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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Kevin's Hose bangers
1-0 140.95
132.59
 
VS
proj
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr
86.65 0-1
130.91

tHe TrAiN sMaShEr succumb to Kevin's Hose bangers in 140.95-86.65 rout

tHe TrAiN sMaShEr underperformed their projected point total, as Kevin's Hose bangers rolled to a 140.95-86.65 victory. tHe TrAiN sMaShEr nabbed a 14.90-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Kevin's Hose bangers after that. They were led by Kyler Murray (37.45 points) and Adam Thielen (30.2). D'Andre Swift (39 Rush Yds, 65 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Stefon Diggs (9 Rec, 69 Rec Yds) led the charge for tHe TrAiN sMaShEr in the loss. Kevin's Hose bangers (1-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against The Equalizer, while tHe TrAiN sMaShEr (0-1) will take on Doom in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Kevin's Hose bangers   tHe TrAiN sMaShEr

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams more-than-doubled his 11.66-point projection with 25 points against the 49ers in Week 1. He racked up 110 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown in the 41-33 loss. Williams ranks #91 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Jamaal Williams

Top Player Comparison

Kevin's Hose bangers
Points
% of total points 140.95
1
Kyler Murray
QB
37.45
28.36
26.6%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
30.2
17.44
21.4%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
25
11.66
17.7%
4
Logan Thomas
TE
12
11.88
8.5%
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr
Points
% of total points 86.65
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
24.4
12.22
28.2%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
15.9
19.88
18.3%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
13
4.14
15%
4
George Kittle
TE
11.8
17.18
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Kevin's Hose bangers boasted a 111.15-82.00 lead. Kyler Murray had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Kevin's Hose bangers, while Adam Thielen had a 24-yard touchdown catch. D'Andre Swift made the highlight reel for tHe TrAiN sMaShEr with a 43-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Kevin's Hose bangers   tHe TrAiN sMaShEr

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Kevin's Hose bangers exceeded their scoring projections.
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr could have used points from Brandon Aiyuk and Russell Gage, as both put up goose eggs.
Kevin's Hose bangers had three players score more points than the leading scorer for tHe TrAiN sMaShEr.
Kevin's Hose bangers put up more points than their projected total, while tHe TrAiN sMaShEr fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 54.3-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Kevin's Hose bangers win, but they also covered the 1.68-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, D'Andre Swift (24.4 points) posted the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

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