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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
727
1-0 284.95
298.85
 
VS
proj
One--Eyed--Willie
259.95 0-1
313.19

One--Eyed--Willie lose to 727, 284.95-259.95

One--Eyed--Willie were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, as 727 earned a 284.95-259.95 victory. 727 earned an early 7.00-point lead on Thursday. One--Eyed--Willie came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Russell Wilson (44.4 points) and Adam Thielen (34.25). Unphased, 727 rallied later that afternoon, as Patrick Mahomes (51.6 points) and Myles Gaskin (18) put them back ahead once and for all. 727 improve to 1-0 on the season, while One--Eyed--Willie fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  727   One--Eyed--Willie

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Swift nearly doubled his 16.8-point projection with 31.85 points against the 49ers in Week 1. He racked up 104 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass in the 41-33 loss. Swift ranks #41 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
D'Andre Swift

Top Player Comparison

727
Points
% of total points 284.95
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
51.6
41.71
18.1%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
31.85
16.8
11.2%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
29
24.35
10.2%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
24.35
20.51
8.5%
One--Eyed--Willie
Points
% of total points 259.95
1
Russell Wilson
QB
44.4
39.08
17.1%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
34.25
20.12
13.2%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
26.25
25.46
10.1%
4
David Montgomery
RB
24.85
22.19
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was One--Eyed--Willie who claimed the lead, 193.75-190.35. For 727, D'Andre Swift had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson had a 69-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for One--Eyed--Willie, while Brandin Cooks had a 52-yard catch and a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 75-yard touchdown pass for 727, contributing to a 284.95-235.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
David Montgomery had a 41-yard run for One--Eyed--Willie, who trailed 284.95-259.95 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  727   One--Eyed--Willie

Game Notes

727 won even though only five of their 16 starters scored higher than their point projections.
One--Eyed--Willie had only seven of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
One--Eyed--Willie can partially blame the loss on Donovan Wilson, who didn't score any points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 25-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Russell Wilson scored 44.4 points, the fifth-best score for a QB this week.

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