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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Riddlers
1-0 105.36
113.73
 
VS
proj
The Cosmos
87.28 0-1
107.39

The Cosmos fall short of predictions, lose to The Riddlers, 105.36-87.28

The Cosmos were unable to meet their projected point total, as The Riddlers came out on top with a 105.36-87.28 victory. The Riddlers grabbed an early 7.00-point lead on Thursday. The Cosmos bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by T.J. Hockenson (17.7 points) and Justin Herbert (15.38). Not to be deterred, The Riddlers got it going later that afternoon, as Alvin Kamara (15.1 points) and the Denver Broncos defense (8) put them back on top once and for all. The Riddlers (1-0) will look to build on their success against OJ'S GLOVES, while The Cosmos (0-1) will meet Mark Davis' Revenge! in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  The Riddlers   The Cosmos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 264 yards and 3 touchdowns and running for 62 yards against the Falcons, Hurts put up 34.76 points this week. He scored 52.2% more than his 22.84-point projection in the 32-6 win. Hurts ranks #81 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Jalen Hurts

Top Player Comparison

The Riddlers
Points
% of total points 105.36
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
34.76
22.84
33%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
15.1
18.32
14.3%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
13.3
11.91
12.6%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
9.6
10.22
9.1%
The Cosmos
Points
% of total points 87.28
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
17.7
8.09
20.3%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
15.38
25.03
17.6%
3
Matt Gay
K
12
9.02
13.7%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
11.7
9.89
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was The Cosmos who emerged with the lead, 74.28-72.86. For The Riddlers, Jalen Hurts had a 23-yard touchdown pass. Robby Anderson made the highlight reel for The Cosmos with a 57-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Matt Gay had a 53-yard field goal for The Cosmos, who trailed 105.36-87.28 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  The Riddlers   The Cosmos

Game Notes

The Riddlers won even though only two of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
The Cosmos had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 18.08-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Riddlers earn the win, but they also easily covered the 6.34-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, T.J. Hockenson put up 17.7 points, the second-best score for a tight end this week.

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