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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Velcro Pygmies
1-0 119.74
121.91
 
VS
proj
Redemption
113.9 0-1
125.95

Despite top scorer Jackson, Redemption fall to Velcro Pygmies, 119.74-113.90

Redemption had the highest scorer in the matchup with QB Lamar Jackson accumulating 27.5 points, the sixth-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Velcro Pygmies, who secured a 119.74-113.90 win. Redemption earned a 54.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Lamar Jackson, who passed for 275 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 45 yards for 27.5 points, and Mark Andrews, who caught 5 passes for 58 yards and 2 touchdowns (20.3 points). But Velcro Pygmies held the lead the rest of the way, powered by JuJu Smith-Schuster, who caught 6 passes for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns for 21.9 points, and Dalvin Cook, who ran for 50 yards and 2 touchdowns (21.3 points). Velcro Pygmies (1-0) will look to add to their success against Houston Slab Riders, while Redemption (0-1) will try to right the ship against Death Dealers.

Matchup Timeline

  Velcro Pygmies   Redemption

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Giants, Smith-Schuster scored 21.9 points this week. He scored 66.4% more than his 13.16-point projection in the 26-16 win. Smith-Schuster ranks #24 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

Velcro Pygmies
Points
% of total points 119.74
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
21.9
13.16
18.3%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
21.3
17.35
17.8%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
17.64
21.61
14.7%
4
Robert Woods
WR
14.9
12.88
12.4%
Redemption
Points
% of total points 113.9
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
27.5
25.15
24.1%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
20.3
13.34
17.8%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
14.6
17.63
12.8%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
10.5
11.9
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 47-yard pass for Redemption to contribute to an 85.70-31.60 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Velcro Pygmies   Redemption

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Velcro Pygmies scored more than their projected point totals.
Redemption had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 5.84-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Lamar Jackson put up 27.5 points, the second-highest score for a signal-caller this week.

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