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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Steel Soldiers
1-0 224
219.23
 
VS
proj
No17 Go Long
160 0-1
178.32

No17 Go Long fall short of expectations, succumb to Steel Soldiers, 224-160

No17 Go Long failed to meet expectations, as Steel Soldiers secured a 224-160 victory. No17 Go Long grabbed a 1-point lead on Thursday, but Steel Soldiers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Justin Jefferson (9 Rec, 184 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Aaron Rodgers (195 Pass Yds). Trevor Lawrence (275 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Jamaal Williams (28 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) did their part for No17 Go Long in the loss. Steel Soldiers (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against The Klingons, while No17 Go Long (0-1) face off against Frank's Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Steel Soldiers   No17 Go Long

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Dotson caught 3 passes for 40 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Commanders beat the Jaguars 28-22. In doing so, he put up 27 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Steel Soldiers this week. Next week, Dotson will play the Lions.
Jahan Dotson

Top Player Comparison

Steel Soldiers
Points
% of total points 224
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
47
21.5
21%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
41
74.28
18.3%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
37
19.98
16.5%
4
Jahan Dotson
WR
27
10.33
12.1%
No17 Go Long
Points
% of total points 160
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
61
67.33
38.1%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
23
7.82
14.4%
3
Daniel Carlson
K
18
12.62
11.3%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
9
11.38
5.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which No17 Go Long emerged with a 114-77 lead. Jahan Dotson had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Steel Soldiers, while Wil Lutz had a 51-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Trevor Lawrence had a 49-yard pass for No17 Go Long, while Kendrick Bourne had a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Steel Soldiers who grabbed the lead, 224-146. Justin Jefferson had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 64-yard catch for Steel Soldiers, while Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run. Daniel Carlson made the highlight reel for No17 Go Long with a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Steel Soldiers   No17 Go Long

Game Notes

Steel Soldiers had seven of their 12 starting players exceed their projected point totals.
No17 Go Long had only two of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Steel Soldiers won despite starting Alec Pierce, who scored zero points.
Steel Soldiers put up more points than their projected total, while No17 Go Long failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 64-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Steel Soldiers win, but they also covered the 40.91-point forecasted margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Steel Soldiers
Creating mismatches is a huge key to success in football. We really took that to heart this week by nearly tripling No17 Go Long at the wide receiver position (75 points to 27).
No17 Go Long
There's a possibility that No17 Go Long could be a better GM in the NFL than in fantasy football. With just 14 targets combined in Week 1, their four wide receivers apparently did a superb job running decoy routes and blocking downfield.