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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Millers Lock
1-0 155.72
164.9
 
VS
proj
Screwdrivers
135.05 0-1
185.93

Screwdrivers come up short of predictions, lose to Millers Lock, 155.72-135.05

Screwdrivers fell short of projections, as Millers Lock emerged victorious with a 155.72-135.05 victory. Screwdrivers grabbed a 2.22-point lead on Thursday, but Millers Lock held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Philip Rivers, who passed for 363 yards and a touchdown for 16.82 points, and Tyler Lockett, who caught 8 passes for 92 yards (13.28 points). Clyde Edwards-Helaire (138 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Budda Baker (15 Tackles) did everything they could for Screwdrivers in the loss. Millers Lock improve to 1-0 on the season, while Screwdrivers fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Millers Lock   Screwdrivers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 6 tackles and recording a sack against the Patriots, Wilkins registered 12.07 points this week. He crushed his 2.28-point projection in the 21-11 loss. Wilkins ranks #1 among fantasy DTs this season and will face the Bills next week.
Christian Wilkins

Top Player Comparison

Millers Lock
Points
% of total points 155.72
1
Philip Rivers
QB
16.82
17.87
10.8%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
13.28
13.04
8.5%
3
Christian Wilkins
DT
12.07
2.28
7.8%
4
Aldon Smith
DE
11.86
3.66
7.6%
Screwdrivers
Points
% of total points 135.05
1
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
19.8
16.88
14.7%
2
Budda Baker
S
12.5
8.08
9.3%
3
Jared Goff
QB
11.5
18.11
8.5%
4
Zack Moss
RB
10.23
9.7
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Clyde Edwards-Helaire had a 27-yard touchdown run for Screwdrivers to contribute to a 19.80-17.58 lead for Screwdrivers.
Sunday Early
Henry Ruggs III had a 45-yard catch for Screwdrivers, who trailed 99.53-56.78 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  Millers Lock   Screwdrivers

Game Notes

Millers Lock won despite the fact that only seven of their 23 starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Screwdrivers had only six of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
Screwdrivers could have used points from Marlon Davidson and Justin Madubuike, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
Screwdrivers ranked 14th in the league in scoring this week, while Millers Lock ranked 11th.
The matchup's 20.67-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.

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