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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Nah Son
1-0 129.9
124.89
 
VS
proj
Dalvin And The Chipmunks
116.62 0-1
137.09

Dalvin And The Chipmunks come up short of projections, lose to Nah Son, 129.90-116.62

There's no sugarcoating it, Dalvin And The Chipmunks underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Nah Son earned a 129.90-116.62 victory. Dalvin And The Chipmunks took an 8.90-point lead on Thursday, but Nah Son held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Joe Mixon, who racked up 150 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 23 points, and the New Orleans Saints defense, who allowed only 3 points, surrendered 229 yards, and forced 3 turnovers (22 points). Brandin Cooks (21.7 points) and CeeDee Lamb (19.9) did their part for Dalvin And The Chipmunks in the loss. Nah Son (1-0) will look to add to their success against Goldmine 💣💰💣, while Dalvin And The Chipmunks (0-1) will meet Run CmC in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Nah Son   Dalvin And The Chipmunks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Saints defense nearly tripled their 7.61-point projection with 22 points against the Packers in Week 1. They allowed only 3 points, surrendered 229 yards, and forced 3 turnovers in the 38-3 win. The Saints defense will face the Panthers next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Nah Son
Points
% of total points 129.9
1
Joe Mixon
RB
23
15.31
17.7%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
22
7.61
16.9%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
21.4
11.09
16.5%
4
Josh Allen
QB
18.2
28.37
14%
Dalvin And The Chipmunks
Points
% of total points 116.62
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
21.7
13.68
18.6%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
19.9
14.81
17.1%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
17.4
21.26
14.9%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
14
14.66
12%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
CeeDee Lamb had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Dalvin And The Chipmunks, helping give Dalvin And The Chipmunks a 19.90-11.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Nah Son owned a 102.30-82.52 lead. For Nah Son, Ja'Marr Chase had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Brandin Cooks made the highlight reel for Dalvin And The Chipmunks with a 52-yard catch and a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Nah Son   Dalvin And The Chipmunks

Game Notes

Nah Son had five of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
Dalvin And The Chipmunks had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Nah Son recorded more points than their projected total, while Dalvin And The Chipmunks fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 13.28-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Nah Son
Only three makes on five field goal tries? Sounds like Greg Zuerlein might be kicking himself to the waiver wire after this effort.
Dalvin And The Chipmunks
I'd suggest that you use this last week as a learning opportunity and try to re-focus for next week, Dalvin And The Chipmunks. Read up on what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are advising and configure the most-potent possible lineup in Week 2.