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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Uwilltap2me
1-0 71
92.06
 
VS
proj
Pa-Saints
53 0-1
95.67

Offensively challenged Uwilltap2me beat Pa-Saints, 71-53

Uwilltap2me secured a 71-53 victory over Pa-Saints in spite of posting only the 10th-highest point total in the league for the week. Uwilltap2me never trailed in this one after nabbing a 12-point lead on Thursday behind Clyde Edwards-Helaire (19 points). Carson Wentz (14 points) and Tyler Lockett (9) carried the flag for Pa-Saints in the loss. Uwilltap2me (1-0) will look to notch another win against 2 Gurleys 1 Cup, while Pa-Saints (0-1) will attempt to right the ship against Philippians 4.13.

Matchup Timeline

  Uwilltap2me   Pa-Saints

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Edwards-Helaire scored 40.6% more than his 13.51-point projection with 19 points against the Texans in Week 1. He ran for 138 yards and a touchdown in the 34-20 win. Edwards-Helaire ranks #35 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Top Player Comparison

Uwilltap2me
Points
% of total points 71
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
27
24.73
38%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
19
13.51
26.8%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
9
8.82
12.7%
4
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
8
9.82
11.3%
Pa-Saints
Points
% of total points 53
1
Carson Wentz
QB
14
16.8
26.4%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
9
9.92
17%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
7
9.86
13.2%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
7
7.73
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Clyde Edwards-Helaire had a 27-yard touchdown run for Uwilltap2me to contribute to a 19-7 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Uwilltap2me boasted a 65-37 lead. For Uwilltap2me, Lamar Jackson had a 47-yard pass. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for Pa-Saints with a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Uwilltap2me   Pa-Saints

Game Notes

Uwilltap2me won despite the fact that only three of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
All nine starters for Pa-Saints fell below their projected points.
Pa-Saints could have used points from James Conner and Evan Engram, as both put up goose eggs.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Pa-Saints ranked 12th in the league in points scored this week, while Uwilltap2me ranked 10th.
The matchup's 18-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.

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