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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Who Dat
1-0 175.3
179.88
 
VS
proj
CARDINAL & GOLD
154.5 0-1
178.19

CARDINAL & GOLD come up short of expectations, succumb to Who Dat in 175.3-154.5 rout

CARDINAL & GOLD fell short of their projected point total, as Who Dat cruised to a 175.3-154.5 victory. This one was over almost as soon as it started, as Who Dat jumped out to a 65.7-point lead on Thursday behind impressive performances from Patrick Mahomes (62.1 points) and Mecole Hardman (3.6). Drew Brees (45 points) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (24) did everything they could for CARDINAL & GOLD in the loss. Who Dat (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Los Bastardos, while CARDINAL & GOLD (0-1) will face Chiefs Fan in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Who Dat   CARDINAL & GOLD

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Packers, Thielen tallied 31 points this week. He nearly doubled his 15.71-point projection in the 43-34 loss. Thielen ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Who Dat
Points
% of total points 175.3
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
62.1
74.59
35.4%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
31
15.71
17.7%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
29.1
16.44
16.6%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
15.6
12.29
8.9%
CARDINAL & GOLD
Points
% of total points 154.5
1
Drew Brees
QB
45
63.44
29.1%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
24
14.18
15.5%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.7
21.74
15.3%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
17.2
18.33
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Who Dat, helping the team to a 117.6-72.7 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Who Dat became the proud owner of a 159.7-154.5 lead. For Who Dat, Jared Cook had a 46-yard catch. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for CARDINAL & GOLD with a 46-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Who Dat   CARDINAL & GOLD

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Who Dat scored higher than their projected point totals.
CARDINAL & GOLD had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 20.8-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Who Dat earn the win, but they also covered the 1.69-point forecasted margin of victory.

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