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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
John's Groovy Team
1-0 119.7
116.96
 
VS
proj
Tyler C's Crazy Team
89.56 0-1
121.1

Tyler C's Crazy Team come up short of predictions, succumb to John's Groovy Team in 119.70-89.56 landslide

Tyler C's Crazy Team failed to rise to the occasion, as John's Groovy Team rolled to a 119.70-89.56 victory. John's Groovy Team nabbed a 14.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon. Tyler C's Crazy Team came back to take the lead on Sunday night, powered by Mike Evans (15.6 points). Unphased, John's Groovy Team rallied on Monday night with their back against the wall, as Russell Wilson (17.8 points) and Courtland Sutton (9.2) put them back on top once and for all. John's Groovy Team (1-0) will look to add to their success against tommy's Unbelievable Team, while Tyler C's Crazy Team (0-1) will face Daniels's Dandy Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  John's Groovy Team   Tyler C's Crazy Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley nearly doubled his 15.75-point projection with 30.4 points against the Titans in Week 1. He racked up 194 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown in the 21-20 win. Barkley ranks #14 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

John's Groovy Team
Points
% of total points 119.7
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
30.4
15.75
25.4%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
23.9
15.95
20%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
17.8
19.45
14.9%
4
James Conner
RB
14
14.84
11.7%
Tyler C's Crazy Team
Points
% of total points 89.56
1
Justin Herbert
QB
23.26
24.71
26%
2
Mike Evans
WR
15.6
13.5
17.4%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
12.3
12.01
13.7%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
9.2
18.94
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was John's Groovy Team who claimed the lead, 87.70-73.96. For John's Groovy Team, Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Tyler C's Crazy Team with a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 67-yard touchdown pass for John's Groovy Team on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  John's Groovy Team   Tyler C's Crazy Team

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on John's Groovy Team exceeded their scoring projections.
Tyler C's Crazy Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
John's Groovy Team scored more points than their projected total, while Tyler C's Crazy Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 30.14-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Justin Herbert recorded 23.26 points, the fourth-best score for a quarterback this week.

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