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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
WannaBes
1-0 125.38
112.81
 
VS
proj
Ripsnorters
92.88 0-1
115.25

WannaBes beat expectations, defeat Ripsnorters in 125.38-92.88 rout

WannaBes exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 125.38-92.88 victory over Ripsnorters, who fell short of projections. Ripsnorters took a 0.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all WannaBes after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 337 yards , ran for 18 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 35.28 points, and David Montgomery, who ran for 108 yards and a touchdown (18.8 points). Antonio Brown (5 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and T.J. Hockenson (8 Rec, 97 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Ripsnorters in defeat. WannaBes (1-0) will look to earn another win against Captain Hindsight, while Ripsnorters (0-1) will try to right the ship against Short Bus Ryderz.

Matchup Timeline

  WannaBes   Ripsnorters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 2 of his 3 FG attempts against the Lions, Gould recorded 15 points this week. He scored 60.6% more than his 9.34-point projection in the 41-33 win. Gould ranks #7 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Robbie Gould

Top Player Comparison

WannaBes
Points
% of total points 125.38
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
35.28
25.16
28.1%
2
David Montgomery
RB
18.8
12.44
15%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
17.4
11.05
13.9%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
15.1
18.32
12%
Ripsnorters
Points
% of total points 92.88
1
Antonio Brown
WR
19.7
9.07
21.2%
2
T.J. Hockenson
TE
17.7
8.09
19.1%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
16.38
21.76
17.6%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
11
11.27
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Thursday, but after the dust settled, Ripsnorters owned a 19.70-19.40 lead. For WannaBes, CeeDee Lamb had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Antonio Brown made the highlight reel for Ripsnorters with a 47-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Robbie Gould had a 52-yard field goal for WannaBes, who trailed 85.88-56.20 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 75-yard touchdown pass for WannaBes, helping the team to a 106.58-92.88 lead.
Sunday Night
David Montgomery had a 41-yard run for WannaBes, contributing to a 125.38-92.88 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  WannaBes   Ripsnorters

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on WannaBes scored higher than their projected point totals.
Ripsnorters had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
WannaBes scored more points than their projected total, while Ripsnorters fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 32.5-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Antonio Brown (19.7 points) recorded the fifth-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

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