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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Swift Christian
1-0 231.98
163.33
 
VS
proj
ABS Man
127.13 0-1
147.04

Swift Christian top expectations, defeat ABS Man in 231.98-127.13 landslide

Swift Christian stepped up and beat expectations, rolling to a 231.98-127.13 victory over ABS Man, who fell short of projections. ABS Man grabbed a 15.20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Swift Christian after that. They were led by D'Andre Swift (144 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds) and Lamar Jackson (213 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 17 Rush Yds). Cooper Kupp (32.05 points) and the New England Patriots defense (18.6) carried the flag for ABS Man in defeat. Swift Christian (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Coordinators!, while ABS Man (0-1) face Goodbye Boys hello Bill's in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Swift Christian   ABS Man

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jeudy (4 Rec, 102 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 28.2 points against the Seahawks in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.21-point projection. Jeudy ranks #63 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Jerry Jeudy

Top Player Comparison

Swift Christian
Points
% of total points 231.98
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
40
17.84
17.2%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
32.42
28.27
14%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
29.45
18.39
12.7%
4
Jerry Jeudy
WR
28.2
10.21
12.2%
ABS Man
Points
% of total points 127.13
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
32.05
15.66
25.2%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
18.6
21.33
14.6%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
17.3
11.47
13.6%
4
Chase Edmonds
RB
11.5
13.71
9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Gabe Davis had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch for Swift Christian, who trailed 42.00-26.80 after Thursday Night Football.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Swift Christian who took the lead, 174.33-113.40. Lamar Jackson had a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Swift Christian, while D'Andre Swift had a 50-yard run. Terry McLaurin made the highlight reel for ABS Man with a 49-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Daniel Carlson had a 55-yard field goal for ABS Man, who trailed 174.33-122.73 after the late slate.
Monday
Jerry Jeudy had a 67-yard touchdown catch for Swift Christian on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Swift Christian   ABS Man

Game Notes

Swift Christian had seven of their 10 starting players exceed their projected point totals.
ABS Man had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Swift Christian put up more points than their projected total, while ABS Man fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 104.85-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Swift Christian earn the win, but they also easily covered the 16.29-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Cooper Kupp (32.05 points) posted the third-best score for a wide receiver this week.

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