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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Kayfabe
1-0 104.76
102.68
 
VS
proj
AltiTude Rams
76.86 0-1
97.51

AltiTude Rams succumb to Kayfabe in 104.76-76.86 rout

There's no way around it, AltiTude Rams underperformed, at least compared to projections, as Kayfabe rolled to a 104.76-76.86 victory. AltiTude Rams pulled out to a 9.86-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Kayfabe after that. They were led by Calvin Ridley, who caught 9 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns for 25.93 points, and Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 134 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (22.2 points). Deshaun Watson (253 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 27 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Mason Crosby (2-2 FG, 43 long, 5-5 XP) led the charge for AltiTude Rams in defeat. Kayfabe (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against CardinalFan, while AltiTude Rams (0-1) meet AvengerRam in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Kayfabe   AltiTude Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Seahawks, Ridley put up 25.93 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 10.1-point projection in the 38-25 loss. Ridley ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Calvin Ridley

Top Player Comparison

Kayfabe
Points
% of total points 104.76
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
25.93
10.1
24.8%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
22.2
16.22
21.2%
3
Chris Carson
RB
17.9
10.48
17.1%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
11.53
15.55
11%
AltiTude Rams
Points
% of total points 76.86
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
16.86
18.62
21.9%
2
Mason Crosby
K
12
6.9
15.6%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
9.83
10.42
12.8%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
7.8
8.94
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Carson Wentz had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard pass for Kayfabe, contributing to a 100.69-58.96 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Kayfabe   AltiTude Rams

Game Notes

Kayfabe got the win even though only three of their 10 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
AltiTude Rams had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Calvin Ridley, Christian McCaffrey, and Chris Carson all scored more points than Deshaun Watson, the leading scorer for AltiTude Rams.
Kayfabe recorded more points than their projected total, while AltiTude Rams fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 27.9-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Kayfabe get the win, but they also easily covered the 5.17-point predicted margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Kayfabe
Hey, this sport is all about creating mismatches, right? Not only did we double up AltiTude Rams at RB (44.33 points to 20.7), we also royally dominated them at WR (36.1 to 13.5).
AltiTude Rams
Well, we certainly can't whine about a shortage of opportunities this time, can we? As a group, our four pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) collectively received a grand total of 22 targets in Week 1. With just 12 total receptions, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.