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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Roadhouse Rebels
1-0 159
143.66
 
VS
proj
JYD
122.74 0-1
146.01

Roadhouse Rebels brush off expectations, defeat JYD in 159-122.74 rout

Roadhouse Rebels exceeded expectations, rolling to a 159-122.74 victory over JYD, which fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in this one, as Roadhouse Rebels leapt out to a 37.45-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 48.7 points from Julio Jones (11 Rush Yds, 169 Rec Yds) and Jay Ajayi (62 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). Patrick Mahomes (28.84 points) and Jamal Adams (14.25) were the leaders for JYD in defeat. Roadhouse Rebels (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Mammoths, while JYD (0-1) match up against Strait Outta Bounds in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Roadhouse Rebels   JYD

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith (7 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int) scored 20.75 points against the 49ers in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.1-point projection. Smith ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Packers next week.
Harrison Smith

Top Player Comparison

Roadhouse Rebels
Points
% of total points 159
1
Julio Jones
WR
27.5
15.4
17.3%
2
Mike Evans
WR
24.45
10.78
15.4%
3
Jay Ajayi
RB
21.2
13.79
13.3%
4
Harrison Smith
S
20.75
9.1
13.1%
JYD
Points
% of total points 122.74
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.84
17.38
23.5%
2
Jamal Adams
S
14.25
6.36
11.6%
3
Ronald Darby
CB
11.25
5.97
9.2%
4
Kwon Alexander
LB
9
8.41
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Roadhouse Rebels became the proud owner of a 142.30-85.79 lead. For Roadhouse Rebels, Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for JYD with a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Roadhouse Rebels   JYD

Game Notes

Only six of the 14 starting players on Roadhouse Rebels exceeded their scoring projections.
JYD had only five of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
Roadhouse Rebels won despite starting Ryan Kerrigan, who scored zero points.
Roadhouse Rebels scored more points than their projected total, while JYD fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 36.26-point margin was the fifth-largest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Patrick Mahomes put up 28.84 points, the third-highest score for a QB this week.

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