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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
LongShotzz
1-0 32.31
35.42
 
VS
proj
chad's Swell Team
26.07 0-1
31.25

chad's Swell Team fall short of predictions, lose to LongShotzz, 32.31-26.07

There's no way around it, chad's Swell Team dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as LongShotzz earned a 32.31-26.07 victory. LongShotzz took a 14.46-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 9.16 points from Christian McCaffrey (128 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 81 Rec Yds) and Lamar Jackson (324 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs) and never looked back. Derrick Henry (3.76 points) and David Johnson (2.97) did everything they could for chad's Swell Team in the loss. LongShotzz (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Patrick's Team, while chad's Swell Team (0-1) try to right the ship against Mario's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  LongShotzz   chad's Swell Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McCaffrey (128 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 81 Rec Yds) scored 4.85 points against the Rams in Week 1. His scoring output nearly doubled his 2.45-point projection. McCaffrey ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Christian McCaffrey

Top Player Comparison

LongShotzz
Points
% of total points 32.31
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
4.85
2.45
15%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
4.31
3
13.3%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
2.9
1.78
9%
4
Harrison Smith
S
2.85
2.19
8.8%
chad's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 26.07
1
Derrick Henry
RB
3.76
1.62
14.4%
2
David Johnson
RB
2.97
2.21
11.4%
3
Kareem Jackson
CB
2.15
1.4
8.2%
4
Carlos Dunlap
DE
2.15
1.45
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was LongShotzz who emerged with the lead, 26.10-11.64. Lamar Jackson had an 83-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard touchdown pass for LongShotzz, while Mark Ingram II had a 49-yard run. Derrick Henry made the highlight reel for chad's Swell Team with a 75-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
David Johnson had a 27-yard touchdown catch for chad's Swell Team, who trailed 28.81-23.92 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  LongShotzz   chad's Swell Team

Game Notes

LongShotzz emerged victorious despite the fact that only seven of their 20 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
chad's Swell Team had only six of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as LongShotzz had three starters score zero points, while chad's Swell Team had two.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 6.24-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did LongShotzz earn the win, but they also covered the 4.17-point projected margin of victory.
For chad's Swell Team, Derrick Henry (3.76 points) recorded the second-best score for a RB this week.

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