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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Carl's Crew
1-0 315.36
253.28
 
VS
proj
Dragon's Pearl
240.26 0-1
247.26

Carl's Crew smirk at projections, knock off Dragon's Pearl, 315.36-240.26

Carl's Crew stepped up and exceeded expectations, earning a 315.36-240.26 victory over Dragon's Pearl, who fell short of projections. Dragon's Pearl grabbed an 8.00-point lead on Thursday, but Carl's Crew held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (337 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Joe Mixon (127 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 23 Rec Yds). Christian McCaffrey (37.7 points) and Ryan Tannehill (34.18) led the charge for Dragon's Pearl in the loss. Carl's Crew improve to 1-0 on the season, while Dragon's Pearl fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Carl's Crew   Dragon's Pearl

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett (4 Rec, 100 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 33.5 points against the Colts in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 15.55-point projection. Lockett ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Carl's Crew
Points
% of total points 315.36
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
72.78
55.75
23.1%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
46.5
27.86
14.7%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
33.8
20.56
10.7%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
33.5
15.55
10.6%
Dragon's Pearl
Points
% of total points 240.26
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
37.7
37.2
15.7%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
34.18
47.25
14.2%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
30.9
17.51
12.9%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
28.6
12.1
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Dragon's Pearl who emerged with the lead, 210.28-155.38. For Carl's Crew, Tyler Lockett had a 69-yard touchdown catch and a 23-yard touchdown catch. D'Andre Swift had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Dragon's Pearl, while Ja'Marr Chase had a 50-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 75-yard touchdown pass for Carl's Crew, while Melvin Gordon III had a 70-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 272.86-227.26 lead for Carl's Crew.
Sunday Night
Matt Gay had a 53-yard field goal for Carl's Crew to contribute to a 286.86-227.76 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Carl's Crew   Dragon's Pearl

Game Notes

Carl's Crew had eight of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
Dragon's Pearl had only six of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
Carl's Crew recorded more points than their projected total, while Dragon's Pearl fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 75.1-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Carl's Crew win, but they also easily covered the 6.02-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Christian McCaffrey scored 37.7 points, the second-highest score for a RB this week.

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