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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Special K
1-0 165.46
180.85
 
VS
proj
t51515's Team
117.68 0-1
139.61

t51515's Team lose to Special K, 165.46-117.68

There's no easy way to say it, t51515's Team underperformed, at least compared to projections, as Special K earned a 165.46-117.68 victory. t51515's Team earned a 10.10-point lead on Thursday, but Special K held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Lamar Jackson, who passed for 275 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 45 yards for 31.5 points, and Robby Anderson, who caught 6 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown (22.5 points). Nyheim Hines (28 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 45 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Philip Rivers (363 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for t51515's Team in the loss. Special K (1-0) will look to sustain their momentum against Epic Shit Only, while t51515's Team (0-1) attempt to earn their first W against TeamSquirrls.

Matchup Timeline

  Special K   t51515's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Anderson more-than-doubled his 9.64-point projection with 22.5 points against the Raiders in Week 1. He caught 6 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown in the 34-30 loss. Anderson ranks #20 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Robby Anderson

Top Player Comparison

Special K
Points
% of total points 165.46
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
31.5
29.54
19%
2
Robby Anderson
WR
22.5
9.64
13.6%
3
Derek Carr
QB
17.96
23.18
10.9%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
14.6
17.63
8.8%
t51515's Team
Points
% of total points 117.68
1
Nyheim Hines
RB
24.26
6.31
20.6%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
24.02
22.7
20.4%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
13.1
15.54
11.1%
4
Hunter Henry
TE
9.8
9.04
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derek Carr had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Special K, while Lamar Jackson had a 47-yard pass, contributing to a 146.86-77.38 lead for Special K.

Points By Position

  Special K   t51515's Team

Game Notes

Just five of the 14 starters on Special K scored higher than their projected point totals.
t51515's Team had only three of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
t51515's Team could have used points from Golden Tate and Courtland Sutton, as both put up goose eggs.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 47.78-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Special K win, but they also covered the 41.24-point forecasted margin of victory.
For t51515's Team, Nyheim Hines (24.26 points) registered the fifth-highest score for a RB this week.

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