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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Heman's Team
1-0 125.2
114.33
 
VS
proj
christopher's Team
112.98 0-1
110.13

Heman's Team top christopher's Team, 125.20-112.98

Heman's Team earned a hard-fought win over christopher's Team, securing a 125.20-112.98 victory. Heman's Team nabbed a 5.42-point lead early Sunday afternoon. christopher's Team came back to take the lead during the late round of games on Sunday, powered by DeAndre Hopkins (22.1 points) and Jared Cook (10.5). Not to be deterred, Heman's Team pulled it together later that night, as Jared Goff (11.5 points) put them back in the lead for good. Heman's Team (1-0) will look to get another win against Frank's Team, while christopher's Team (0-1) will face password is taco in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Heman's Team   christopher's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Adams (14 Rec, 156 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 34.6 points against the Vikings in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 16.13-point projection. Adams ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Davante Adams

Top Player Comparison

Heman's Team
Points
% of total points 125.2
1
Davante Adams
WR
34.6
16.13
27.6%
2
Raheem Mostert
RB
23.1
12.85
18.5%
3
Julio Jones
WR
20.2
16.09
16.1%
4
Jared Goff
QB
11.5
18.11
9.2%
christopher's Team
Points
% of total points 112.98
1
Russell Wilson
QB
31.78
21.16
28.1%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22.1
13.57
19.6%
3
Matt Prater
K
12
8.52
10.6%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
11.9
11.53
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Heman's Team owned an 82.60-77.18 lead. Davante Adams had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Heman's Team, while Julio Jones had a 44-yard catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for christopher's Team with a 38-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was christopher's Team who emerged with the lead, 112.98-105.70. For Heman's Team, Raheem Mostert had a 76-yard touchdown catch. Jared Cook made the highlight reel for christopher's Team with a 46-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Heman's Team   christopher's Team

Game Notes

Heman's Team won even though only three of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Despite six of their nine starters scoring above their points projection, christopher's Team lost.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 12.22-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Heman's Team win, but they also easily covered the 4.2-point forecasted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Russell Wilson (31.78 points) registered the best overall score for a QB this week.

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