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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Minor Prophets
1-0 96.7
100.08
 
VS
proj
Unstoppable
91.9 0-1
104.02

Unstoppable fall short of predictions, succumb to Minor Prophets in 96.7-91.9 battle

There's no easy way to put it, Unstoppable underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Minor Prophets narrowly earned a 96.7-91.9 victory. Unstoppable made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Minor Prophets led 88.7-82.9 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 9 points from Chris Boswell on Monday night for Unstoppable. Minor Prophets were led by Cam Newton, who passed for 155 yards and ran for 75 yards and 2 touchdowns for 25.7 points, and Dalvin Cook, who ran for 50 yards and 2 touchdowns (20.8 points). Minor Prophets (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against El Chupacabras, while Unstoppable (0-1) attempt to right the ship against The Phantom Limbs.

Matchup Timeline

  Minor Prophets   Unstoppable

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hopkins scored 41.1% more than his 10.7-point projection with 15.1 points against the 49ers in Week 1. He caught 14 passes for 151 yards in the 24-20 win. Hopkins ranks #22 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Football Team next week.
DeAndre Hopkins

Top Player Comparison

Minor Prophets
Points
% of total points 96.7
1
Cam Newton
QB
25.7
19.06
26.6%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
20.8
15.61
21.5%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.1
10.7
15.6%
4
Zane Gonzalez
K
8
7.26
8.3%
Unstoppable
Points
% of total points 91.9
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.7
16.09
20.3%
2
David Johnson
RB
16.9
11.9
18.4%
3
Drew Brees
QB
14.4
19.09
15.7%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
11.2
9.71
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Minor Prophets boasted an 88.7-82.9 lead. For Minor Prophets, Zane Gonzalez had a 56-yard field goal. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Unstoppable with a 46-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Minor Prophets   Unstoppable

Game Notes

Minor Prophets got the victory despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Unstoppable had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 4.8-point margin was the closest in the league this week.

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