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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Lil_Richy
1-0 144.82
159.32
 
VS
proj
Dirty Dawg
137.45 0-1
155.54

Dirty Dawg succumb to Lil_Richy, 144.82-137.45

Dirty Dawg were unable to bring their A game, as Lil_Richy secured a 144.82-137.45 victory. Lil_Richy never trailed in this one after earning a 17.83-point lead on Thursday behind Patrick Mahomes (20.44 points) and David Johnson (19.9). JuJu Smith-Schuster (24.9 points) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (19.8) were the leaders for Dirty Dawg in the loss. Lil_Richy (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against 2020isNoOnesFantasy!, while Dirty Dawg (0-1) will attempt to get back on track against COVID Killers.

Matchup Timeline

  Lil_Richy   Dirty Dawg

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hockenson scored 48.6% more than his 11.17-point projection with 16.6 points against the Bears in Week 1. He caught 5 passes for 56 yards and a touchdown in the 27-23 loss. Hockenson ranks #65 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
T.J. Hockenson

Top Player Comparison

Lil_Richy
Points
% of total points 144.82
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
27.7
19.72
19.1%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.44
24.95
14.1%
3
David Johnson
RB
19.9
15.02
13.7%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
17.2
15.54
11.9%
Dirty Dawg
Points
% of total points 137.45
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
24.9
16.02
18.1%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
19.8
19.17
14.4%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
17.64
21.62
12.8%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
15.1
14.6
11%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Clyde Edwards-Helaire had a 27-yard touchdown run for Dirty Dawg for the team, who trailed 50.34-32.51 after the opening game of the week.
Sunday Early
Marquise Brown had a 47-yard catch for Dirty Dawg, who trailed 107.82-54.41 after the early slate.

Points By Position

  Lil_Richy   Dirty Dawg

Game Notes

Five of the 10 starters on Lil_Richy scored higher than their projected point totals.
Dirty Dawg had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 7.37-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Lil_Richy get the win, but they also covered the 3.78-point projected margin of victory.
For Dirty Dawg, JuJu Smith-Schuster scored 24.9 points, the fifth-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

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