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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Negligent Discharges
1-0 166.6
150.45
 
VS
proj
Redlegs
92.7 0-1
152.45

Negligent Discharges knock off Redlegs in 166.6-92.7 rout

Negligent Discharges rose to the occasion and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 166.6-92.7 victory over Redlegs, who fell short of projections. Negligent Discharges nabbed a 22.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Cordarrelle Patterson (22.6 points) and Deebo Samuel (12.6) and never looked back. Brandin Cooks (15.2 points) and Darren Waller (11.9) carried the flag for Redlegs in the loss. Negligent Discharges (1-0) will look to add to their success against Brewmasters, while Redlegs (0-1) face Steel Reign in an effort to earn their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Negligent Discharges   Redlegs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Chargers defense more-than-doubled their 5.62-point projection with 13 points against the Raiders in Week 1. They allowed 19 points, surrendered 320 yards, and intercepted 3 passes in the 24-19 win. The Chargers defense ranks #9 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
The Los Angeles Chargers defense

Top Player Comparison

Negligent Discharges
Points
% of total points 166.6
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
48.5
32.12
29.1%
2
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
22.6
13.9
13.6%
3
Mike Evans
WR
18.1
16.01
10.9%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
13
5.62
7.8%
Redlegs
Points
% of total points 92.7
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
15.2
12.98
16.4%
2
Darren Waller
TE
11.9
12.27
12.8%
3
Trey Lance
QB
11.6
23.93
12.5%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
11.2
14.85
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Brandin Cooks had a 42-yard catch for Redlegs, while Trey Lance had a 44-yard pass for the team, who trailed 71.7-49.1 after the early games.

Points By Position

  Negligent Discharges   Redlegs

Game Notes

Negligent Discharges won despite the fact that only five of their 11 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Redlegs had only one of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Negligent Discharges had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Redlegs.
Negligent Discharges put up more points than their projected total, while Redlegs failed to reach their projection.
The matchup featured the top and bottom-scoring teams in the league this week.
The matchup's 73.9-point margin was the largest in the league this week.

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