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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Pack Rats
1-0 302
268.12
 
VS
proj
Valley Vikings
264 0-1
287.49

Pack Rats knock off Valley Vikings, 302.00-264.00

Pack Rats outperformed their projected point total, emerging victorious with a 302.00-264.00 victory over Valley Vikings, who fell short of projections. Pack Rats never trailed in this one after taking a 15.50-point lead on Thursday behind Bobby Wagner. Justin Herbert (40.55 points) and Cordarrelle Patterson (31.65) were the leading scorers for Valley Vikings in the loss. Pack Rats improve to 1-0 on the season, while Valley Vikings fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Pack Rats   Valley Vikings

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 130 yards from scrimmage against the Jaguars, Gibson tallied 28.05 points this week. He scored 47.5% more than his 19.02-point projection in the 28-22 win. Gibson ranks #73 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Antonio Gibson

Top Player Comparison

Pack Rats
Points
% of total points 302
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
56.8
41.25
18.8%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
34.1
24.53
11.3%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
28.05
19.02
9.3%
4
Foye Oluokun
LB
20.25
15.33
6.7%
Valley Vikings
Points
% of total points 264
1
Justin Herbert
QB
40.55
41.07
15.4%
2
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
31.65
20.11
12%
3
Jordyn Brooks
LB
23
17.41
8.7%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
19.85
19.66
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jaylen Waddle had a 42-yard touchdown catch for Valley Vikings, who trailed 186.95-92.70 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert hit Keenan Allen for a 42-yard pass for Valley Vikings. Herbert also lit up the scoreboard with a 23-yard touchdown pass for Valley Vikings, who trailed 280.25-187.40 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Pack Rats   Valley Vikings

Game Notes

More than half (10 of the 16) of the starters on Pack Rats scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite eight of their 16 starters exceeding their points projection, Valley Vikings lost.
Valley Vikings can partially blame the loss on DeVonta Smith, who didn't score any points.
Pack Rats scored more points than their projected total, while Valley Vikings fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 38-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Justin Herbert put up 40.55 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Pack Rats
Mission accomplished, Pack Rats. Nice job fielding a lineup that won by 38 points this past week. We should take this victory in stride, tip our hat to the GM of Valley Vikings, and continue pushing forward to a fantasy title.
Valley Vikings
Well, Valley Vikings, this week's problem isn't exactly advanced calculus. Going with DeVonta Smith in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied 302 points... let's just put this behind us and move on.