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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
jh's Dazzling Team
1-0 32.81
30.96
 
VS
proj
BELMONT NINERS
19.95 0-1
17.06

BELMONT NINERS top expectations but fall to jh's Dazzling Team in 32.81-19.95 rout

BELMONT NINERS brought their A game and beat expectations, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as jh's Dazzling Team rolled to a 32.81-19.95 win. The matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as jh's Dazzling Team took a 14.63-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 8.14 points from Davante Adams (14 Rec, 156 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Trey Flowers (6 Tackles, 1 Sack). Matt Ryan (450 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Christian McCaffrey (96 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 38 Rec Yds) did everything they could for BELMONT NINERS in defeat. jh's Dazzling Team (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Bitch Slappers, while BELMONT NINERS (0-1) take on CROWN ME #1 in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  jh's Dazzling Team   BELMONT NINERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 1.54 points, Flowers more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 4 points as the Lions lost to the Bears 27-23. He made 6 tackles and recorded a sack to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on jh's Dazzling Team this week. Next week, Flowers will play the Packers.
Trey Flowers

Top Player Comparison

jh's Dazzling Team
Points
% of total points 32.81
1
Davante Adams
WR
4.14
1.96
12.6%
2
Trey Flowers
DE
4
1.54
12.2%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
3.54
1.62
10.8%
4
Tracy Walker
S
2.45
1.42
7.5%
BELMONT NINERS
Points
% of total points 19.95
1
Matt Ryan
QB
4.02
3.01
20.2%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
3.43
2.85
17.2%
3
Raheem Mostert
RB
3.13
1.71
15.7%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
3.11
1.66
15.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was jh's Dazzling Team who emerged with the lead, 26.01-11.38. Davante Adams had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for jh's Dazzling Team, while Carson Wentz had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard pass. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for BELMONT NINERS with a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Raheem Mostert had a 76-yard touchdown catch for BELMONT NINERS, who trailed 31.40-19.18 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  jh's Dazzling Team   BELMONT NINERS

Game Notes

jh's Dazzling Team emerged victorious despite the fact that only eight of their 20 starting players exceeded their projected scores.
BELMONT NINERS had only six of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was BELMONT NINERS even trying this week? They started six players who scored zero points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 12.86-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with jh's Dazzling Team. They got the W, but did not cover the 13.9-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Matt Ryan registered 4.02 points, the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

jh's Dazzling Team
Kudos to you, jh's Dazzling Team. Assembling a lineup that won by nearly 13 points this past matchup. Let's keep this momentum going as we step into our Week 2 matchup.
BELMONT NINERS
Well, BELMONT NINERS, this week's problem isn't exactly a brain teaser. Choosing to start multiple zero-point players in a fantasy matchup where your opponent put up nearly 33 points... let's use this as a learning experience and agree that it won't happen again?