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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Mr. Phamtastic
1-0 159.14
129.98
 
VS
proj
Hungry Hippo
89.04 0-1
115.98

Mr. Phamtastic defy predictions, earn win over Hungry Hippo in 159.14-89.04 rout

Mr. Phamtastic exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 159.14-89.04 victory over Hungry Hippo, which fell short of projections. Mr. Phamtastic took a 16-point lead on Thursday behind the Philadelphia Eagles defense (12 points) and Jake Elliott (4) and never gave it back. Mike Evans (7 Rec, 147 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Saquon Barkley (106 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 22 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Hungry Hippo in defeat. Mr. Phamtastic (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Darkhorse198, while Hungry Hippo (0-1) take on Started from the top in an effort to earn their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. Phamtastic   Hungry Hippo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill more-than-tripled his 12.86-point projection with 40.8 points against the Chargers in Week 1. He caught 7 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 38-28 win. Hill ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Mr. Phamtastic
Points
% of total points 159.14
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
40.8
12.86
25.6%
2
James Conner
RB
32.7
13.7
20.5%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
23.2
22.36
14.6%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
20.8
13.4
13.1%
Hungry Hippo
Points
% of total points 89.04
1
Mike Evans
WR
25.2
12
28.3%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.8
16.37
23.4%
3
Jordan Reed
TE
12.8
9.61
14.4%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
10.5
15.17
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Mr. Phamtastic owned a 118.40-68.90 lead. Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard touchdown catch for Mr. Phamtastic, while James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Hungry Hippo, while Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Matthew Stafford had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Hungry Hippo.

Points By Position

  Mr. Phamtastic   Hungry Hippo

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Mr. Phamtastic exceeded their projected point totals.
Hungry Hippo had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Mr. Phamtastic put up more points than their projected total, while Hungry Hippo fell short of their projection.
The matchup featured both the league's highest (159.14) and league's lowest (89.04) scores of the week.
The matchup's 70.1-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Mr. Phamtastic get the win, but they also easily covered the 14-point forecasted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Mike Evans (25.2 points) registered the fourth-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

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