2026-2027 Week 1 Round Up
Inaugural Champion vs. Crashee Rice
We begin with two teams projected to score more than 150 points. One came reasonably close. The other is currently speaking with its insurance adjuster. Crashee Rice entered Week 1 as the slight favorite, then watched Drake Maye, James Cook and Saquon Barkley combine for just 29.72 points. Jaxon Smith-Njigba tried to intervene, erupting for 29.2. Malik Nabers added 12.9, while Cam Skattebo provided 14.1 from the flex. But the rescue effort ended there. Rashee Rice—the namesake of the franchise—scored 9.9 points, tying James Cook and narrowly avoiding the indignity of being outscored by Jason Myers. Across the field, Inaugural Champion survived an early quarterback emergency. Matthew Stafford scored 4.1 points. Drake London added 5.5. Together, they produced fewer points than Crashee Rice’s kicker. No problem. Brady Long simply activated the ground game. Javonte Williams delivered 24.2. David Montgomery bulldozed his way to 28.9. Bucky Irving added 20.3, and Christian McCaffrey contributed 13.8. Those four backs combined for 87.2 points. Crashee Rice’s four running backs and flexes combined for 36.7. That’s a 50.5-point difference, otherwise known as the entire explanation.
The final:
Inaugural Champion 139.80
Crashee Rice 116.02
Final margin: 23.78 points.
Crashee Rice was projected for 152.6 and finished 36.58 points below it. Inaugural Champion also missed projection—but when your opponent misses by three touchdowns and a field goal, nobody checks the receipt. Brady Long moves to 1–0 and fifth place. Christopher Shoemaker falls to 0–1 and tenth, despite owning the matchup’s highest-scoring receiver. The Inaugural Champion opened the season by remembering the championship formula: When the quarterback gives you four points… Hand the ball to everybody else.
diamond dogs vs leslie chow
Next we have a rare fantasy matchup in which both managers exceeded projections, both teams crossed 155—and one man still had to explain how his kicker scored two points. Diamond Dogs struck first behind Trevor Lawrence, who delivered 30.1 fantasy points. Breece Hall added 22.8, and Nico Collins contributed 21.2. Then came D’Andre Swift. Swift erupted for 35.4 points, carrying Kevin Ware’s lineup with the urgency of a man who had just noticed Kyle Pitts scored zero. Yes, Kyle Pitts: zero points. No catches. No yards. No explanation. Across the field, LESLIE CHOW refused to disappear. Jaxson Dart scored 29.6. Trey McBride added 24.5. Christian Watson exploded for a matchup-high 35.7, keeping Michael Carnicelli within striking distance until the final whistle. But the rest of the lineup developed a sudden interest in minimalism. Terry McLaurin: 3.4 points. Texans defense: 2 points. Brandon Aubrey: 2 points. That’s 7.4 combined—less than the eventual margin.
The final:
Diamond Dogs 163.00
LESLIE CHOW 155.20
Final margin: 7.80 points.
Appropriately, Diamond Dogs received exactly 7.8 points from Carnell Tate. Remove Tate from the lineup, and we’re discussing fractions, stat corrections and several sleepless nights. Both teams beat their projections. LESLIE CHOW scored enough to win most weeks. Diamond Dogs simply found 7.8 more points hiding under the couch. Kevin Ware moves to 1–0 and third place. Michael Carnicelli falls to 0–1 and sixth, despite scoring 155.2 and receiving three performances above 24 points. Diamond Dogs survived a zero from their tight end. LESLIE CHOW survived almost everything else. Almost.
Mcelroy football team vs coleman’s college fund
The McElroy Football team received two magnificent performances—and discovered fantasy football still requires nine other starters. Lamar Jackson opened with 28.96 points. Kenneth Walker III followed with 37.1, giving McElroy 66.06 points from his quarterback and top running back. Then DJ Moore added 24, and the rout appeared to be underway. It was not. Ja’Marr Chase produced 3.2 points. De’Zhaun Stribling contributed zero. The Patriots defense and Cameron Dicker combined for four, giving McElroy three lineup spots that were collectively outscored by Seattle’s defense. Across the field, Coleman’s College Fund began making deposits. Jahmyr Gibbs delivered 36.6 points. Chuba Hubbard added 23.7. Ladd McConkey supplied 19.2, and Matthew Golden chipped in 15.5. Those four players combined for exactly 95 points. Diversified portfolio. Strong returns. No early-withdrawal penalty. Coleman’s lineup survived zero from Colston Loveland, one point from Harrison Mevis and only 14.26 from Justin Herbert because the middle of the roster kept producing.
