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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
California Love
1-0 132.46
132.98
 
VS
proj
Commanders
127.82 0-1
131.95

California Love defeat Commanders in 132.46-127.82 nailbiter

California Love earned a narrow win over Commanders, squeaking by for a 132.46-127.82 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as California Love led 128.76-94.32 heading into Sunday night. Commanders came roaring back behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (3 Pts Allowed, 244 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Mike Evans (5 Rec, 71 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Justin Jefferson (34.5 points) and D'Andre Swift (25.2) did the heavy lifting for California Love in the victory. California Love improve to 1-0 on the season, while Commanders fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  California Love   Commanders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jefferson (9 Rec, 184 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 34.5 points against the Packers in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 15.82-point projection. Jefferson ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

California Love
Points
% of total points 132.46
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
34.5
15.82
26%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
25.2
15.01
19%
3
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
21.3
10.21
16.1%
4
Rashod Bateman
WR
13.7
10.28
10.3%
Commanders
Points
% of total points 127.82
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
24.72
26.52
19.3%
2
Davante Adams
WR
24.1
13.4
18.9%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
15.5
6.91
12.1%
4
Mike Evans
WR
15.1
13.11
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Gay had a 57-yard field goal for Commanders, helping Commanders to a 5.00-0.90 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which California Love emerged with a 94.26-68.42 lead. D'Andre Swift had a 50-yard run for California Love, while Rashod Bateman had a 55-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Jalen Hurts had a 54-yard pass for Commanders, while Jarvis Landry had a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which California Love emerged with a 128.76-94.32 lead. For California Love, Justin Jefferson had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 64-yard catch. Davante Adams made the highlight reel for Commanders with a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  California Love   Commanders

Game Notes

Only four of the 11 starters on California Love exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Commanders had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 4.64-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did California Love get the W, but they also covered the 1.03-point predicted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Jalen Hurts scored 24.72 points, the fifth-best score for a quarterback this week.

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