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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
William Starcher8
1-0 119.82
127.06
 
VS
proj
Lightning Bolts
94.28 0-1
119.37

Lightning Bolts succumb to William Starcher8 in 119.82-94.28 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Lightning Bolts underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as William Starcher8 rolled to a 119.82-94.28 victory. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as William Starcher8 earned a 54.22-point lead on Thursday behind standout performances from Deshaun Watson (21.82 points) and David Johnson (18.4). Josh Allen (28.18 points) and Chris Carson (21.6) were the leading scorers for Lightning Bolts in the loss. William Starcher8 (1-0) will look to build on their success against Zeke's Cowboys, while Lightning Bolts (0-1) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against dewy1's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  William Starcher8   Lightning Bolts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 109 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Chiefs, Johnson registered 18.4 points this week. He scored 36.8% more than his 13.45-point projection in the 34-20 loss. Johnson ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
David Johnson

Top Player Comparison

William Starcher8
Points
% of total points 119.82
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
26.9
22.01
22.5%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
21.82
22.29
18.2%
3
David Johnson
RB
18.4
13.45
15.4%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
14
15.1
11.7%
Lightning Bolts
Points
% of total points 94.28
1
Josh Allen
QB
28.18
20
29.9%
2
Chris Carson
RB
21.6
14.26
22.9%
3
Julio Jones
WR
20.2
16.09
21.4%
4
Robbie Gould
K
10
9.13
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Julio Jones had a 44-yard catch for Lightning Bolts, who trailed 111.82-78.38 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Robbie Gould had a 52-yard field goal for Lightning Bolts, who trailed 111.82-91.58 after the late games.

Points By Position

  William Starcher8   Lightning Bolts

Game Notes

William Starcher8 won despite the fact that only two of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Lightning Bolts had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 25.54-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did William Starcher8 win, but they also easily covered the 7.69-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Josh Allen recorded 28.18 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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