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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Sierra Nevada Giants
1-0 137.52
136.27
 
VS
proj
Dallas Texans
133 0-1
154.65

Dallas Texans come up short of projections, lose to Sierra Nevada Giants in 137.52-133.00 battle

There's no easy way to put it, Dallas Texans dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as Sierra Nevada Giants rallied to earn a 137.52-133.00 victory. Trailing 124.10-109.32 heading into Monday night, Sierra Nevada Giants came storming back behind Darius Slayton (6 Rec, 102 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Lamar Jackson (51 points) and Calvin Ridley (34.4) carried the flag for Dallas Texans in the loss. Sierra Nevada Giants (1-0) will look to sustain their momentum against Rednecks, while Dallas Texans (0-1) try to get some positive momentum against Sturgeon Bulldogs.

Matchup Timeline

  Sierra Nevada Giants   Dallas Texans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 102 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Steelers, Slayton recorded 28.2 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 12.21-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

Sierra Nevada Giants
Points
% of total points 137.52
1
Philip Rivers
QB
51.32
41.19
37.3%
2
Darius Slayton
WR
28.2
12.21
20.5%
3
James Robinson
RB
18
17.67
13.1%
4
Boston Scott
RB
11.9
19.7
8.7%
Dallas Texans
Points
% of total points 133
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
51
49.93
38.3%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
34.4
16.05
25.9%
3
Devin Singletary
RB
14.8
17.16
11.1%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
8.9
15.87
6.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 47-yard pass for Dallas Texans, helping the team to a 116.10-98.22 lead.
Monday
Darius Slayton had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Sierra Nevada Giants on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Sierra Nevada Giants   Dallas Texans

Game Notes

Sierra Nevada Giants had four of their eight starting players score higher than their projected points.
Dallas Texans had only two of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Sierra Nevada Giants recorded more points than their projected total, while Dallas Texans fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 4.52-point margin was the sixth-largest in the league this week.

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