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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
My Ball Sack Hertz
1-0 112.18
111.9
 
VS
proj
Protector Of The Realm ☮️
96.32 0-1
109.49

Protector Of The Realm ☮️ lose to My Ball Sack Hertz, 112.18-96.32

There's no sugarcoating it, Protector Of The Realm ☮️ dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as My Ball Sack Hertz emerged victorious with a 112.18-96.32 victory. My Ball Sack Hertz nabbed an early 9.00-point lead on Thursday. Protector Of The Realm ☮️ bounced back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Christian Kirk (14.7 points) and Rashod Bateman (12.9). Unphased, My Ball Sack Hertz got it going later that night, as Ryan Succop (15 points) and Tom Brady (11.38) put them back on top once and for all. My Ball Sack Hertz improve to 1-0 on the season, while Protector Of The Realm ☮️ fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  My Ball Sack Hertz   Protector Of The Realm ☮️

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 31 points, surrendering 413 yards, and forcing 4 turnovers against the Bills, the Rams defense registered 9 points this week. They nearly doubled their 4.77-point projection in the 31-10 loss. The Rams defense ranks #8 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Falcons next week.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

My Ball Sack Hertz
Points
% of total points 112.18
1
A.J. Brown
WR
20.5
13.21
18.3%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
16.5
11.88
14.7%
3
Ryan Succop
K
15
8.37
13.4%
4
James Conner
RB
14
14.84
12.5%
Protector Of The Realm ☮️
Points
% of total points 96.32
1
Kyler Murray
QB
20.62
22.88
21.4%
2
AJ Dillon
RB
17.6
10.84
18.3%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
14.7
10.57
15.3%
4
Rashod Bateman
WR
12.9
10.7
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Protector Of The Realm ☮️ who took the lead, 54.20-53.50. For My Ball Sack Hertz, A.J. Brown had a 54-yard catch. Christian Kirk had a 49-yard catch for Protector Of The Realm ☮️, while Rashod Bateman had a 55-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 48-yard pass for My Ball Sack Hertz, helping the team to a 102.98-96.32 lead.

Points By Position

  My Ball Sack Hertz   Protector Of The Realm ☮️

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starters on My Ball Sack Hertz exceeded their scoring projections.
Protector Of The Realm ☮️ had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
My Ball Sack Hertz recorded more points than their projected total, while Protector Of The Realm ☮️ fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 15.86-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did My Ball Sack Hertz win, but they also covered the 2.41-point projected margin of victory.

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