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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Enforcers
1-0 163.65
141.88
 
VS
proj
GreatPlainsDrifters
124.85 0-1
162.2

Enforcers defeat GreatPlainsDrifters in 163.65-124.85 rout

Enforcers stepped up and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 163.65-124.85 victory over GreatPlainsDrifters, who fell short of projections. GreatPlainsDrifters nabbed a 4.80-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Enforcers after that. They were led by Deebo Samuel, who caught 9 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown for 31.9 points, and Kirk Cousins, who passed for 351 yards and 2 touchdowns (29.55 points). Kyler Murray (289 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and A.J. Brown (4 Rec, 49 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading performers for GreatPlainsDrifters in defeat. Enforcers (1-0) will look to earn another win against Vandals, while GreatPlainsDrifters (0-1) face CHEMDAWGS in an effort to earn their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Enforcers   GreatPlainsDrifters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Samuel (9 Rec, 189 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 31.9 points in a 41-33 win over the Lions in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.7-point projection. Samuel ranks #86 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Deebo Samuel

Top Player Comparison

Enforcers
Points
% of total points 163.65
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
31.9
14.7
19.5%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
29.55
25.65
18.1%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
20.8
11.42
12.7%
4
David Montgomery
RB
18.8
15.25
11.5%
GreatPlainsDrifters
Points
% of total points 124.85
1
Kyler Murray
QB
44.45
31.04
35.6%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
14.9
18.88
11.9%
3
Dallas Goedert
TE
14.2
11.15
11.4%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
14
4.32
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Enforcers who claimed the lead, 116.05-98.95. Deebo Samuel had a 79-yard touchdown catch for Enforcers, while Kirk Cousins had a 24-yard touchdown pass. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for GreatPlainsDrifters with a 26-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Melvin Gordon III had a 70-yard touchdown run for Enforcers, helping the team to a 136.85-124.85 lead.
Sunday Night
David Montgomery had a 41-yard run for Enforcers, contributing to a 163.65-124.85 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Enforcers   GreatPlainsDrifters

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 11) of the starters on Enforcers scored higher than their projected point totals.
GreatPlainsDrifters had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Enforcers recorded more points than their projected total, while GreatPlainsDrifters failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 38.8-point margin was the fifth-largest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Kyler Murray put up 44.45 points, the best overall score in the league this week.

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