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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
V2Victory
1-0 146.2
165.57
 
VS
proj
Auto-Magic
124.64 0-1
159.6

V2Victory come up short of predictions, find way to beat Auto-Magic, 146.20-124.64

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, but V2Victory did enough to take down Auto-Magic, earning a 146.20-124.64 victory. V2Victory nabbed a 51.06-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Chris Carson (24.6 points) and John Brown (19) and never looked back. Derrick Henry (116 Rush Yds, 15 Rec Yds) and Matthew Stafford (297 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 23 Rush Yds) were the leaders for Auto-Magic in the loss. V2Victory (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against DixieDogs, while Auto-Magic (0-1) face Cam Carry Me in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  V2Victory   Auto-Magic

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 23 points, surrendering 310 yards, and forcing 3 turnovers against the Buccaneers, the Saints defense recorded 17 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 7.53-point projection in the 34-23 win. The Saints defense ranks #47 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

V2Victory
Points
% of total points 146.2
1
Chris Carson
RB
24.6
15.86
16.8%
2
John Brown
WR
19
12.95
13%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
17.8
19.21
12.2%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
17
7.53
11.6%
Auto-Magic
Points
% of total points 124.64
1
Derrick Henry
RB
16.1
18.98
12.9%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
15.18
15.47
12.2%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
15
8.92
12%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
14.5
16.77
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Carson Wentz had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard pass for V2Victory to contribute to a 101.40-50.34 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 46-yard pass for V2Victory, helping the team to a 146.20-80.04 lead.

Points By Position

  V2Victory   Auto-Magic

Game Notes

Only four of the 11 starters on V2Victory scored higher than their projected point totals.
Auto-Magic had only one of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
V2Victory had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Auto-Magic.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Auto-Magic ranked 7th in the league in scoring this week, while V2Victory ranked 6th.
The matchup's 21.56-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did V2Victory earn the win, but they also easily covered the 5.97-point forecasted margin of victory.

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