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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Division 26 🌲
1-0 157.48
119.8
 
VS
proj
The Yellow Fist
107.04 0-1
113.77

Division 26 🌲 brush off projections, knock off The Yellow Fist in 157.48-107.04 rout

Division 26 🌲 stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 157.48-107.04 victory over The Yellow Fist. The Yellow Fist pulled out to a 10-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Division 26 🌲 after that. They were led by Michael Thomas, who caught 16 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown for 30 points, and Kenny Stills, who caught 4 passes for 106 yards and 2 touchdowns (24.6 points). Aaron Rodgers (24.94 points) and Isaiah Crowell (22.2) carried the flag for The Yellow Fist in defeat. Division 26 🌲 (1-0) will look to build on their success against P Diddy's Team, while The Yellow Fist (0-1) seek to get their first W against Dominators.

Matchup Timeline

  Division 26 🌲   The Yellow Fist

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Rams in Week 1, Cook scored 22.5 points to more-than-triple his 7.22-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 180 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Division 26 🌲 this week. In Week 2, Cook and the Raiders will face the Broncos.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Division 26 🌲
Points
% of total points 157.48
1
Michael Thomas
WR
30
16.23
19.1%
2
Kenny Stills
WR
24.6
10.43
15.6%
3
Jared Cook
TE
22.5
7.22
14.3%
4
Tom Brady
QB
22.28
20.24
14.1%
The Yellow Fist
Points
% of total points 107.04
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.94
21.86
23.3%
2
Isaiah Crowell
RB
22.2
10.42
20.7%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
13.2
12.25
12.3%
4
Lamar Miller
RB
11.4
14.64
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kenny Stills had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Division 26 🌲, while Tom Brady had a 21-yard touchdown pass, helping Division 26 🌲 to a 110.58-48.30 lead.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for The Yellow Fist, who trailed 110.58-84.84 after Sunday night.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. Jared Cook had a 45-yard catch for Division 26 🌲, while Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Isaiah Crowell made the highlight reel for The Yellow Fist with a 62-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Division 26 🌲   The Yellow Fist

Game Notes

Division 26 🌲 had six of their 10 starters exceed their projected point totals.
The Yellow Fist lost despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection.
Division 26 🌲 recorded more points than their projected total, while The Yellow Fist failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 50.44-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Division 26 🌲 get the win, but they also easily covered the 6.03-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Aaron Rodgers put up 24.94 points, the third-best score for a QB this week.

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