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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
WAY TOO SOLID
1-0 219.7
166.11
 
VS
proj
Mean Machine
124.08 0-1
151.14

WAY TOO SOLID earn win over Mean Machine in 219.70-124.08 rout

WAY TOO SOLID rose to the occasion, rolling to a 219.70-124.08 victory over Mean Machine, who fell short of projections. WAY TOO SOLID took a 22.52-point lead on Thursday behind David Johnson (19.9 points) and Patrick Mahomes (19.44) and never relinquished it. DeAndre Hopkins (14 Rec, 151 Rec Yds) and Mark Andrews (5 Rec, 58 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) did everything they could for Mean Machine in the loss. WAY TOO SOLID (1-0) will look to add to their success against ATX Heat, while Mean Machine (0-1) will attempt to get back on track against Moms rule!.

Matchup Timeline

  WAY TOO SOLID   Mean Machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ridley more-than-doubled his 15.95-point projection with 33.9 points against the Seahawks in Week 1. He caught 9 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 38-25 loss. Ridley ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Calvin Ridley

Top Player Comparison

WAY TOO SOLID
Points
% of total points 219.7
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
35.9
17.93
16.3%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
33.9
15.95
15.4%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
30.76
15.02
14%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
29
15.83
13.2%
Mean Machine
Points
% of total points 124.08
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
29.1
16.44
23.5%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
22.8
15.96
18.4%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
16.82
17.54
13.6%
4
Derek Carr
QB
13.56
15.78
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which WAY TOO SOLID became the proud owner of a 219.70-82.28 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for WAY TOO SOLID, while Adam Thielen had a 37-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Derek Carr teamed up with Henry Ruggs III for a 45-yard pass for Mean Machine. Carr also lit up the scoreboard with a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Robbie Gould had a 52-yard field goal for Mean Machine, who trailed 219.70-120.38 after the late action.

Points By Position

  WAY TOO SOLID   Mean Machine

Game Notes

Seven of the 11 starters on WAY TOO SOLID exceeded their projected point totals.
Mean Machine had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
WAY TOO SOLID had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Mean Machine.
WAY TOO SOLID scored more points than their projected total, while Mean Machine failed to reach their projection.
This showdown featured the highest and lowest-scoring teams of the week.
The matchup's 95.62-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did WAY TOO SOLID win, but they also easily covered the 14.97-point predicted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, DeAndre Hopkins (29.1 points) recorded the third-highest score for a WR this week.

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