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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Wirk Force
1-0 100
111.03
 
VS
proj
Comeback Kid
84 0-1
84.35

Despite top scorer Brady, Comeback Kid fall to Wirk Force, 100-84

Tom Brady posted 29 points for Comeback Kid, the best total in the matchup and third-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Wirk Force, who rallied to earn a 100-84 win. Wirk Force trailed 84-67 heading into Monday night, but the squad came storming back behind Lamar Jackson (235 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 86 Rush Yds) and Darren Waller (10 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Tom Brady (29 points) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (14) were the top performers for Comeback Kid in defeat. Wirk Force (1-0) will look to add to their success against Slight Optimism🤔, while Comeback Kid (0-1) try to generate some positive momentum against Lazarus.

Matchup Timeline

  Wirk Force   Comeback Kid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gordon III (101 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 17 Rec Yds) scored 17 points in a 27-13 win over the Giants in Week 1. His scoring output nearly doubled his 8.55-point projection. Gordon III ranks #72 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Melvin Gordon III

Top Player Comparison

Wirk Force
Points
% of total points 100
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
17
22.46
17%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17
19.27
17%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
17
8.55
17%
4
Darren Waller
TE
16
9.78
16%
Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 84
1
Tom Brady
QB
29
21.09
34.5%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
14
4.32
16.7%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
10
10.78
11.9%
4
DJ Moore
WR
9
9.28
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 47-yard touchdown pass for Comeback Kid, helping to stake Comeback Kid to a 29-5 lead.
Sunday Late
Melvin Gordon III had a 70-yard touchdown run for Wirk Force, who trailed 84-64 after the late afternoon games.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 49-yard pass for Wirk Force during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Wirk Force   Comeback Kid

Game Notes

Wirk Force got the victory despite the fact that only three of their 10 starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Comeback Kid had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Comeback Kid even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 16-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Wirk Force managed to get the win, but did not cover the 26.68-point projected margin of victory.
For Comeback Kid, Tom Brady put up 29 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Wirk Force
Bravo, Wirk Force. Assembling a lineup that exceeded the century mark this past week. Let's keep this momentum going as we roll into what could be a winnable matchup in Week 2.
Comeback Kid
Four WRs, two RBs, one TE, zero TDs: The seven starting offensive skill players on Comeback Kid combined to register a healthy 470 yards from scrimmage. None of those starters could find his way to the end zone in Week 1.