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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Clark's Swell Team
1-0 117.8
123.88
 
VS
proj
Andrew's Neat Team
98.9 0-1
122.48

Andrew's Neat Team come up short of projections, succumb to Clark's Swell Team, 117.8-98.9

There's no sugarcoating it, Andrew's Neat Team underperformed, at least compared to projections, as Clark's Swell Team came out on top with a 117.8-98.9 victory. Clark's Swell Team earned an early 11.0-point lead on Thursday. Andrew's Neat Team came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Lamar Jackson (27.5 points) and Chris Carson (21.6). Unphased, Clark's Swell Team got it going later that night, as Ezekiel Elliott (26.2 points) and Robert Woods (14.9) put them back in the lead once and for all. Clark's Swell Team improve to 1-0 on the season, while Andrew's Neat Team fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Clark's Swell Team   Andrew's Neat Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Elliott (96 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 26.2 points in a 20-17 lost to the Rams in Week 1. His scoring output was 45.7% more than his 17.98-point projection. Elliott ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Ezekiel Elliott

Top Player Comparison

Clark's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 117.8
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
26.2
17.98
22.2%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
24.9
19.32
21.1%
3
Robert Woods
WR
14.9
12.88
12.6%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
14
15.1
11.9%
Andrew's Neat Team
Points
% of total points 98.9
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
27.5
25.15
27.8%
2
Chris Carson
RB
21.6
14.26
21.8%
3
Julio Jones
WR
20.2
16.09
20.4%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
8
8.53
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Andrew's Neat Team emerged with a 75.4-60.5 lead. For Clark's Swell Team, Matt Ryan had a 44-yard pass. Lamar Jackson had a 47-yard pass for Andrew's Neat Team, while Julio Jones had a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Clark's Swell Team   Andrew's Neat Team

Game Notes

Clark's Swell Team got the win despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Andrew's Neat Team 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 18.9-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Clark's Swell Team win, but they also covered the 1.4-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Lamar Jackson put up 27.5 points, the third-best score for a quarterback this week.

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