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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
LongBeach Big Ditkas
1-0 135.34
140.56
 
VS
proj
FantasyFootballTeam
126.78 0-1
136.94

LongBeach Big Ditkas knock off FantasyFootballTeam, 135.34-126.78

LongBeach Big Ditkas earned a hard-fought win over FantasyFootballTeam, securing a 135.34-126.78 victory. LongBeach Big Ditkas grabbed a 32.40-point lead on Thursday behind an outstanding showing from Amari Cooper and never looked back. Travis Kelce (22.6 points) and Trevor Lawrence (22.08) were the top performers for FantasyFootballTeam in the loss. LongBeach Big Ditkas (1-0) will look to build on their success against No Bum A$$ Wentz, while FantasyFootballTeam (0-1) will face Honcho in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  LongBeach Big Ditkas   FantasyFootballTeam

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Buccaneers in Week 1, Cooper scored 32.4 points to more-than-double his 13.66-point projection. He caught 13 passes for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on LongBeach Big Ditkas this week. Next week, Cooper will play the Chargers.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

LongBeach Big Ditkas
Points
% of total points 135.34
1
Amari Cooper
WR
32.4
13.66
23.9%
2
T.J. Hockenson
TE
21.7
10.69
16%
3
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
17.18
17.94
12.7%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
12.9
15.98
9.5%
FantasyFootballTeam
Points
% of total points 126.78
1
Travis Kelce
TE
22.6
16.54
17.8%
2
Trevor Lawrence
QB
22.08
19.69
17.4%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
20.4
10.62
16.1%
4
Sam Darnold
QB
19.06
19.33
15%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 21-yard touchdown catch for LongBeach Big Ditkas, helping to give the team a 32.40-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Trevor Lawrence had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for FantasyFootballTeam, while D'Andre Swift had a 43-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 96.96-88.58 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  LongBeach Big Ditkas   FantasyFootballTeam

Game Notes

Only three of the 10 starting players on LongBeach Big Ditkas exceeded their scoring projections.
FantasyFootballTeam had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 8.56-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did LongBeach Big Ditkas win, but they also easily covered the 3.62-point predicted margin of victory.
For FantasyFootballTeam, Travis Kelce recorded 22.6 points, the second-highest score for a TE this week.

Coach Talk

LongBeach Big Ditkas
This sport is all about creating mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up FantasyFootballTeam at the wide receiver position (56.7 points to 27.04).
FantasyFootballTeam
Chin up, FantasyFootballTeam! You can take our word for it, we've been in this industry for quite a long time now. Obstacles pop up, you suffer some defeats, your fans get a little whiny, and the local beat writers turn chippy with distasteful columns. All part of living that coach life. Just remember that in the world of fantasy football, winning really does cure all.