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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Liv by the Wvr Wire
1-0 116.52
108.05
 
VS
proj
Wizards
92.56 0-1
112.15

Wizards succumb to Liv by the Wvr Wire in 116.52-92.56 runaway

Wizards fell short of projections, as Liv by the Wvr Wire rolled to a 116.52-92.56 victory. It didn't take long to figure out who would lead the way in this one, as Liv by the Wvr Wire leapt out to a 62.24-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from Josh Allen (31.54 points) and Gabe Davis (14.8). Joe Burrow (16.46 points) and AJ Dillon (15.1) were the top scorers for Wizards in defeat. Liv by the Wvr Wire (1-0) will look to add to their success against Outsiderz, while Wizards (0-1) will match up against Knight Train in an effort to get their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Liv by the Wvr Wire   Wizards

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Adams (10 Rec, 141 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 22.1 points in a 24-19 lost to the Chargers in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.81-point projection. Adams ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Davante Adams

Top Player Comparison

Liv by the Wvr Wire
Points
% of total points 116.52
1
Josh Allen
QB
31.54
21.7
27.1%
2
Davante Adams
WR
22.1
10.81
19%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
16.68
17.14
14.3%
4
Gabe Davis
WR
14.8
8.67
12.7%
Wizards
Points
% of total points 92.56
1
Joe Burrow
QB
16.46
19.22
17.8%
2
AJ Dillon
RB
15.1
9.71
16.3%
3
Ryan Succop
K
15
8.37
16.2%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
14.5
14.31
15.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Josh Allen connected with Gabe Davis on multiple big plays for Liv by the Wvr Wire: a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass. Allen also lit up the scoreboard with a 53-yard touchdown pass, helping to give Liv by the Wvr Wire a 62.24-0.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Davante Adams had a 41-yard catch for Liv by the Wvr Wire, helping the team to a 116.52-77.56 lead.

Points By Position

  Liv by the Wvr Wire   Wizards

Game Notes

Liv by the Wvr Wire won despite the fact that only three of their nine starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
Wizards had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Josh Allen, Davante Adams, and the Baltimore Ravens defense all scored more points than Joe Burrow, the leading scorer for Wizards.
Liv by the Wvr Wire scored more points than their projected total, while Wizards fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 23.96-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.

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