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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
GroundNPound
1-0 170.06
124.12
 
VS
proj
TB12
98.26 0-1
124.27

GroundNPound knock off TB12 in 170.06-98.26 rout

GroundNPound stepped up, cruising to a 170.06-98.26 victory over TB12, who fell short of projections. GroundNPound got out to a 4.90-point lead on Thursday behind Sammy Watkins (18 points) and never gave it back. Tom Brady (21.46 points) and Melvin Gordon III (14.1) did their part for TB12 in the loss. GroundNPound improve to 1-0 on the season, while TB12 fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  GroundNPound   TB12

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 102 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Steelers, Slayton registered 25.2 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 9.97-point projection in the 26-16 loss. Slayton ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Darius Slayton

Top Player Comparison

GroundNPound
Points
% of total points 170.06
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
33.9
16.43
19.9%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
30.76
17.5
18.1%
3
Darius Slayton
WR
25.2
9.97
14.8%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
21.2
18.65
12.5%
TB12
Points
% of total points 98.26
1
Tom Brady
QB
21.46
19.33
21.8%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14.1
11.12
14.3%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
13.1
15.52
13.3%
4
Matt Prater
K
11
7.45
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for GroundNPound to contribute to a 105.26-27.80 lead for the team.
Monday
Darius Slayton had a 41-yard touchdown catch for GroundNPound on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  GroundNPound   TB12

Game Notes

Six of the 10 starting players on GroundNPound scored higher than their projected point totals.
TB12 had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
GroundNPound had three players score more points than the leading scorer for TB12.
GroundNPound recorded more points than their projected total, while TB12 fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 71.8-point margin was the largest in the league this week.

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