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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
tommy's Legit Team
1-0 135
104.45
 
VS
proj
Steel City 4Life
117.92 0-1
110.11

tommy's Legit Team earn win over Steel City 4Life, 135.00-117.92

tommy's Legit Team stepped up and outperformed their projected point total, earning a 135.00-117.92 victory over Steel City 4Life. tommy's Legit Team nabbed an early 14.10-point lead on Thursday. Steel City 4Life came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Jalen Hurts (24.72 points) and Jonathan Taylor (23.5). Unphased, tommy's Legit Team pulled it together later that afternoon, as Patrick Mahomes (34.9 points) and Davante Adams (20.1) put them back on top for good. tommy's Legit Team improve to 1-0 on the season, while Steel City 4Life fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  tommy's Legit Team   Steel City 4Life

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Edwards-Helaire (42 Rush Yds, 32 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 19.4 points in a 44-21 win over the Cardinals in Week 1. His scoring output nearly doubled his 10.38-point projection. Edwards-Helaire ranks #72 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Top Player Comparison

tommy's Legit Team
Points
% of total points 135
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.9
24.73
25.9%
2
Davante Adams
WR
20.1
10.8
14.9%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
19.4
10.38
14.4%
4
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
18.1
10
13.4%
Steel City 4Life
Points
% of total points 117.92
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
27.4
13.52
23.2%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
24.72
22.92
21%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
23.5
18.15
19.9%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
11
8.4
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Gabe Davis had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch for tommy's Legit Team, helping the team to a 15.30-1.20 lead.
Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 54-yard pass for Steel City 4Life, while Evan McPherson had a 59-yard field goal, helping Steel City 4Life to a 90.52-39.40 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, tommy's Legit Team became the proud owner of a 135.00-117.92 lead. Davante Adams had a 41-yard catch for tommy's Legit Team, while Greg Joseph had a 56-yard field goal. Saquon Barkley made the highlight reel for Steel City 4Life with a 68-yard run.

Points By Position

  tommy's Legit Team   Steel City 4Life

Game Notes

tommy's Legit Team had six of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
Steel City 4Life had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup featured the week's two highest-scoring teams.
The matchup's 17.08-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, Saquon Barkley scored 27.4 points, the highest score for a RB this week.

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