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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Calamari Cooper
1-0 119.6
123.85
 
VS
proj
Trey Bell's Team
92.18 0-1
111.68

Trey Bell's Team fall short of expectations, succumb to Calamari Cooper in 119.60-92.18 rout

Trey Bell's Team fell short of expectations, as Calamari Cooper rolled to a 119.60-92.18 victory. It didn't take long to figure out who would have the advantage in the matchup, as Calamari Cooper leapt out to a 62.52-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Lamar Jackson and Christian McCaffrey. Jackson passed for 275 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 45 yards for 27.5 points, while McCaffrey racked up 134 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (26.9 points). Russell Wilson (322 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds) and Melvin Gordon III (78 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) led the charge for Trey Bell's Team in the loss. Calamari Cooper (1-0) will look to add to their success against anthony's Team, while Trey Bell's Team (0-1) try to get back on track against Dalton's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Calamari Cooper   Trey Bell's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Crosby (2-2 FG, 43 long, 5-5 XP) scored 12 points against the Vikings in Week 1. His scoring output was 62.8% more than his 7.37-point projection. Crosby ranks #87 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Mason Crosby

Top Player Comparison

Calamari Cooper
Points
% of total points 119.6
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
27.5
25.15
23%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
26.9
22.01
22.5%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
17.5
12.68
14.6%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
12.6
12.29
10.5%
Trey Bell's Team
Points
% of total points 92.18
1
Russell Wilson
QB
31.78
21.16
34.5%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14.1
11.18
15.3%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
12.6
12.5
13.7%
4
DJ Moore
WR
7.4
13.17
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Calamari Cooper became the proud owner of a 119.60-57.08 lead. Lamar Jackson had a 47-yard pass for Calamari Cooper, while DK Metcalf had a 38-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Trey Bell's Team with a 38-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Calamari Cooper   Trey Bell's Team

Game Notes

Calamari Cooper had five of their nine starting players exceed their projected points.
Trey Bell's Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 27.42-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Calamari Cooper win, but they also easily covered the 12.17-point predicted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Russell Wilson (31.78 points) registered the highest score for a QB this week.

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