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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Shiva Blast
1-0 142.32
123.26
 
VS
proj
Kegel the Elf
94.6 0-1
122.69

Shiva Blast earn win over Kegel the Elf in 142.32-94.60 rout

Shiva Blast brought their A game, rolling to a 142.32-94.60 victory over Kegel the Elf, who fell short of projections. There was very little drama in this one, as Shiva Blast nabbed a 31.22-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 40.22 points from Deshaun Watson (253 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 27 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and David Johnson (77 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 32 Rec Yds). Lamar Jackson (275 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 45 Rush Yds) and Todd Gurley II (56 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did their part for Kegel the Elf in defeat. Shiva Blast (1-0) will look to build on their success against ManBearPig, while Kegel the Elf (0-1) attempt to get back on track against StephenHawkingsCleat.

Matchup Timeline

  Shiva Blast   Kegel the Elf

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen more-than-doubled his 12.91-point projection with 30 points against the Packers in Week 1. He caught 6 passes for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 43-34 loss. Thielen ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Shiva Blast
Points
% of total points 142.32
1
Adam Thielen
WR
30
12.91
21.1%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
21.82
23.2
15.3%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
21.3
17.34
15%
4
David Johnson
RB
18.4
13.46
12.9%
Kegel the Elf
Points
% of total points 94.6
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
30.5
26.56
32.2%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
12.7
13.87
13.4%
3
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
10
12.61
10.6%
4
Robbie Gould
K
10
8.8
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Shiva Blast emerged with a 103.52-79.00 lead. For Shiva Blast, Adam Thielen had a 37-yard touchdown catch. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for Kegel the Elf with a 47-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Robbie Gould had a 52-yard field goal for Kegel the Elf, who trailed 119.22-94.60 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Shiva Blast   Kegel the Elf

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on Shiva Blast exceeded their projected point totals.
Kegel the Elf had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Shiva Blast scored more points than their projected total, while Kegel the Elf fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 47.72-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Shiva Blast win, but they also covered the 0.57-point forecasted margin of victory.
For Kegel the Elf, Lamar Jackson scored 30.5 points, the third-best score for a QB this week.

Coach Talk

Shiva Blast
Good work deploying a lineup that netted more than 142 points this past week. We consider that to be a job done right. Let's tip our cap to the GM of Kegel the Elf, take this win in stride, and continue our march towards the KGA Watercooler league championship.
Kegel the Elf
Unless Kegel the Elf wants to go full diva-mode, then "not getting many opportunities" doesn't fly as an excuse this time around. Our trio of pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) collectively got a whopping 21 targets in Week 1. With only 12 total receptions, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.