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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Wardawgs
1-0 170.46
121.69
 
VS
proj
Erkdze
91.66 0-1
108.9

Wardawgs defeat Erkdze in 170.46-91.66 rout

Wardawgs exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 170.46-91.66 victory over Erkdze, who fell short of projections. Wardawgs pulled out to a 16.50-point lead on Thursday behind Chris Godwin and never relinquished it. Russell Wilson (27.06 points) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (14) led the way for Erkdze in defeat. Wardawgs (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Mack poe Team, while Erkdze (0-1) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Omni Man's Variant.

Matchup Timeline

  Wardawgs   Erkdze

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hockenson more-than-doubled his 8.13-point projection with 17.7 points against the 49ers in Week 1. He caught 8 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown in the 41-33 loss. Hockenson ranks #58 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
T.J. Hockenson

Top Player Comparison

Wardawgs
Points
% of total points 170.46
1
Kyler Murray
QB
34.56
25.88
20.3%
2
Corey Davis
WR
21.7
10.07
12.7%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
21
13.62
12.3%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
20.3
13.4
11.9%
Erkdze
Points
% of total points 91.66
1
Russell Wilson
QB
27.06
24.22
29.5%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
14
4.32
15.3%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
12
13.11
13.1%
4
Tyler Bass
K
11
9.74
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Wardawgs owned a 160.46-91.66 lead. Kyler Murray had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Wardawgs, while Corey Davis had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Erkdze with a 69-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Wardawgs   Erkdze

Game Notes

Seven of the nine starting players on Wardawgs scored higher than their projected point totals.
Erkdze had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Erkdze can partially blame the loss on Brandon Aiyuk, who didn't score any points.
Wardawgs put up more points than their projected total, while Erkdze fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 78.8-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Wardawgs win, but they also easily covered the 12.79-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Russell Wilson put up 27.06 points, the fourth-best score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Wardawgs
You know, the key to football is spotting the mismatches. We not only tripled Erkdze at WR (58.5 points to 19), we also tripled them at RB (39.7 to 12.6).
Erkdze
Hey, it's possible that Erkdze might be a better GM in the NFL than in fantasy football. Accumulating just 12 total targets in Week 1, their four starting pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) apparently made the bulk of their contributions by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.