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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Kyle 125$
1-0 123.5
116.04
 
VS
proj
Lannister
89.34 0-1
125.34

Lannister lose to Kyle 125$ in 123.50-89.34 rout

Lannister failed to rise to the occasion, as Kyle 125$ rolled to a 123.50-89.34 victory. Lannister took a 20.44-point lead on Thursday behind Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 211 yards and 3 touchdowns. But it was all Kyle 125$ after that. They were led by Adam Thielen (6 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Cam Newton (155 Pass Yds, 75 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). Kyle 125$ improve to 1-0 on the season, while Lannister fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Kyle 125$   Lannister

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Packers, Thielen recorded 28 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 12.91-point projection in the 43-34 loss. Thielen ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Kyle 125$
Points
% of total points 123.5
1
Adam Thielen
WR
28
12.91
22.7%
2
Cam Newton
QB
25.7
18.7
20.8%
3
Chris Carson
RB
21.6
14.2
17.5%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
12.6
12.3
10.2%
Lannister
Points
% of total points 89.34
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.44
24.64
22.9%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
12.7
13.8
14.2%
3
Wil Lutz
K
10
8.55
11.2%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
9.3
11.75
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Kyle 125$, while Marquise Brown had a 47-yard catch to contribute to a 103.10-58.34 lead for Kyle 125$.

Points By Position

  Kyle 125$   Lannister

Game Notes

Five of the 10 starters on Kyle 125$ exceeded their projected point totals.
Lannister had only one of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Kyle 125$ had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Lannister.
Kyle 125$ recorded more points than their projected total, while Lannister fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 34.16-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.

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