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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Flight Crew
1-0 204.96
225.55
 
VS
proj
Skyedog KC's Team
184 0-1
210.34

Back-and-forth battle ends with Flight Crew knocking off Skyedog KC's Team, 204.96-184.00

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Flight Crew earned a hard-fought win over Skyedog KC's Team, earning a 204.96-184.00 victory. Flight Crew were led by Christian McCaffrey (33.2 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (30.3), while Amari Cooper (47.4 points) and Ja'Marr Chase (25.4) carried the flag for Skyedog KC's Team in the loss. Flight Crew (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Skyedog KC's Team, while Skyedog KC's Team (0-1) will attempt to earn their first victory against Flight Crew.

Matchup Timeline

  Flight Crew   Skyedog KC's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 16 points, surrendering 371 yards, and forcing a fumble against the Bills, the Steelers defense registered 14.1 points this week. They nearly tripled their 4.8-point projection in the 23-16 win. The Steelers defense ranks #3 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Raiders next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Flight Crew
Points
% of total points 204.96
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
33.2
29.97
16.2%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
30.3
24.78
14.8%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
22
27.54
10.7%
4
David Montgomery
RB
20.3
16.73
9.9%
Skyedog KC's Team
Points
% of total points 184
1
Amari Cooper
WR
47.4
19.77
25.8%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
25.4
15.09
13.8%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
22.64
23.35
12.3%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
22.4
15.98
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Skyedog KC's Team to contribute to a 54.30-0.00 lead for Skyedog KC's Team.
Sunday Early
Joe Burrow teamed up with Ja'Marr Chase for a 50-yard touchdown pass for Skyedog KC's Team, who trailed 151.66-128.98 after the early round of games.
Sunday Night
David Montgomery had a 41-yard run for Flight Crew, helping the team to a 171.96-161.60 lead.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 49-yard pass for Flight Crew during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Flight Crew   Skyedog KC's Team

Game Notes

Flight Crew had seven of their 12 starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
Skyedog KC's Team had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Skyedog KC's Team can partially blame the loss on Mike Gesicki, who didn't score any points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 20.96-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did Flight Crew win, but they also covered the 15.21-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Amari Cooper (47.4 points) posted the highest score in the league this week.

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