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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio
1-0 67.6
89.73
 
VS
proj
ImGoinInSoft
45.07 0-1
100.16

Offensively challenged TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio beat ImGoinInSoft, 67.60-45.07

While they posted only the 10th-highest point total in the league for the week, TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio secured a 67.60-45.07 victory over ImGoinInSoft. ImGoinInSoft grabbed a 7.20-point lead on Thursday, but TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Nick Chubb (141 Rush Yds) and Mike Evans (5 Rec, 71 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Christian McCaffrey (11.7 points) and Najee Harris (8.6) were the top scorers for ImGoinInSoft in the loss. TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio improve to 1-0 on the season, while ImGoinInSoft fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio   ImGoinInSoft

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chubb (141 Rush Yds) scored 18.3 points in a 26-24 win over the Panthers in Week 1. His scoring output was 37.2% more than his 13.34-point projection. Chubb ranks #21 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio
Points
% of total points 67.6
1
Nick Chubb
RB
18.3
13.34
27.1%
2
Mike Evans
WR
13.1
10.98
19.4%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
11.8
9.86
17.5%
4
Evan McPherson
K
7
9.86
10.4%
ImGoinInSoft
Points
% of total points 45.07
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
11.7
16.87
26%
2
Najee Harris
RB
8.6
13.93
19.1%
3
Matt Gay
K
6
9
13.3%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
4.6
14.49
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Gay had a 57-yard field goal for ImGoinInSoft to contribute to a 7.20-0.00 lead for ImGoinInSoft.
Sunday Early
Terry McLaurin had a 49-yard touchdown catch for TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio, while Evan McPherson had a 59-yard field goal, contributing to a 39.80-35.10 lead for TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio.

Points By Position

  TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio   ImGoinInSoft

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio exceeded their scoring projections.
All nine starters for ImGoinInSoft fell below their projected points.
Nick Chubb, Mike Evans, and Terry McLaurin all scored more points than Christian McCaffrey, the leading scorer for ImGoinInSoft.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
ImGoinInSoft ranked 12th in the league in scoring this week, while TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio ranked 10th.
The matchup's 22.53-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.

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