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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Empire
1-0 175.04
142.16
 
VS
proj
POCKETDOG
136.28 0-1
140.52

The Empire top expectations, earn win against POCKETDOG in 175.04-136.28 rout

The Empire beat expectations, rolling to a 175.04-136.28 victory over POCKETDOG, who fell short of projections. The Empire pulled out to a 28.20-point lead on Thursday behind Antonio Brown (21.2 points) and Ryan Succop (7) and never gave it up. Jalen Hurts (28.76 points) and Zach Wilson (19.32) led the way for POCKETDOG in the loss. The Empire (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Ricky League Special, while POCKETDOG (0-1) will attempt to get back on track against Dak is Back.

Matchup Timeline

  The Empire   POCKETDOG

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown against the Cowboys, Brown tallied 21.2 points this week. He scored 84.2% more than his 11.51-point projection in the 31-29 win. Brown ranks #85 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

The Empire
Points
% of total points 175.04
1
Kyler Murray
QB
34.56
25.38
19.7%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33.28
25.16
19%
3
Darren Waller
TE
21.5
13.18
12.3%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
21.2
11.51
12.1%
POCKETDOG
Points
% of total points 136.28
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
28.76
20.8
21.1%
2
Zach Wilson
QB
19.32
16.89
14.2%
3
David Montgomery
RB
18.3
13.85
13.4%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
12.2
12.55
9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Antonio Brown had a 47-yard touchdown catch for The Empire, helping to stake the team to a 28.20-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, The Empire owned a 106.16-93.88 lead. Brandin Cooks had a 52-yard catch and a 40-yard catch for The Empire, while Kyler Murray had a 26-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Zach Wilson had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for POCKETDOG, while Jalen Hurts had a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 75-yard touchdown pass for The Empire, helping the team to a 149.54-106.98 lead.
Sunday Night
David Montgomery had a 41-yard run for POCKETDOG, who trailed 149.54-125.28 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Daniel Carlson had a 55-yard field goal for POCKETDOG.

Points By Position

  The Empire   POCKETDOG

Game Notes

Six of the 10 starters on The Empire exceeded their projected point totals.
POCKETDOG had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Empire scored more points than their projected total, while POCKETDOG failed to reach their projection.
POCKETDOG ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while The Empire put up the 1st-best score.
The matchup's 38.76-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Empire win, but they also covered the 1.64-point predicted margin of victory.
For POCKETDOG, Jalen Hurts put up 28.76 points, the fourth-best score for a QB this week.

Coach Talk

The Empire
Assembling a starting crew that accounted for over 175 points this past week... we took care of business and did what had to be done. We should take this win in stride, tip our cap to the GM of POCKETDOG, and continue on our way towards the The League championship.
POCKETDOG
POCKETDOG will find it tough to complain about lack of opportunities this past week. As a group, our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) collectively received a whopping 25 targets in Week 1. Those players might need to hit the practice field, considering they reeled in just 15 balls.