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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Footsteps Falco
1-0 150.2
158.5
 
VS
proj
Ridgemont Wolves
149.69 0-1
158.62

Footsteps Falco come back to beat Ridgemont Wolves in 150.20-149.69 battle

Footsteps Falco scored a come-from-behind win over Ridgemont Wolves, staging a comeback for a 150.20-149.69 victory. Footsteps Falco trailed 149.69-143.50 heading into Monday night, but the unit made a run behind James Conner, who ran for 9 yards for 6.7 points. Tom Brady (44.96 points) and Adam Thielen (31) did their part for Ridgemont Wolves in defeat. Footsteps Falco (1-0) will look to sustain their momentum against San Diego Crush, while Ridgemont Wolves (0-1) will try to get their first win against Suck My Johnson.

Matchup Timeline

  Footsteps Falco   Ridgemont Wolves

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Adams more-than-doubled his 19.5-point projection with 41.6 points against the Vikings in Week 1. He caught 14 passes for 156 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 43-34 win. Adams ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Davante Adams

Top Player Comparison

Footsteps Falco
Points
% of total points 150.2
1
Davante Adams
WR
41.6
19.5
27.7%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
37.5
40.48
25%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
21
10.41
14%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
18.1
14.84
12.1%
Ridgemont Wolves
Points
% of total points 149.69
1
Tom Brady
QB
44.96
45.86
30%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
31
15.8
20.7%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
25.6
25.16
17.1%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
17
18.5
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Ridgemont Wolves who took the lead, 96.20-81.10. Davante Adams had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Footsteps Falco, while Carson Wentz had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard pass. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for Ridgemont Wolves with a 37-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Footsteps Falco   Ridgemont Wolves

Game Notes

Footsteps Falco got the W despite the fact that only three of their eight starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Ridgemont Wolves had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
The matchup's 0.51-point margin was the closest in the league this week.

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