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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Raiders Hell Hounds
1-0 58.72
92.54
 
VS
proj
Raider4life
57.85 0-1
64.73

Offensively challenged Raiders Hell Hounds beat Raider4life in 58.72-57.85 battle

With the 14th-ranked point total in the league for the week, Raiders Hell Hounds were fortunate to earn a victory against a foe that had an even worse week, narrowly earning a 58.72-57.85 victory over Raider4life. Raider4life had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Raiders Hell Hounds led 55.92-50.05 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 7.8 points from Jonnu Smith on Monday night for Raider4life. Drew Brees (160 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Josh Lambo (2-2 FG, 50 long, 3-3 XP) were the stars for Raiders Hell Hounds in the win. Raiders Hell Hounds (1-0) will look to notch another W against Red Raiders, while Raider4life (0-1) will meet Blade Executioner in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Raiders Hell Hounds   Raider4life

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making both of his FG attempts against the Colts, Lambo registered 13 points this week. He scored 69.1% more than his 7.69-point projection in the 27-20 win. Lambo ranks #86 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Josh Lambo

Top Player Comparison

Raiders Hell Hounds
Points
% of total points 58.72
1
Drew Brees
QB
14.67
15.91
25%
2
Josh Lambo
K
13
7.69
22.1%
3
Zach Cunningham
LB
6.5
7.68
11.1%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
6.35
5.25
10.8%
Raider4life
Points
% of total points 57.85
1
Julio Jones
WR
12.85
7.86
22.2%
2
Anthony Miller
WR
9.8
4.85
16.9%
3
Jonnu Smith
TE
7.8
4.61
13.5%
4
Baker Mayfield
QB
7.3
13.48
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Raider4life who emerged with the lead, 44.55-34.05. For Raiders Hell Hounds, Josh Lambo had a 50-yard field goal. Julio Jones had a 44-yard catch for Raider4life, while Anthony Miller had a 27-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 46-yard pass for Raiders Hell Hounds, who trailed 50.05-49.57 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Raiders Hell Hounds   Raider4life

Game Notes

Only three of the 12 starting players on Raiders Hell Hounds exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Raider4life had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Raider4life could have used points from Jamal Agnew and Miles Sanders, as both put up goose eggs.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Raider4life ranked 15th in the league in scoring this week, while Raiders Hell Hounds ranked 14th.
The matchup's 0.87-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Raiders Hell Hounds. They got the W, but failed to cover the 27.81-point projected margin of victory.

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