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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Arrogant Americans
1-0 157.6
160.55
 
VS
proj
DominationStation
85.3 0-1
158.59

DominationStation succumb to Arrogant Americans in 157.6-85.3 rout

DominationStation failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, as Arrogant Americans cruised to a 157.6-85.3 victory. Arrogant Americans got out to a 30.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Calvin Ridley (33.9 points) and Jamison Crowder (24.5) and never let it go. Drew Brees (20 points) and DJ Moore (9.4) were the leaders for DominationStation in the loss. Arrogant Americans (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Whackers, while DominationStation (0-1) will try to get back on track against The Dogs of War.

Matchup Timeline

  Arrogant Americans   DominationStation

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ridley more-than-doubled his 15.83-point projection with 33.9 points against the Seahawks in Week 1. He caught 9 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 38-25 loss. Ridley ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Calvin Ridley

Top Player Comparison

Arrogant Americans
Points
% of total points 157.6
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
33.9
15.83
21.5%
2
Jamison Crowder
WR
24.5
12.39
15.5%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.7
21.62
15%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
16.6
11.17
10.5%
DominationStation
Points
% of total points 85.3
1
Drew Brees
QB
20
25.51
23.4%
2
DJ Moore
WR
9.4
16.06
11%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
9.3
14.99
10.9%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
9
8.82
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jamison Crowder had a 69-yard touchdown catch for Arrogant Americans to contribute to an 86.1-55.2 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 46-yard pass for DominationStation, who trailed 145.6-85.3 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Arrogant Americans   DominationStation

Game Notes

Just five of the 11 starters on Arrogant Americans scored more than their point projections.
DominationStation had only one of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Calvin Ridley, Jamison Crowder, and Alvin Kamara all scored more points than Drew Brees, the leading scorer for DominationStation.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 72.3-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Arrogant Americans earn the win, but they also covered the 1.96-point projected margin of victory.

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