The final:
Coleman’s College Fund 146.96
McElroy Football Team 132.66
Final margin: 14.30 points.
McElroy entered as only a slight underdog and received 90.06 points from Jackson, Walker and Moore. The remaining eight starters combined for just 42.6. That is not roster balance. That is three employees covering an entire shift. Coleman’s College Fund moves to 1–0 and fourth place. McElroy Football Team falls to 0–1 and ninth, proving that sometimes the most dangerous opponent in fantasy football isn’t the other manager. It’s compound interest.
Me and Ma-homies vs Team dushuttle
Me And Ma-Homies—a team named after Patrick Mahomes, quarterbacked by Jalen Hurts. Apparently, attendance was optional. Hurts opened with 27.72 points. Jonathan Taylor followed with 25.1. Then the receiving corps began treating Team DuShuttle’s defense like an unattended buffet. Amon-Ra St. Brown: 28.7 points. Chris Olave: 31.2. Zay Flowers: 29.0. Those five players combined for 141.72 points—only 7.82 fewer than Team DuShuttle’s entire lineup. No Mahomes. No problem. Team DuShuttle attempted to respond with its own two-man wrecking crew. Ashton Jeanty erupted for 35.7, while Bijan Robinson added 31.3. The Steelers defense supplied another 14, giving Doug DuShuttle a perfectly respectable score. Unfortunately, respectable had entered the wrong building. Baker Mayfield managed 11.64 points. Jadarian Price added 7.8. Terrance Ferguson contributed zero, maintaining the week’s proud tradition of tight ends vanishing without explanation.
The final:
Me And Ma-Homies 186.42
Team DuShuttle 149.54
Final margin: 36.88 points.
Gentry Radwanski’s team exceeded its projection by 32.12 points, overcoming 3.6 from J.K. Dobbins and two from the Rams defense because five different starters crossed 25. Team DuShuttle also beat its projection and scored nearly 150. Its reward was a 37-point loss. Me And Ma-Homies moves to 1–0 and first place. Team DuShuttle falls to 0–1 and seventh, left with one painful question: What exactly are you supposed to do when 149 points isn’t close? Apparently, schedule somebody without so many homies.
the burden of love vs only 1 win matters
Fantasy football is a team game. Josh Allen and Derrick Henry declined to participate in that premise. Allen erupted for 40.66 points. Henry followed with 38.3, giving Only 1 Win Matters 78.96 points from two players before most of the lineup had located its helmet. Justin Jefferson added 31.2, and Dalton Kincaid supplied 21. Those four players combined for 131.16 points—only 12.2 fewer than The Burden of Love’s entire roster. The remaining offense took the afternoon off. Rico Dowdle: 4.1 points. A.J. Brown: 5.6. Davante Adams: 5.6. George Pickens: 5.8. Courtland Sutton: 3.1. Five starters combined for 24.2, proving that when four teammates handle the group project, everyone still gets credit. The Burden of Love countered with balance. Dallas Goedert led the team with 23.7, Parker Washington added 19.3, and CeeDee Lamb contributed 15.4. Solid performances everywhere. A game-breaking performance nowhere. Joe Burrow finished with 15.16, while no Burden starter reached 24 points. The lineup stayed respectable all afternoon, which was unfortunate because Josh Allen and Derrick Henry had already declared respectability insufficient.
The final:
Only 1 Win Matters 174.36
The Burden of Love 143.36
Final margin: exactly 31 points.
William Black’s team exceeded its projection by 23.76 points and climbed to 1–0 and second place. Derek Chimner falls to 0–1 and eighth, despite beating his projection and posting a score capable of winning plenty of other matchups. But only one win matters. And this one belonged to the team with four stars, five witnesses and 174 points.