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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Rebel Alliance
1-0 137.25
161.46
 
VS
proj
Warm Bodies
132.9 0-1
148.06

Back-and-forth battle ends with Rebel Alliance coming back to top Warm Bodies in 137.25-132.90 battle

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Rebel Alliance earned a come-from-behind win over Warm Bodies, staging an impressive comeback for a 137.25-132.90 victory. Rebel Alliance trailed 132.90-123.65 heading into Monday night, but the squad made a comeback behind Sammy Watkins (4 Rec, 96 Rec Yds). Patrick Mahomes (337 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Nick Chubb (83 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 18 Rec Yds) did their part for Warm Bodies in defeat. Rebel Alliance (1-0) will look to earn another win against Negligent Discharges, while Warm Bodies (0-1) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Brewmasters.

Matchup Timeline

  Rebel Alliance   Warm Bodies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Davis (5 Rec, 97 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 26.7 points against the Panthers in Week 1. His scoring output was 77.1% more than his 15.08-point projection. Davis ranks #95 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Corey Davis

Top Player Comparison

Rebel Alliance
Points
% of total points 137.25
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
33.55
26.49
24.4%
2
Corey Davis
WR
26.7
15.08
19.5%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
15.8
15.05
11.5%
4
Sammy Watkins
WR
13.6
11.88
9.9%
Warm Bodies
Points
% of total points 132.9
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
42.65
32.95
32.1%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
22.1
17.25
16.6%
3
Deonte Harris
WR
15.85
12.27
11.9%
4
Robert Woods
WR
12.4
16.74
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Corey Davis had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Rebel Alliance to contribute to a 57.90-23.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 75-yard touchdown pass for Warm Bodies, while Deonte Harris had a 55-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 120.50-90.10 lead for Warm Bodies.
Sunday Night
Matthew Stafford had a 67-yard touchdown pass for Rebel Alliance, who trailed 132.90-123.65 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Sammy Watkins had a 49-yard catch for Rebel Alliance during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Rebel Alliance   Warm Bodies

Game Notes

Rebel Alliance won despite the fact that only five of their 11 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Warm Bodies had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 4.35-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Rebel Alliance. They got the win, but did not cover the 13.4-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes scored 42.65 points, the second-highest score in the league this week.

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