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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Gabriel Gray's Team
1-0 143.38
128.57
 
VS
proj
SpotiOtiDopaliscious
129 0-1
136.1

Gabriel Gray's Team knock off SpotiOtiDopaliscious, 143.38-129.00

Gabriel Gray's Team beat their projected point total, securing a 143.38-129.00 victory over SpotiOtiDopaliscious, who fell short of projections. SpotiOtiDopaliscious leapt out to a 35.00-point lead on Thursday behind stellar showings from Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who ran for 138 yards and a touchdown for 19.8 points, and Will Fuller V, who caught 8 passes for 112 yards (15.2 points). But Gabriel Gray's Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Calvin Ridley, who caught 9 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns for 29.4 points, and Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 134 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (26.9 points). Gabriel Gray's Team improve to 1-0 on the season, while SpotiOtiDopaliscious fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Gabriel Gray's Team   SpotiOtiDopaliscious

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ridley more-than-doubled his 13.01-point projection with 29.4 points against the Seahawks in Week 1. He caught 9 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 38-25 loss. Ridley ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Calvin Ridley

Top Player Comparison

Gabriel Gray's Team
Points
% of total points 143.38
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
29.4
13.01
20.5%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
26.9
22.01
18.8%
3
Gardner Minshew II
QB
20.82
17.34
14.5%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
20.3
13.34
14.2%
SpotiOtiDopaliscious
Points
% of total points 129
1
Cam Newton
QB
25.7
19.06
19.9%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
19.8
16.84
15.3%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
15.2
12.31
11.8%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
15
18.06
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Clyde Edwards-Helaire had a 27-yard touchdown run for SpotiOtiDopaliscious, helping to stake SpotiOtiDopaliscious to a 35.00-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Gabriel Gray's Team who claimed the lead, 134.18-105.00. Derek Carr had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Gabriel Gray's Team, while Gardner Minshew II had a 22-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Carson Wentz had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard pass for SpotiOtiDopaliscious, while Marquise Brown had a 47-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Jared Cook had a 46-yard catch for SpotiOtiDopaliscious, who trailed 143.38-129.00 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Gabriel Gray's Team   SpotiOtiDopaliscious

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Gabriel Gray's Team exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite five of their 10 starters scoring more than their points projection, SpotiOtiDopaliscious lost.
Gabriel Gray's Team recorded more points than their projected total, while SpotiOtiDopaliscious failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 14.38-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Gabriel Gray's Team
Well done, Gabriel Gray's Team. Putting together a lineup that tallied over 143 points in Week 1. Let's take this win in stride, tip our cap to the GM of SpotiOtiDopaliscious, and continue the march towards a fantasy championship.
SpotiOtiDopaliscious
With only a couple of catches on four measly targets this past week, the starting running backs for SpotiOtiDopaliscious should remind their QBs to start checking down more often (and dial up a screen play or two).