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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Funk E Zekiel
1-0 141
127.23
 
VS
proj
The Comeback Kid
124.72 0-1
122.97

Back-and-forth battle ends with Funk E Zekiel beating The Comeback Kid, 141.00-124.72

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Funk E Zekiel earned a hard-fought win over The Comeback Kid, securing a 141.00-124.72 victory. Funk E Zekiel were led by Calvin Ridley (9 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Matt Ryan (450 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs), while Deshaun Watson (21.82 points) and Dalvin Cook (21.3) led the way for The Comeback Kid in the loss. Funk E Zekiel (1-0) will look to add to their success against Kyler and the gang, while The Comeback Kid (0-1) try to get some positive momentum against 2Girls1Odell.

Matchup Timeline

  Funk E Zekiel   The Comeback Kid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Seahawks, Ridley tallied 29.4 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 13.19-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

Funk E Zekiel
Points
% of total points 141
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
29.4
13.19
20.9%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
26.9
21.14
19.1%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
26.2
17.86
18.6%
4
Robert Woods
WR
14.9
12.95
10.6%
The Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 124.72
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
21.82
24.55
17.5%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
21.3
17.36
17.1%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
20
10.6
16%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
13.5
15.09
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Ryan had a 44-yard pass for Funk E Zekiel, helping the team to a 78.10-56.32 lead.

Points By Position

  Funk E Zekiel   The Comeback Kid

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Funk E Zekiel exceeded their projected point totals.
The Comeback Kid had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Calvin Ridley, Matt Ryan, and Ezekiel Elliott all scored more points than Deshaun Watson, the leading scorer for The Comeback Kid.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 16.28-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Funk E Zekiel win, but they also easily covered the 4.26-point predicted margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Funk E Zekiel
Nice work deploying a lineup that registered 141 points this past week. We took care of business and did what had to be done. We should keep this momentum as we move on to our Week 2 matchup.
The Comeback Kid
Wow, talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting backfield for The Comeback Kid collectively recorded three catches on only four measly targets this past week. Tell those quarterbacks to check down a little more often in Week 2!