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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Teraformator Kicia
1-0 141.2
128.59
 
VS
proj
Warszawskie Albatrosy
131.68 0-1
112.68

Warszawskie Albatrosy top projections but lose to Teraformator Kicia, 141.20-131.68

Warszawskie Albatrosy brought their A game and beat their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to swing the result. Predicted to win 128.59-112.68, Teraformator Kicia emerged victorious with a 141.20-131.68 win over Warszawskie Albatrosy. Warszawskie Albatrosy jumped out to a 40.48-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from Josh Allen, who passed for 297 yards , ran for 56 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 31.48 points, and Von Miller, who made 4 tackles and recorded 2 sacks (11 points). But Teraformator Kicia held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Saquon Barkley (37.4 points) and Joe Mixon (18). Teraformator Kicia (1-0) will look to add to their success against Maciej's Glorious Team, while Warszawskie Albatrosy (0-1) will match up against Tańczący z Fumblami in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Teraformator Kicia   Warszawskie Albatrosy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley (164 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds) scored 37.4 points against the Titans in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 15.7-point projection. Barkley ranks #14 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Teraformator Kicia
Points
% of total points 141.2
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
37.4
15.7
26.5%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
18
15.83
12.7%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
17.7
15.48
12.5%
4
Rashod Bateman
WR
12.9
10.71
9.1%
Warszawskie Albatrosy
Points
% of total points 131.68
1
Josh Allen
QB
31.48
23.15
23.9%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
20.2
11.14
15.3%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
15.7
10.57
11.9%
4
Taysom Hill
TE
14.8
3.95
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Josh Allen had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Warszawskie Albatrosy, helping to stake Warszawskie Albatrosy to a 47.48-7.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Warszawskie Albatrosy became the proud owner of a 113.48-57.20 lead. Rashod Bateman had a 55-yard touchdown catch for Teraformator Kicia, while Terry McLaurin had a 49-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Christian Kirk had a 49-yard catch for Warszawskie Albatrosy, while Taysom Hill had a 57-yard run.
Sunday Late
Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run for Teraformator Kicia, while Derek Carr had a 41-yard pass for the team, who trailed 131.68-114.20 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Teraformator Kicia   Warszawskie Albatrosy

Game Notes

Six of the 12 starters on Teraformator Kicia scored higher than their projected point totals.
Warszawskie Albatrosy had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 9.52-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Teraformator Kicia. They got the win, but did not cover the 15.91-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Josh Allen (31.48 points) registered the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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