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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Out for Blood
1-0 117.95
115.69
 
VS
proj
Texas Blitz
117.6 0-1
113.25

Despite top scorer the Ravens defense, Texas Blitz fall to Out for Blood in 117.95-117.60 battle

The Baltimore Ravens defense posted 23.5 points for Texas Blitz, the best total in the matchup and 16th-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Out for Blood, who eked out a 117.95-117.60 win. Texas Blitz made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. Out for Blood led 104.85-98.70 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 18.9 points from JuJu Smith-Schuster on Monday night for Texas Blitz. Deshaun Watson (25.35 points) and Dalvin Cook (20.8) were the top scorers for Out for Blood in the win. Out for Blood (1-0) will look to build on their success against Destroyers, while Texas Blitz (0-1) meet Wallywood in an effort to earn their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Out for Blood   Texas Blitz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Andrews (5 Rec, 58 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 17.8 points against the Browns in Week 1. His scoring output was 67.9% more than his 10.6-point projection. Andrews ranks #32 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

Out for Blood
Points
% of total points 117.95
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
25.35
27.87
21.5%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
20.8
15.61
17.6%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
17.8
10.6
15.1%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
13.1
16.42
11.1%
Texas Blitz
Points
% of total points 117.6
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
23.5
13.84
20%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
22.3
27.53
19%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18.9
10.3
16.1%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.7
16.09
15.9%

Points By Position

  Out for Blood   Texas Blitz

Game Notes

Out for Blood won even though only three of their nine starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite six of their nine starters scoring above their projected points, Texas Blitz lost.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 0.35-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Out for Blood managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 2.44-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, the Baltimore Ravens defense put up 23.5 points, the top overall score for a DEF this week.

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