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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Danny's Dandy Team
1-0 159.1
125.61
 
VS
proj
Dixie Normas
117.54 0-1
114.37

Danny's Dandy Team defeat Dixie Normas in 159.10-117.54 rout

Danny's Dandy Team brought their A game, rolling to a 159.10-117.54 victory over Dixie Normas. There was very little drama in this one, as Danny's Dandy Team leapt out to a 46.16-point lead on Thursday behind 46.16 points from Tom Brady (379 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Chris Godwin (9 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Matthew Stafford (321 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and DeAndre Hopkins (6 Rec, 83 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) did their part for Dixie Normas in defeat. Danny's Dandy Team (1-0) will look to earn another win against Chautauqua Ballers, while Dixie Normas (0-1) will meet Debo in an effort to earn their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  Danny's Dandy Team   Dixie Normas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 197 yards and a touchdown against the Browns, Hill registered 31.6 points this week. He scored 82.7% more than his 17.3-point projection in the 33-29 win. Hill ranks #9 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Danny's Dandy Team
Points
% of total points 159.1
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
31.6
17.3
19.9%
2
Tom Brady
QB
27.16
21.21
17.1%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
24
13.31
15.1%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.3
10.6
12.1%
Dixie Normas
Points
% of total points 117.54
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
24.34
19.45
20.7%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
23.3
17.06
19.8%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
20.3
13.42
17.3%
4
DJ Moore
WR
12.4
12.86
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 47-yard touchdown pass for Danny's Dandy Team, contributing to a 46.16-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Tyler Lockett had a 69-yard touchdown catch and a 23-yard touchdown catch for Danny's Dandy Team to contribute to an 80.20-49.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Tyreek Hill had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Danny's Dandy Team, while Melvin Gordon III had a 70-yard touchdown run, helping Danny's Dandy Team to a 155.10-72.90 lead.
Sunday Night
Matthew Stafford had a 67-yard touchdown pass for Dixie Normas, who trailed 155.10-117.54 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Danny's Dandy Team   Dixie Normas

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Danny's Dandy Team exceeded their projected point totals.
Dixie Normas had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Dixie Normas can partially blame the loss on Trey Sermon, who didn't score any points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 41.56-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Danny's Dandy Team get the win, but they also easily covered the 11.24-point projected margin of victory.

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