%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
17.3
15.81
17.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, Troy's Team emerged with a 61.40-36.70 lead. For Sempre Libera, Larry Fitzgerald had a 45-yard catch and a 41-yard catch. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for Troy's Team with a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch.
Monday
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Monday night. Deshaun Watson had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown run for Sempre Libera, while Alvin Kamara had a 41-yard catch. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Troy's Team with a multiple 41-yard passes.

Points By Position

  Sempre Libera   Troy's Team

Game Notes

Sempre Libera won despite the fact that only four of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Troy's Team lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection.
Troy's Team can partially blame the loss on Melvin Gordon III, who didn't score any points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 37-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Sempre Libera get the win, but they also covered the 20.07-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Evan Engram (23.1 points) recorded the top overall score for a TE this week.

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