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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
HELMETS
1-0 137.3
133.27
 
VS
proj
Yoga Pants
114.2 0-1
139.87

Yoga Pants come up short of expectations, succumb to HELMETS in 137.3-114.2 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Yoga Pants dropped the ball, at least compared to projections, as HELMETS rolled to a 137.3-114.2 victory. This one was over almost as soon as it started, as HELMETS jumped out to a 38.2-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 38.2 points from Clyde Edwards-Helaire (138 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and David Johnson (77 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 32 Rec Yds). Matt Ryan (450 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Ezekiel Elliott (96 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Yoga Pants in the loss. HELMETS improve to 1-0 on the season, while Yoga Pants fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  HELMETS   Yoga Pants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf (4 Rec, 95 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 17.5 points in a 38-25 win over the Falcons in Week 1. His scoring output was 38.1% more than his 12.67-point projection. Metcalf ranks #44 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

HELMETS
Points
% of total points 137.3
1
Kyler Murray
QB
30.6
23.48
22.3%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
19.8
16.84
14.4%
3
David Johnson
RB
18.4
13.46
13.4%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
17.5
12.67
12.7%
Yoga Pants
Points
% of total points 114.2
1
Matt Ryan
QB
32.4
25.27
28.4%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
26.2
17.98
22.9%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
21.3
17.34
18.7%
4
Robert Woods
WR
14.9
12.88
13%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Clyde Edwards-Helaire had a 27-yard touchdown run for HELMETS, contributing to a 38.2-0.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, HELMETS emerged with a 71.7-62.1 lead. For HELMETS, DK Metcalf had a 38-yard touchdown catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Yoga Pants with a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 22-yard touchdown run for HELMETS, contributing to a 131.3-62.1 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  HELMETS   Yoga Pants

Game Notes

Six of the 10 starters on HELMETS exceeded their projected point totals.
Yoga Pants had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
HELMETS put up more points than their projected total, while Yoga Pants fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 23.1-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
For Yoga Pants, Matt Ryan (32.4 points) registered the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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