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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Saquon My Johnson
1-0 116.32
118.35
 
VS
proj
War Admiral
114.34 0-1
118.41

Saquon My Johnson defeat War Admiral in 116.32-114.34 battle

Saquon My Johnson earned a narrow win over War Admiral, narrowly earning a 116.32-114.34 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Saquon My Johnson led 106.72-77.84 heading into Monday night. War Admiral came roaring back behind JuJu Smith-Schuster, who caught 6 passes for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns for 21.9 points, and Derrick Henry, who racked up 131 yards from scrimmage (14.6 points). Saquon My Johnson were led by Josh Jacobs (33.9 points) and Deshaun Watson (21.82). Saquon My Johnson improve to 1-0 on the season, while War Admiral fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Saquon My Johnson   War Admiral

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jacobs (93 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 46 Rec Yds) scored 33.9 points against the Panthers in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 16.55-point projection. Jacobs ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Josh Jacobs

Top Player Comparison

Saquon My Johnson
Points
% of total points 116.32
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
33.9
16.55
29.1%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
21.82
22.29
18.8%
3
David Johnson
RB
18.4
13.45
15.8%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
9.8
13
8.4%
War Admiral
Points
% of total points 114.34
1
Adam Thielen
WR
28
12.91
24.5%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
21.9
13.16
19.2%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.44
24.95
17.9%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
14.6
17.63
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 37-yard touchdown catch for War Admiral, who trailed 101.72-58.04 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  Saquon My Johnson   War Admiral

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on Saquon My Johnson scored higher than their projected point totals.
War Admiral had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 1.98-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
For War Admiral, Adam Thielen scored 28 points, the third-best score for a wideout this week.

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