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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
REGINALD
1-0 121.38
121.81
 
VS
proj
Gruden Grinders
107.9 0-1
113.86

Despite top scorer Ridley, Gruden Grinders fall to REGINALD, 121.38-107.90

Calvin Ridley had 29.9 points for Gruden Grinders, the best total in the matchup and sixth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish REGINALD, who earned a 121.38-107.90 win. REGINALD never trailed in this one after nabbing a 7.08-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Josh Allen (29.18 points) and Christian McCaffrey (26.9). Calvin Ridley (9 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Ezekiel Elliott (96 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Gruden Grinders in the loss. REGINALD (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Ryan, while Gruden Grinders (0-1) will attempt to right the ship against Bald Z-gles.

Matchup Timeline

  REGINALD   Gruden Grinders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allen scored 46.9% more than his 19.86-point projection with 29.18 points against the Jets in Week 1. He passed for 312 yards , ran for 57 yards and scored 3 touchdowns in the 27-17 win. Allen ranks #6 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Josh Allen

Top Player Comparison

REGINALD
Points
% of total points 121.38
1
Josh Allen
QB
29.18
19.86
24%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
26.9
22.01
22.2%
3
Robert Woods
WR
14.9
12.88
12.3%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
13
13.44
10.7%
Gruden Grinders
Points
% of total points 107.9
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
29.9
13.01
27.7%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
26.2
17.98
24.3%
3
Cam Newton
QB
23.7
19.41
22%
4
Chris Boswell
K
8
7.86
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Zane Gonzalez had a 56-yard field goal for REGINALD, contributing to a 93.48-73.70 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  REGINALD   Gruden Grinders

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on REGINALD scored more than their point projections.
Gruden Grinders had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
The matchup's 13.48-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did REGINALD win, but they also covered the 7.95-point forecasted margin of victory.
For Gruden Grinders, Calvin Ridley scored 29.9 points, the second-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

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