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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
MOBSQUAD
1-0 228.7
199.51
 
VS
proj
Smack down boyz
222.5 0-1
202.13

MOBSQUAD outperform expectations, earn win over Smack down boyz in 228.7-222.5 battle

Both teams showed up, but MOBSQUAD got the best of Smack down boyz. Predicted to lose by a score of 202.1-199.5, MOBSQUAD eked out a 228.7-222.5 win over Smack down boyz. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as MOBSQUAD led 228.7-179.8 heading into Monday night. Smack down boyz closed the gap behind Alvin Kamara, who racked up 169 yards from scrimmage for 21.4 points, and Michael Thomas, who caught 10 passes for 123 yards (17.3 points). Tom Brady (66.1 points) and Christian McCaffrey (37.9) were the top performers for MOBSQUAD in the victory. MOBSQUAD (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Raiders soul smasher, while Smack down boyz (0-1) try to earn their first W against Fania's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  MOBSQUAD   Smack down boyz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jackson more-than-tripled his 9.4-point projection with 33.4 points against the Redskins in Week 1. He caught 8 passes for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 32-27 win. Jackson will face the Falcons next week.
DeSean Jackson

Top Player Comparison

MOBSQUAD
Points
% of total points 228.7
1
Tom Brady
QB
66.1
56.67
28.9%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
37.9
19.05
16.6%
3
DeSean Jackson
WR
33.4
9.4
14.6%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
20.6
13.82
9%
Smack down boyz
Points
% of total points 222.5
1
Matt Ryan
QB
57.3
52.02
25.8%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
26.4
11.73
11.9%
3
Evan Engram
TE
23.1
10.25
10.4%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
21.4
20.81
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, MOBSQUAD owned a 138.5-101.7 lead. DeSean Jackson had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard touchdown catch for MOBSQUAD, while Greg Zuerlein had a 56-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Matt Ryan connected with Calvin Ridley for a 20-yard touchdown pass for Smack down boyz.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was MOBSQUAD who grabbed the lead, 159.1-153.2. For MOBSQUAD, Amari Cooper had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch. Marlon Mack made the highlight reel for Smack down boyz with a 63-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for MOBSQUAD, contributing to a 228.7-179.8 lead for the team.
Monday
Alvin Kamara had a 41-yard catch for Smack down boyz.

Points By Position

  MOBSQUAD   Smack down boyz

Game Notes

MOBSQUAD won even though only eight of their 18 starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Smack down boyz lost despite nine of their 18 starters scoring above their points projection.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as MOBSQUAD had one starter score zero points, while Smack down boyz had four.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 6.2-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Matt Ryan (57.3 points) recorded the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

MOBSQUAD
You know what, MOBSQUAD, we do appreciate the confidence. Deploying a starter with zero points (J.J. Watt), while still earning the win... that's a bit too risky for us traditionalists. All we ask is to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the early regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Smack down boyz
The problem this week isn't exactly rocket science, Smack down boyz. Starting multiple zero-point players in what wound up being a tight fantasy matchup... we'll all just assume something like this won't happen again and move on?