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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The A Team
1-0 108.78
120.73
 
VS
proj
Bartek's Team
94.5 0-1
96.97

Unable to overcome multiple busts, Bartek's Team fall to The A Team, 108.78-94.50

Hampered by multiple starters who put up goose eggs (Brandon Wilson and Miles Sanders), Bartek's Team were unable to overcome The A Team, which secured a 108.78-94.50 win. The A Team never trailed in this one after taking a 0.60-point lead on Thursday behind Mecole Hardman. Kyler Murray (26.3 points) and Raheem Mostert (21.1) carried the flag for Bartek's Team in the loss. The A Team (1-0) will look to build on their success against Outlaws, while Bartek's Team (0-1) will face Renegades Świdnica in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  The A Team   Bartek's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wilson scored 56% more than his 20.37-point projection with 31.78 points against the Falcons in Week 1. He passed for 322 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 29 yards in the 38-25 win. Wilson ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Russell Wilson

Top Player Comparison

The A Team
Points
% of total points 108.78
1
Russell Wilson
QB
31.78
20.37
29.2%
2
Julio Jones
WR
19.7
12.69
18.1%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
12.5
13.06
11.5%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
11.1
9.99
10.2%
Bartek's Team
Points
% of total points 94.5
1
Kyler Murray
QB
26.3
17.92
27.8%
2
Raheem Mostert
RB
21.1
11.85
22.3%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
16.1
16.29
17%
4
Robbie Gould
K
9
7.67
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Russell Wilson had a 38-yard touchdown pass for The A Team, while Julio Jones had a 44-yard catch, contributing to a 78.68-4.20 lead for The A Team.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 22-yard touchdown run for Bartek's Team, while Raheem Mostert had a 76-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 96.78-74.50 after the late games.

Points By Position

  The A Team   Bartek's Team

Game Notes

Only four of the 12 starters on The A Team scored higher than their point projections.
Bartek's Team had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Bartek's Team could have used points from Brandon Wilson and Miles Sanders, as both put up goose eggs.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 14.28-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with The A Team. They got the W, but did not cover the 23.76-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Kyler Murray put up 26.3 points, the fifth-best score for a quarterback this week.

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