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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Kyle Boller God
1-0 115.18
121.93
 
VS
proj
Vardy
101.9 0-1
115.59

Vardy fall short of projections, succumb to Kyle Boller God, 115.18-101.90

Vardy were unable to bring their A game, falling short of projections, as Kyle Boller God earned a 115.18-101.90 victory. Vardy grabbed a 4.00-point lead on Thursday, but Kyle Boller God held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Russell Wilson (39.78 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (26.2). Drew Brees (160 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and David Johnson (77 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 32 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Vardy in the loss. Kyle Boller God (1-0) will look to notch another win against TheNewGuy, while Vardy (0-1) will try to earn their first win against 2 Gurleys 1 Cup.

Matchup Timeline

  Kyle Boller God   Vardy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wilson scored 49.9% more than his 26.54-point projection with 39.78 points against the Falcons in Week 1. He passed for 322 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 29 yards in the 38-25 win. Wilson ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Russell Wilson

Top Player Comparison

Kyle Boller God
Points
% of total points 115.18
1
Russell Wilson
QB
39.78
26.54
34.5%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
26.2
18.05
22.7%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
10.5
11.91
9.1%
4
Harrison Butker
K
10
10.58
8.7%
Vardy
Points
% of total points 101.9
1
Drew Brees
QB
19.4
24.36
19%
2
David Johnson
RB
18.4
13.46
18.1%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14.1
11.18
13.8%
4
David Njoku
TE
12.5
4.3
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Russell Wilson had a 38-yard touchdown pass for Kyle Boller God, contributing to a 74.68-46.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 46-yard pass for Vardy, who trailed 81.98-76.80 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Kyle Boller God   Vardy

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starting players on Kyle Boller God scored higher than their point projections.
Vardy had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 13.28-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Kyle Boller God win, but they also easily covered the 6.34-point projected margin of victory.

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