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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Saul Elizarraras
1-0 20.7
17.35
 
VS
proj
Mario's Team
13.78 0-1
16.88

Saul Elizarraras defy projections, earn win over Mario's Team, 20.70-13.78

Saul Elizarraras outperformed expectations, securing a 20.70-13.78 victory over Mario's Team, who fell short of projections. Mario's Team nabbed a 1.30-point lead on Thursday, but Saul Elizarraras held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Deshaun Watson (4.11 points) and Rasheem Green (3). Josh Jacobs (85 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 28 Rec Yds) and Russell Wilson (196 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the way for Mario's Team in the loss. Saul Elizarraras (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Bitch Slappers, while Mario's Team (0-1) will face off against chad's Swell Team in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Saul Elizarraras   Mario's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Green crushed his 0.41-point projection with 3 points against the Bengals in Week 1. He made 2 tackles and recorded a sack in the 21-20 win. Green ranks #3 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Rasheem Green

Top Player Comparison

Saul Elizarraras
Points
% of total points 20.7
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
4.11
3.21
19.9%
2
Rasheem Green
DE
3
0.41
14.5%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
2.84
1.38
13.7%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
2.34
2.72
11.3%
Mario's Team
Points
% of total points 13.78
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
3.03
1.61
22%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
2.37
3.04
17.2%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
1.54
1.5
11.2%
4
Julio Jones
WR
1.54
2.04
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Saul Elizarraras who emerged with the lead, 6.15-4.52. For Saul Elizarraras, Greg Zuerlein had a 56-yard field goal. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for Mario's Team with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Saul Elizarraras who took the lead, 16.59-9.83. For Saul Elizarraras, Saquon Barkley had a 59-yard run. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Mario's Team with a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.
Monday
Deshaun Watson had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown run for Saul Elizarraras on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Saul Elizarraras   Mario's Team

Game Notes

Saul Elizarraras got the win even though only five of their 18 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Mario's Team had only four of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Saul Elizarraras had seven starters score zero points, while Mario's Team had seven.
Saul Elizarraras recorded more points than their projected total, while Mario's Team fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 6.92-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Saul Elizarraras win, but they also covered the 0.47-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Josh Jacobs (3.03 points) registered the fifth-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Saul Elizarraras
Hey, quick math, Saul Elizarraras... what's the result when you multiply seven times zero? A pretty lucky win against Mario's Team, if you ask me! Playing seven starters who didn't get any points this past week - how in the heck did we earn this win?
Mario's Team
Well, we certainly can't complain about a lack of opportunities this time, can we? As a group, our pass-catching corps (four WR, one TE) collectively got a grand total of 32 targets in Week 1. Timing and chemistry appear to be issues as that group notched only 18 catches.