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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
L.A. Golds
1-0 175.82
138.8
 
VS
proj
Nick
132.57 0-1
127.69

L.A. Golds earn win over Nick in 175.82-132.57 rout

L.A. Golds outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 175.82-132.57 victory over Nick. L.A. Golds earned a 43.80-point lead on Thursday behind 43.8 points from Amari Cooper (13 Rec, 139 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Ezekiel Elliott (33 Rush Yds). Nick came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Russell Wilson (33.12 points) and DJ Chark Jr. (16.85). Not to be deterred, L.A. Golds rallied later that afternoon, as Tyreek Hill (34.6 points) put them back ahead once and for all. L.A. Golds (1-0) will look to notch another win against stillmatic, while Nick (0-1) will attempt to get back on track against Ligers.

Matchup Timeline

  L.A. Golds   Nick

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper (13 Rec, 139 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 35.65 points against the Buccaneers in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 15.23-point projection. Cooper ranks #37 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

L.A. Golds
Points
% of total points 175.82
1
Amari Cooper
WR
35.65
15.23
20.3%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
34.6
19.02
19.7%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
27.95
15.85
15.9%
4
Trevor Lawrence
QB
22.62
20.88
12.9%
Nick
Points
% of total points 132.57
1
Russell Wilson
QB
33.12
25.38
25%
2
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
16.85
12.76
12.7%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
16.75
16.6
12.6%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
14
3.32
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 21-yard touchdown catch for L.A. Golds to contribute to a 43.80-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Nick emerged with a 114.92-107.72 lead. Trevor Lawrence had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for L.A. Golds, while Adam Thielen had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Russell Wilson had a 69-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Nick, while DJ Chark Jr. had a 41-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Tyreek Hill had a 75-yard touchdown catch for L.A. Golds, helping the team to a 142.32-132.57 lead.
Sunday Night
David Montgomery had a 41-yard run for L.A. Golds to contribute to a 172.82-132.57 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  L.A. Golds   Nick

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on L.A. Golds scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring more than their projected points, Nick lost.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Nick ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while L.A. Golds ranked 1st.
The matchup's 43.25-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did L.A. Golds win, but they also easily covered the 11.11-point forecasted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Russell Wilson (33.12 points) posted the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

L.A. Golds
Bravo, L.A. Golds. Assembling a lineup that netted almost 176 points this past matchup. We should keep this momentum going as we head into our Week 2 matchup.
Nick
Unless Nick wants to go full diva-mode, then "not seeing many opportunities" is not a reasonable excuse this time around. Our five pass-catchers (four WR, one TE) were targeted a grand total of 38 times in Week 1. Those players might need to get some extra reps with the JUGS machine, considering they pulled down just 22 receptions.