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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Madcows
1-0 213.82
228.6
 
VS
proj
Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team
143.87 0-1
161.29

Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team fall to The Madcows in 213.82-143.87 rout

There's no easy way to put it, Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team underperformed, at least according to projections, as The Madcows rolled to a 213.82-143.87 victory. Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team pulled out to a 4.60-point lead on Thursday, but it was all The Madcows after that. They were led by Matthew Stafford (321 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Corey Davis (5 Rec, 97 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Rob Gronkowski (22.25 points) and Trevor Lawrence (21.08) led the charge for Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team in the loss. The Madcows improve to 1-0 on the season, while Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  The Madcows   Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Davis more-than-doubled his 11.15-point projection with 22.7 points against the Panthers in Week 1. He caught 5 passes for 97 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 19-14 loss. Davis ranks #95 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Corey Davis

Top Player Comparison

The Madcows
Points
% of total points 213.82
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
30.94
21.15
14.5%
2
Corey Davis
WR
22.7
11.15
10.6%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
20.7
22.61
9.7%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
15.65
9.98
7.3%
Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team
Points
% of total points 143.87
1
Rob Gronkowski
TE
22.25
7.27
15.5%
2
Trevor Lawrence
QB
21.08
20.7
14.7%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
17.74
20.38
12.3%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
16.6
15.96
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, The Madcows emerged with a 126.43-95.88 lead. For The Madcows, Corey Davis had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Trevor Lawrence made the highlight reel for Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team with a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Baker Mayfield had a 44-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team, who trailed 172.98-128.47 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Matthew Stafford had a 67-yard touchdown pass for The Madcows, contributing to a 213.82-128.47 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Madcows   Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team

Game Notes

The Madcows got the W even though only eight of their 24 starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team had only eight of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
Stacey's Slam-Dunk Team could have used points from Clayton Fejedelem and Zack Moss, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 69.95-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Madcows win, but they also covered the 67.31-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Rob Gronkowski scored 22.25 points, the highest score for a tight end this week.

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