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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Patriot Killer
1-0 231.8
220.81
 
VS
proj
Dirty 54
197.3 0-1
215.27

Despite top scorer Jackson, Dirty 54 fall to Patriot Killer, 231.8-197.3

Dirty 54 had the top scorer in the matchup with QB Lamar Jackson accumulating 35.25 points, the sixth-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Patriot Killer, who came from behind to earn a 231.8-197.3 win. Despite trailing 181.4-174.7 heading into Monday night, Patriot Killer charged back behind Darius Slayton (6 Rec, 102 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (6 Rec, 69 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Lamar Jackson (35.25 points) and Deshaun Watson (26.35) were the leaders for Dirty 54 in the loss. Patriot Killer (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Doc's Devils, while Dirty 54 (0-1) will face LIONPWR in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Patriot Killer   Dirty 54

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 102 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Steelers, Slayton tallied 28.2 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 12.16-point projection in the 26-16 loss. Slayton ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Darius Slayton

Top Player Comparison

Patriot Killer
Points
% of total points 231.8
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
33.9
15.83
14.6%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.55
32.74
12.3%
3
Darius Slayton
WR
28.2
12.16
12.2%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
24.9
16.02
10.7%
Dirty 54
Points
% of total points 197.3
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
35.25
31.48
17.9%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
26.35
28.5
13.4%
3
David Johnson
RB
19.9
14.84
10.1%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
14
13.52
7.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 47-yard pass for Dirty 54 to contribute to a 147.1-139.0 lead for the team.
Monday
Darius Slayton had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Patriot Killer during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Patriot Killer   Dirty 54

Game Notes

Just five of the 15 starters on Patriot Killer exceeded their scoring projections.
Dirty 54 had only six of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Dirty 54 can partially blame the loss on Kenny Golladay, who didn't score any points.
Patriot Killer put up more points than their projected total, while Dirty 54 failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 34.5-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Patriot Killer win, but they also easily covered the 5.54-point predicted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Lamar Jackson scored 35.25 points, the fourth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

Coach Talk

Patriot Killer
Only one field goal on four attempts? Sounds like Stephen Gostkowski might be kicking himself back into the free agent pool after this performance.
Dirty 54
Unless Dirty 54 wants to go full diva-mode, then "not getting enough opportunities" is not an excuse this time around. As a group, our pass-catching corps (five WR and one TE) collectively got a hearty 38 targets in Week 1. Those players might need to get some extra reps with the JUGS machine, considering they pulled down only 21 catches.