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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
GreatPlainsDrifters
1-0 184.9
155.3
 
VS
proj
Havoc
176.65 0-1
146.56

GreatPlainsDrifters come back to knock off Havoc, 184.90-176.65

Both teams exceeded expectations, but GreatPlainsDrifters beat Havoc, staging a comeback for a 184.90-176.65 victory. GreatPlainsDrifters trailed 173.85-156.70 heading into Monday night, but the squad roared back behind Darius Slayton (28.2 points). Lamar Jackson (36.25 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (27.7) carried the flag for Havoc in the loss. GreatPlainsDrifters (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Rooster's, while Havoc (0-1) face off against Boomtown Brawlers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  GreatPlainsDrifters   Havoc

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Slayton (6 Rec, 102 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 28.2 points in a 26-16 lost to the Steelers in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.15-point projection. Slayton ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Darius Slayton

Top Player Comparison

GreatPlainsDrifters
Points
% of total points 184.9
1
Davante Adams
WR
41.6
19.5
22.5%
2
Josh Allen
QB
35.3
24.66
19.1%
3
Darius Slayton
WR
28.2
12.15
15.3%
4
John Brown
WR
19
12.82
10.3%
Havoc
Points
% of total points 176.65
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
36.25
31.12
20.5%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
27.7
19.72
15.7%
3
Raheem Mostert
RB
25.1
13.81
14.2%
4
Anthony Miller
WR
17.6
11.89
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which GreatPlainsDrifters owned a 148.70-110.15 lead. For GreatPlainsDrifters, Davante Adams had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch. Lamar Jackson had a 47-yard pass for Havoc, while Anthony Miller had a 27-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Raheem Mostert had a 76-yard touchdown catch for Havoc, who trailed 148.70-146.15 after the late slate.
Monday
Darius Slayton had a 41-yard touchdown catch for GreatPlainsDrifters during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  GreatPlainsDrifters   Havoc

Game Notes

Six of the 11 starting players on GreatPlainsDrifters exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite eight of their 11 starters exceeding their points projection, Havoc lost.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
This matchup featured the week's two highest-scoring teams.
The matchup's 8.25-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
GreatPlainsDrifters managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 8.74-point projected margin of victory.
For Havoc, Lamar Jackson put up 36.25 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

GreatPlainsDrifters
Nice job assembling a lineup that tallied almost 185 points this past week. We did what we needed to do and took care of business. Let's tip our cap to the GM of Havoc, take this W in stride, and continue marching forward to a fantasy championship.
Havoc
Let's use this last week as a learning experience and try to re-focus for next week, Havoc. Get familiar with what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are advising and deploy the most-potent lineup possible in Week 2.