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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
drizz
1-0 198.28
218.47
 
VS
proj
BALLSWIN
130.82 0-1
204.09

BALLSWIN fall short of projections, succumb to drizz, 198.28-130.82

BALLSWIN failed to rise to the occasion, as drizz earned a 198.28-130.82 victory. drizz grabbed an early 2.58-point lead on Thursday. BALLSWIN bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by DJ Chark Jr. (17.6 points) and George Kittle (11.8). Unphased, drizz made a run later that afternoon, as Patrick Mahomes (33.28 points) and Nick Chubb (22.1) put them back on top once and for all. drizz (1-0) will look to sustain their momentum against Mack North, while BALLSWIN (0-1) will try to get their first victory against Demo.

Matchup Timeline

  drizz   BALLSWIN

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper more-than-doubled his 16.68-point projection with 38.9 points against the Buccaneers in Week 1. He caught 13 passes for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 31-29 loss. Cooper ranks #37 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

drizz
Points
% of total points 198.28
1
Amari Cooper
WR
38.9
16.68
19.6%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33.28
24.77
16.8%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
22.1
17.25
11.1%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
16
18.5
8.1%
BALLSWIN
Points
% of total points 130.82
1
Dak Prescott
QB
27.42
21.79
21%
2
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
17.6
13.97
13.5%
3
George Kittle
TE
11.8
17.16
9%
4
Damien Harris
RB
11.7
11.92
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Thursday, but after all the points were tallied, drizz boasted a 38.90-36.32 lead. For drizz, Amari Cooper had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for BALLSWIN with a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Early
DJ Chark Jr. had a 41-yard touchdown catch for BALLSWIN, helping the team to a 110.12-105.40 lead.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 75-yard touchdown pass for drizz, helping the team to a 182.58-130.82 lead.

Points By Position

  drizz   BALLSWIN

Game Notes

Just eight of the 18 starting players on drizz scored more than their point projections.
BALLSWIN had only two of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as drizz had one starter score zero points, while BALLSWIN had two.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 67.46-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did drizz win, but they also easily covered the 14.38-point forecasted margin of victory.
For BALLSWIN, Dak Prescott scored 27.42 points, the fourth-best score for a QB this week.

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