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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Dre1Don
1-0 128.5
112.28
 
VS
proj
$250 Numero 4
117.5 0-1
119.84

Dre1Don top predictions, come back to defeat $250 Numero 4, 128.5-117.5

Dre1Don stepped up, coming from behind to earn a 128.5-117.5 victory over $250 Numero 4, who fell short of projections. Trailing 108.1-103.3 heading into Monday night, Dre1Don roared back behind Darius Slayton (25.2 points). Josh Jacobs (33.9 points) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (19.8) carried the flag for $250 Numero 4 in the loss. Dre1Don improve to 1-0 on the season, while $250 Numero 4 fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Dre1Don   $250 Numero 4

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 102 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Steelers, Slayton registered 25.2 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 9.96-point projection in the 26-16 loss. Slayton ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Darius Slayton

Top Player Comparison

Dre1Don
Points
% of total points 128.5
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
27.5
25.15
21.4%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
26.2
17.98
20.4%
3
Darius Slayton
WR
25.2
9.96
19.6%
4
Matt Prater
K
12
8.52
9.3%
$250 Numero 4
Points
% of total points 117.5
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
33.9
16.55
28.9%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
19.8
16.84
16.9%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
15
18.06
12.8%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
14
15.1
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Clyde Edwards-Helaire had a 27-yard touchdown run for $250 Numero 4, helping to stake $250 Numero 4 to a 33.8-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was $250 Numero 4 who took the lead, 108.1-54.1. For Dre1Don, Lamar Jackson had a 47-yard pass. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for $250 Numero 4 with a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard pass.
Monday
Darius Slayton had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Dre1Don on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Dre1Don   $250 Numero 4

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Dre1Don exceeded their projected point totals.
$250 Numero 4 had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Dre1Don recorded more points than their projected total, while $250 Numero 4 failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 11-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, Josh Jacobs recorded 33.9 points, the best overall score for a RB this week.

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