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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Avi's Awe-Inspiring Team
1-0 116.6
114.96
 
VS
proj
Team 817
93.36 0-1
106.77

Team 817 lose to Avi's Awe-Inspiring Team in 116.60-93.36 romp

Team 817 were unable to rise to the occasion, as Avi's Awe-Inspiring Team cruised to a 116.60-93.36 victory. Team 817 jumped out to a 31.20-point lead on Thursday behind 31.2 points from Stefon Diggs (8 Rec, 122 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (31 Pts Allowed, 413 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers). But it was all Avi's Awe-Inspiring Team after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (34.9 points) and Ja'Marr Chase (23.9). Avi's Awe-Inspiring Team (1-0) will look to sustain their momentum against daisy's Boss Team, while Team 817 (0-1) will attempt to right the ship against Whoops Again.

Matchup Timeline

  Avi's Awe-Inspiring Team   Team 817

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kelce (8 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 22.1 points against the Cardinals in Week 1. His scoring output was 50.4% more than his 14.7-point projection. Kelce ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

Avi's Awe-Inspiring Team
Points
% of total points 116.6
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.9
24.73
29.9%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
23.9
15.95
20.5%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
22.1
14.7
19%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
8.9
11.47
7.6%
Team 817
Points
% of total points 93.36
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
22.2
14.58
23.8%
2
Greg Joseph
K
13
7.51
13.9%
3
Rashod Bateman
WR
12.9
10.7
13.8%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
12.3
16.8
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Stefon Diggs had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Team 817, helping Team 817 to a 31.20-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Rashod Bateman had a 55-yard touchdown catch for Team 817, while Trey Lance had a 44-yard pass, contributing to a 61.56-43.00 lead for Team 817.
Sunday Late
Greg Joseph had a 56-yard field goal for Team 817, who trailed 108.90-87.96 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Avi's Awe-Inspiring Team   Team 817

Game Notes

Avi's Awe-Inspiring Team won even though only three of their nine starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Team 817 had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Avi's Awe-Inspiring Team scored more points than their projected total, while Team 817 failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 23.24-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Avi's Awe-Inspiring Team win, but they also easily covered the 8.19-point forecasted margin of victory.

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