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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Smack down boyz
1-0 165
179.86
 
VS
proj
Raiders soul smasher
154.4 0-1
180.74

Raiders soul smasher come up short of predictions, lose to Smack down boyz, 165.0-154.4

There's no sugarcoating it, Raiders soul smasher underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Smack down boyz secured a 165.0-154.4 victory. Raiders soul smasher earned a 9.1-point lead on Thursday, but Smack down boyz held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ryan Tannehill (39.4 points) and Tyler Lockett (25). Matt Ryan (27.7 points) and Cooper Kupp (21.3) did everything they could for Raiders soul smasher in the loss. Smack down boyz (1-0) will look to add to their success against Raiders4Life, while Raiders soul smasher (0-1) will face off against PJ in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Smack down boyz   Raiders soul smasher

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Colts, Lockett registered 25 points this week. He nearly doubled his 13.38-point projection in the 28-16 win. Lockett ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Smack down boyz
Points
% of total points 165
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
39.4
53.29
23.9%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
25
13.38
15.2%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
21.1
15.93
12.8%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
8.64
7.3%
Raiders soul smasher
Points
% of total points 154.4
1
Matt Ryan
QB
27.7
55.37
17.9%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
21.3
14.2
13.8%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
21.1
15.47
13.7%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
19.4
10.76
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
CeeDee Lamb had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Raiders soul smasher, contributing to a 21.1-12.0 lead for Raiders soul smasher.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Smack down boyz had a 131.1-100.4 lead. For Smack down boyz, Tyler Lockett had a 69-yard touchdown catch and a 23-yard touchdown catch. Ja'Marr Chase made the highlight reel for Raiders soul smasher with a 50-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Smack down boyz   Raiders soul smasher

Game Notes

Smack down boyz had nine of their 18 starters exceed their projected point totals.
Raiders soul smasher had only six of their 17 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Smack down boyz had two starters score zero points, while Raiders soul smasher had five.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Raiders soul smasher ranked 11th in the league in scoring this week, while Smack down boyz ranked 9th.
The matchup's 10.6-point margin was the closest in the league this week.

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