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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
K Bizzle's Team
1-0 216.2
247.05
 
VS
proj
Raiders4Life
210.4 0-1
235.1

K Bizzle's Team find way to knock off Raiders4Life in 216.2-210.4 battle

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but K Bizzle's Team did enough to take down Raiders4Life, squeaking by for a 216.2-210.4 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as K Bizzle's Team led 201.2-116.9 heading into Monday night. Raiders4Life came roaring back behind Drew Brees, who passed for 370 yards and 2 touchdowns for 65 points, and Josh Jacobs, who racked up 113 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (23.8 points). Baker Mayfield (39 points) and Dalvin Cook (25) led the way for K Bizzle's Team in the win. K Bizzle's Team (1-0) will look to build on their success against Outlaws, while Raiders4Life (0-1) will meet larry's Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  K Bizzle's Team   Raiders4Life

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hilton (8 Rec, 87 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 24.7 points in a 30-24 lost to the Chargers in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.89-point projection. Hilton ranks #41 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
T.Y. Hilton

Top Player Comparison

K Bizzle's Team
Points
% of total points 216.2
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
39
54.4
18%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
25
16.64
11.6%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
24.7
10.89
11.4%
4
Le'Veon Bell
RB
20.2
16.39
9.3%
Raiders4Life
Points
% of total points 210.4
1
Drew Brees
QB
65
55.46
30.9%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
23.8
11.97
11.3%
3
Leighton Vander Esch
LB
13
11.3
6.2%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
12.8
16.06
6.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Raiders4Life, who trailed 112.3-76.1 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Saquon Barkley had a 59-yard run for K Bizzle's Team, while Tyler Lockett had a 44-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 201.2-116.9 lead for K Bizzle's Team.
Monday
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Monday night. For K Bizzle's Team, Wil Lutz had a 58-yard field goal. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Raiders4Life with a couple of 41-yard passes.

Points By Position

  K Bizzle's Team   Raiders4Life

Game Notes

K Bizzle's Team emerged victorious even though only six of their 18 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Raiders4Life had only five of their 17 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 5.8-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with K Bizzle's Team. They got the W, but failed to cover the 11.95-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Drew Brees (65 points) registered the third-highest score in the league this week.

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