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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Anthony Scudder
1-0 563.17
540.08
 
VS
proj
Dogs
458.12 0-1
487.08

Anthony Scudder beat Dogs, 563.17-458.12

Anthony Scudder earned a hard-fought win over Dogs, emerging victorious with a 563.17-458.12 victory. Anthony Scudder never trailed in this one after grabbing a 2.00-point lead on Thursday behind Devin White (9 points) and Micah Parsons (6). Adam Thielen (9 Rec, 92 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Teddy Bridgewater (264 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 19 Rush Yds) led the way for Dogs in the loss. Anthony Scudder (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Mike Honcho '18, while Dogs (0-1) try to right the ship against One--Eyed--Willie.

Matchup Timeline

  Anthony Scudder   Dogs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill (11 Rec, 197 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 87.9 points in a 33-29 win over the Browns in Week 1. His scoring output nearly doubled his 46.55-point projection. Hill ranks #9 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Anthony Scudder
Points
% of total points 563.17
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
87.9
46.55
15.6%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
86.05
74.26
15.3%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
65.95
64.45
11.7%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
50.43
49.75
9%
Dogs
Points
% of total points 458.12
1
Adam Thielen
WR
62.4
40.77
13.6%
2
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
55.58
48.95
12.1%
3
Mac Jones
QB
47.05
45.38
10.3%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
39.05
56.75
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Anthony Scudder owned a 308.13-267.98 lead. For Anthony Scudder, Kyler Murray had a 26-yard touchdown pass. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for Dogs with a 24-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Tyreek Hill had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Anthony Scudder, contributing to a 467.59-420.94 lead for the team.
Monday
Ty'Son Williams had a 35-yard touchdown run for Anthony Scudder on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Anthony Scudder   Dogs

Game Notes

Anthony Scudder had 11 of their 20 starters exceed their projected points.
Dogs had only nine of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
Tyreek Hill, Christian McCaffrey, and Kyler Murray all scored more points than Adam Thielen, the leading scorer for Dogs.
Anthony Scudder recorded more points than their projected total, while Dogs fell short of their projection.
Dogs ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while Anthony Scudder put up the 2nd-best score.
The matchup's 105.05-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Anthony Scudder win, but they also covered the 53-point forecasted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Adam Thielen put up 62.4 points, the fourth-best score for a wideout this week.

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