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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Orange bloods
1-0 149.55
155.27
 
VS
proj
FDC Chiefs
141.85 0-1
158.37

Back-and-forth battle ends with Orange bloods coming back to defeat FDC Chiefs, 149.55-141.85

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, Orange bloods earned a come-from-behind win over FDC Chiefs, rallying for a 149.55-141.85 victory. Orange bloods trailed 123.45-107.05 heading into Monday night, but the team came storming back behind Darren Waller (26.5 points) and Kenyan Drake (12). Jimmy Garoppolo (314 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Ty'Son Williams (65 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) carried the flag for FDC Chiefs in the loss. Orange bloods (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Team Tadlock, while FDC Chiefs (0-1) will take on The Xtreme in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Orange bloods   FDC Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 10 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown against the Ravens, Waller tallied 26.5 points this week. He scored 62.1% more than his 16.35-point projection in the 33-27 win. Waller ranks #23 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Darren Waller

Top Player Comparison

Orange bloods
Points
% of total points 149.55
1
Darren Waller
TE
26.5
16.35
17.7%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
23.5
17.39
15.7%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
22.1
17.25
14.8%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
18.75
27.73
12.5%
FDC Chiefs
Points
% of total points 141.85
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
19.9
24.39
14%
2
Ty'Son Williams
RB
18.4
11.49
13%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.1
23.07
12.8%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
15.8
15.05
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, FDC Chiefs owned an 80.95-58.15 lead. For Orange bloods, Robby Anderson had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Jimmy Garoppolo made the highlight reel for FDC Chiefs with a 79-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Matt Gay had a 53-yard field goal for FDC Chiefs, helping the team to a 123.45-107.05 lead.
Monday
Ty'Son Williams had a 35-yard touchdown run for FDC Chiefs.

Points By Position

  Orange bloods   FDC Chiefs

Game Notes

Only four of the 11 starters on Orange bloods scored higher than their point projections.
FDC Chiefs had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
FDC Chiefs can partially blame the loss on the Chicago Bears defense, who didn't score any points.
Darren Waller, Chris Godwin, and Nick Chubb all scored more points than Jimmy Garoppolo, the leading scorer for FDC Chiefs.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 7.7-point margin was the closest in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Orange bloods
Putting together a lineup that accounted for 149.55 points this past week... we took care of business and did what we needed to do. We should maintain this momentum as we move on to what should be a favorable matchup in Week 2.
FDC Chiefs
Well, FDC Chiefs, this week's problem isn't exactly advanced calculus. Choosing to start the Chicago Bears defense in a fantasy matchup where your opposition put up 149.55 points... let's try to move forward with a full deck of cards next time.