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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Bill Belicheat
1-0 134
147
 
VS
proj
Can you Diggs it
110 0-1
141.72

Can you Diggs it fall to Bill Belicheat in 134-110 rout

There's no easy way to put it, Can you Diggs it dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as Bill Belicheat cruised to a 134-110 victory. Can you Diggs it took a 5-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Bill Belicheat after that. They were led by Isaiah Simmons, who made 9 tackles and intercepted a pass for 21 points, and Dalvin Cook, who racked up 104 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (14 points). Matthew Stafford (28 points) and Devin White (18) were the top performers for Can you Diggs it in defeat. Bill Belicheat (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Kevin Shea's Team, while Can you Diggs it (0-1) face Kansas Hawkeyes in an effort to earn their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Bill Belicheat   Can you Diggs it

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making both of his FG attempts against the Bears, Gay put up 12 points this week. He scored 42.9% more than his 8.4-point projection in the 34-14 win. Gay ranks #9 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Colts next week.
Matt Gay

Top Player Comparison

Bill Belicheat
Points
% of total points 134
1
Isaiah Simmons
LB
21
15.98
15.7%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
14
18.62
10.4%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
14
13.56
10.4%
4
Ryan Tannehill
QB
14
20.96
10.4%
Can you Diggs it
Points
% of total points 110
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
28
20.56
25.5%
2
Devin White
LB
18
20.7
16.4%
3
Cameron Heyward
DT
14
7.35
12.7%
4
Derwin James Jr.
S
14
12.04
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday night, but it was Bill Belicheat who took the lead, 134-108. For Bill Belicheat, Matt Gay had a 53-yard field goal. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for Can you Diggs it with a 67-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Bill Belicheat   Can you Diggs it

Game Notes

Six of the 12 starters on Bill Belicheat exceeded their projected point totals.
Can you Diggs it had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Bill Belicheat won despite starting Robert Tonyan, who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 24-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Bill Belicheat win, but they also easily covered the 5.28-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Matthew Stafford recorded 28 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Bill Belicheat
Sure, we ultimately got the win, but we can't deny it, Bill Belicheat: our quarterback was clearly overmatched this past week. Matthew Stafford went 20-of-26 for 321 yards and three touchdowns for Can you Diggs it, and all Ryan Tannehill could produce was a 21-for-35 outing, with 212 yards and one passing TD (plus an ugly interception). Let's put some extra effort into scouting those upcoming defenses!
Can you Diggs it
Keep your head held high, Can you Diggs it! Do your best take comfort in the fact that your generosity this week did not go unnoticed. It takes a true winner to help someone like Bill Belicheat succeed... and when the time comes, perhaps they'll return the favor and do you a solid.