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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Daniel's Team
1-0 128.82
119.65
 
VS
proj
Greg's Majestic Team
94.7 0-1
121.55

Greg's Majestic Team fall to Daniel's Team in 128.82-94.70 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Greg's Majestic Team underperformed, at least according to projections, as Daniel's Team cruised to a 128.82-94.70 victory. Greg's Majestic Team pulled out to a 6.70-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Daniel's Team after that. They were led by DeAndre Hopkins (22.1 points) and Mark Andrews (20.3). Matt Ryan (450 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (138 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the top scorers for Greg's Majestic Team in the loss. Daniel's Team (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Jordan's Team, while Greg's Majestic Team (0-1) face off against Jack's Team in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Daniel's Team   Greg's Majestic Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 14 passes for 151 yards against the 49ers, Hopkins tallied 22.1 points this week. He scored 62.8% more than his 13.57-point projection in the 24-20 win. Hopkins ranks #22 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Football Team next week.
DeAndre Hopkins

Top Player Comparison

Daniel's Team
Points
% of total points 128.82
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22.1
13.57
17.2%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
20.3
13.34
15.8%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
17.5
12.68
13.6%
4
Joe Burrow
QB
17.32
17.73
13.4%
Greg's Majestic Team
Points
% of total points 94.7
1
Matt Ryan
QB
24.9
19.32
26.3%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
19.8
16.84
20.9%
3
Matt Prater
K
12
8.52
12.7%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
9.3
11.82
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Clyde Edwards-Helaire had a 27-yard touchdown run for Greg's Majestic Team, helping Greg's Majestic Team to a 19.80-13.10 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Daniel's Team owned a 71.80-71.60 lead. For Daniel's Team, DK Metcalf had a 38-yard touchdown catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Greg's Majestic Team with a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown run for Daniel's Team, contributing to a 111.22-88.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Daniel's Team   Greg's Majestic Team

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Daniel's Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Greg's Majestic Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Daniel's Team recorded more points than their projected total, while Greg's Majestic Team failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 34.12-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
For Greg's Majestic Team, Matt Ryan (24.9 points) posted the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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