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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
PwnStars
1-0 173.4
183.02
 
VS
proj
Bruising Knights
163.3 0-1
194.62

Bruising Knights fall short of expectations, succumb to PwnStars, 173.4-163.3

There's no easy way to put it, Bruising Knights dropped the ball, at least compared to projections, as PwnStars secured a 173.4-163.3 victory. Bruising Knights grabbed a 48.9-point lead on Thursday behind impressive performances from Patrick Mahomes (25.03 points) and David Johnson (23.9). But PwnStars held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Ezekiel Elliott (96 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Matt Ryan (450 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). PwnStars (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against cheeseheads, while Bruising Knights (0-1) attempt to get back on track against jichanorthNJ.

Matchup Timeline

  PwnStars   Bruising Knights

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Elliott (96 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 37.2 points in a 20-17 lost to the Rams in Week 1. His scoring output was 37.1% more than his 27.13-point projection. Elliott ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Ezekiel Elliott

Top Player Comparison

PwnStars
Points
% of total points 173.4
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
37.2
27.13
21.5%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
25.4
21.54
14.6%
3
Chris Carson
RB
24.6
22.62
14.2%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.7
22.26
10.8%
Bruising Knights
Points
% of total points 163.3
1
Cam Newton
QB
32.17
22.44
19.7%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25.03
28.92
15.3%
3
David Johnson
RB
23.9
22.28
14.6%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
17.5
12.97
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Bruising Knights who emerged with the lead, 124.6-75.3. For PwnStars, Matt Ryan had a 44-yard pass. DK Metcalf made the highlight reel for Bruising Knights with a 38-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Jared Cook had a 46-yard catch for PwnStars, who trailed 147.0-121.2 after the late games.

Points By Position

  PwnStars   Bruising Knights

Game Notes

Only five of the 12 starters on PwnStars scored higher than their point projections.
Bruising Knights had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
PwnStars won despite starting Matt Gay, who scored zero points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 10.1-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Cam Newton scored 32.17 points, the fourth-highest score for a QB this week.

Coach Talk

PwnStars
You know what, PwnStars, we do appreciate the confidence. It's a bold move to play a starter with zero points (Matt Gay), while still earning the win. All we ask is to please limit those flashy shenanigans to the early regular season. Try it in the playoffs and we're finished.
Bruising Knights
Well, we certainly can't complain about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? Our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) were targeted a whopping 30 times in Week 1. Chemistry seems to be an issue, as that group managed just 16 receptions.