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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Fighting Clara’s
1-0 130.94
119.37
 
VS
proj
Big TD Committee
114.92 0-1
109.29

The Fighting Clara’s knock off Big TD Committee, 130.94-114.92

The Fighting Clara’s earned a hard-fought win over Big TD Committee, coming out on top with a 130.94-114.92 victory. Big TD Committee leapt out to a 24.77-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from Michael Pittman Jr. (21.05 points) and Amon-Ra St. Brown (17.2). But The Fighting Clara’s held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Justin Jefferson, who caught 9 passes for 184 yards and 2 touchdowns for 30.2 points, and D'Andre Swift, who racked up 175 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (17.75 points). The Fighting Clara’s (1-0) will look to get another W against SouthPaw Shark, while Big TD Committee (0-1) face Skyy's the Limit in an effort to get their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  The Fighting Clara’s   Big TD Committee

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 184 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Packers, Jefferson scored 30.2 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 14.78-point projection in the 23-7 win. Jefferson ranks #3 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

The Fighting Clara’s
Points
% of total points 130.94
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
30.2
14.78
23.1%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
17.75
12.84
13.6%
3
AJ Dillon
RB
15.55
8.46
11.9%
4
Ryan Succop
K
13
7.87
9.9%
Big TD Committee
Points
% of total points 114.92
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
23.7
13.03
20.6%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
21.05
11.94
18.3%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
17.2
10.88
15%
4
Justin Fields
QB
13.82
13.67
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Big TD Committee emerged with a 63.72-38.95 lead. For The Fighting Clara’s, D'Andre Swift had a 50-yard run. Justin Fields made the highlight reel for Big TD Committee with a 51-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Big TD Committee had a 104.82-96.85 lead. For The Fighting Clara’s, Justin Jefferson had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 64-yard catch. Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run for Big TD Committee, while Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 48-yard pass for The Fighting Clara’s, contributing to a 118.04-114.92 lead for the team.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 67-yard touchdown pass for The Fighting Clara’s on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The Fighting Clara’s   Big TD Committee

Game Notes

The Fighting Clara’s had five of their 10 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection, Big TD Committee lost.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Big TD Committee ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while The Fighting Clara’s put up the 2nd-best score.
The matchup's 16.02-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did The Fighting Clara’s win, but they also covered the 10.08-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Saquon Barkley (23.7 points) posted the top overall score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

The Fighting Clara’s
Deploying a lineup that earned almost 131 points this past week... we did what was needed and took care of business. Let's maintain this momentum as we move on to our next challenge in Week 2.
Big TD Committee
We should use this loss as a learning experience and try to get better next week, Big TD Committee. Take a gander at what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are advising and configure the most-potent lineup possible in Week 2.