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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Kr
1-0 108.8
120.46
 
VS
proj
Battleship
98.8 0-1
112.75

Battleship fall short of expectations, lose to Kr, 108.8-98.8

Battleship failed to rise to the occasion, as Kr staged a comeback to earn a 108.8-98.8 victory. Kr trailed 98.8-81.8 heading into Monday night, but the unit came storming back behind Russell Wilson (340 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Courtland Sutton (4 Rec, 72 Rec Yds). Cooper Kupp (25.3 points) and Cade York (16) did their part for Battleship in the loss. Kr (1-0) will look to notch another win against Clyde's Primo Team, while Battleship (0-1) will try to get some positive momentum against Donnie's Dazzling Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Kr   Battleship

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

Kr
Points
% of total points 108.8
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
30.4
15.75
27.9%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
17.8
19.45
16.4%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
14
13.58
12.9%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
12.3
12.01
11.3%
Battleship
Points
% of total points 98.8
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
25.3
16.97
25.6%
2
Cade York
K
16
6.22
16.2%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
14.8
13.99
15%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
10.8
20.76
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Battleship became the proud owner of an 80.4-30.9 lead. For Kr, Evan McPherson had a 59-yard field goal. Cade York made the highlight reel for Battleship with a 58-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Battleship who took the lead, 98.8-81.8. For Kr, Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run. Keenan Allen made the highlight reel for Battleship with a 42-yard catch.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 67-yard touchdown pass for Kr on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Kr   Battleship

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on Kr scored higher than their projected point totals.
Battleship had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
The matchup's 10-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did Kr get the win, but they also covered the 7.71-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Cooper Kupp registered 25.3 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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