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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
So.Cal.Spartans
1-0 148.32
133.08
 
VS
proj
Joe burrow
131.68 0-1
111.68

So.Cal.Spartans outperform expectations, knock off Joe burrow, 148.32-131.68

Both teams stepped up, but it was So.Cal.Spartans who got the win, securing a 148.32-131.68 victory over Joe burrow. So.Cal.Spartans jumped out to a 41.62-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 41.62 points from Deshaun Watson (253 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 27 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (138 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and never looked back. Russell Wilson (31.78 points) and Alvin Kamara (21.2) led the charge for Joe burrow in the loss. So.Cal.Spartans (1-0) will look to add to their success against ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐, while Joe burrow (0-1) try to right the ship against STANKY.

Matchup Timeline

  So.Cal.Spartans   Joe burrow

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ridley (9 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 29.4 points in a 38-25 lost to the Seahawks in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13-point projection. Ridley ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Calvin Ridley

Top Player Comparison

So.Cal.Spartans
Points
% of total points 148.32
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
29.4
13
19.8%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
26.9
22.01
18.1%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
21.82
22.29
14.7%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
19.8
16.84
13.3%
Joe burrow
Points
% of total points 131.68
1
Russell Wilson
QB
31.78
21.16
24.1%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
21.2
18.81
16.1%
3
Julio Jones
WR
20.2
16.09
15.3%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
17
7.53
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Clyde Edwards-Helaire had a 27-yard touchdown run for So.Cal.Spartans, helping to give the team a 41.62-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was So.Cal.Spartans who claimed the lead, 141.02-70.58. For So.Cal.Spartans, DK Metcalf had a 38-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson had a 38-yard touchdown pass for Joe burrow, while Julio Jones had a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Jared Cook had a 46-yard catch for Joe burrow, who trailed 148.32-131.68 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  So.Cal.Spartans   Joe burrow

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on So.Cal.Spartans exceeded their projected point totals.
Joe burrow lost despite six of their nine starters exceeding their points projection.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 16.64-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
So.Cal.Spartans managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 21.4-point projected margin of victory.
For Joe burrow, Russell Wilson put up 31.78 points, the best overall score for a QB this week.

Coach Talk

So.Cal.Spartans
Bravo, So.Cal.Spartans. Putting together a team that earned more than 148 points this past week. Let's keep this momentum going as we step into our Week 2 matchup.
Joe burrow
Hey, our crew was just resting up for Week 2, right? The six offensive position starters (three WRs, two RBs, one TE) on Joe burrow collectively put up 409 yards and just three touchdowns in Week 1. Our opponent's skill players definitely outperformed us by logging 610 yards and six scores.