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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Gareth
1-0 98.03
100.3
 
VS
proj
AvengerRam
65.96 0-1
98.47

AvengerRam come up short of expectations, lose to Gareth in 98.03-65.96 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, AvengerRam didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as Gareth cruised to a 98.03-65.96 victory. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Gareth jumped out to a 48.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Davante Adams and Matt Ryan. Adams caught 14 passes for 156 yards and 2 touchdowns for 30.6 points, while Ryan passed for 450 yards and 2 touchdowns (24.93 points). Lamar Jackson (26.5 points) and Robert Woods (12.43) did their part for AvengerRam in defeat. Gareth (1-0) will look to rack up another W against aeneas1, while AvengerRam (0-1) try to develop some positive momentum against AltiTude Rams.

Matchup Timeline

  Gareth   AvengerRam

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Adams caught 14 passes for 156 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Packers beat the Vikings 43-34. In doing so, he put up 30.6 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Gareth this week. In Week 2, Adams and the Packers will face the Lions.
Davante Adams

Top Player Comparison

Gareth
Points
% of total points 98.03
1
Davante Adams
WR
30.6
12.75
31.2%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
24.93
16
25.4%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
11.1
9.91
11.3%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
10
8.29
10.2%
AvengerRam
Points
% of total points 65.96
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
26.5
21.72
40.2%
2
Robert Woods
WR
12.43
9.66
18.8%
3
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
8.5
10.05
12.9%
4
Wil Lutz
K
8
8.99
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Gareth boasted an 86.93-38.13 lead. Davante Adams had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Gareth, while Matt Ryan had a 44-yard pass. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for AvengerRam with a 47-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Gareth   AvengerRam

Game Notes

Gareth got the victory even though only four of their 10 starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
AvengerRam had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 32.07-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Gareth win, but they also covered the 1.83-point predicted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Lamar Jackson scored 26.5 points, the fourth-best score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Gareth
Good job assembling a lineup that won by over 32 points this past week. We consider that to be a job well done. Let's maintain this momentum as we move on to what should be a favorable matchup in Week 2.
AvengerRam
Hey, we were just resting up for Week 2, right? The seven starting offensive position players (three WRs, three RBs, one TE) on AvengerRam collectively put up 305 yards and just one touchdown in Week 1. The skill players on Gareth filled the statsheet by logging 527 yards and three scores.