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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
TheRapists
1-0 131.07
114.7
 
VS
proj
IncubatingEagles
93.7 0-1
112.01

TheRapists earn win over IncubatingEagles in 131.07-93.70 landslide

TheRapists rose to the occasion and exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 131.07-93.70 victory over IncubatingEagles, who fell short of projections. TheRapists earned a 6.20-point lead on Thursday behind Stefon Diggs (18.2 points) and never gave it up. Patrick Mahomes (360 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (31 Pts Allowed, 413 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) led the way for IncubatingEagles in the loss. TheRapists (1-0) will look to build on their success against Yokels, while IncubatingEagles (0-1) will try to generate some positive momentum against Pickles.

Matchup Timeline

  TheRapists   IncubatingEagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley (164 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds) scored 27.4 points against the Titans in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.52-point projection. Barkley ranks #14 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

TheRapists
Points
% of total points 131.07
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
27.4
13.52
20.9%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
24.52
25.1
18.7%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
23.5
13.03
17.9%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
18.2
11.33
13.9%
IncubatingEagles
Points
% of total points 93.7
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
44.9
28.72
47.9%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
12
11.29
12.8%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
11.7
8.13
12.5%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
10.8
15.19
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Stefon Diggs had a 53-yard touchdown catch for TheRapists, helping the team to an 18.20-12.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, TheRapists had an 82.02-36.00 lead. Jalen Hurts had a 54-yard pass for TheRapists, while D'Andre Swift had a 50-yard run. Christian Kirk made the highlight reel for IncubatingEagles with a 49-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run for TheRapists to contribute to a 109.42-93.70 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  TheRapists   IncubatingEagles

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on TheRapists scored more than their point projections.
IncubatingEagles had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
TheRapists put up more points than their projected total, while IncubatingEagles failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 37.37-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did TheRapists get the W, but they also covered the 2.69-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes (44.9 points) posted the league's top overall score this week.

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