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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Captain Kirk
1-0 122.48
126.18
 
VS
proj
Lambinators
91.08 0-1
122.57

Lambinators lose to Captain Kirk in 122.48-91.08 landslide

There's no way around it, Lambinators dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as Captain Kirk cruised to a 122.48-91.08 victory. Captain Kirk pulled out to an 11.10-point lead on Thursday behind Cooper Kupp (27.3 points) and Tyler Bass (8) and never let it go. Stefon Diggs (24.2 points) and AJ Dillon (17.6) carried the flag for Lambinators in the loss. Captain Kirk (1-0) will look to add to their success against NoPuntIntended, while Lambinators (0-1) will face off against The Carolina in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Captain Kirk   Lambinators

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley more-than-doubled his 15.76-point projection with 32.4 points against the Titans in Week 1. He racked up 194 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown in the 21-20 win. Barkley ranks #14 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Captain Kirk
Points
% of total points 122.48
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
32.4
15.76
26.5%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
27.3
17.07
22.3%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
16.4
11.36
13.4%
4
Rashod Bateman
WR
12.9
10.71
10.5%
Lambinators
Points
% of total points 91.08
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
24.2
14.58
26.6%
2
AJ Dillon
RB
17.6
10.84
19.3%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
8.6
13.87
9.4%
4
Chase Edmonds
RB
8.5
12.03
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Stefon Diggs had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Lambinators for the team, who trailed 35.30-24.20 after Thursday Night Football.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Captain Kirk who emerged with the lead, 88.30-55.98. For Captain Kirk, Rashod Bateman had a 55-yard touchdown catch. Evan McPherson had a 59-yard field goal for Lambinators, while Trey Lance had a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, Captain Kirk owned a 120.70-82.18 lead. For Captain Kirk, Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run. Keenan Allen made the highlight reel for Lambinators with a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Captain Kirk   Lambinators

Game Notes

Captain Kirk emerged victorious despite the fact that only four of their 10 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Lambinators had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
The matchup's 31.4-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Captain Kirk win, but they also easily covered the 3.61-point predicted margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Captain Kirk
Bravo, Captain Kirk. Assembling a lineup that won by more than 31 points this past week. Let's keep this momentum rolling as we move on to our Week 2 matchup.
Lambinators
Well, we certainly can't complain about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? Our pass-catching corps (four WR, one TE) were targeted a whopping 33 times in Week 1. With just 18 total catches, this group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.