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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Team Butthole
1-0 115.76
112.53
 
VS
proj
Throw a Fitz
83.24 0-1
119.38

Throw a Fitz fall short of predictions, lose to Team Butthole in 115.76-83.24 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Throw a Fitz didn't do their job, at least compared to projections, as Team Butthole cruised to a 115.76-83.24 victory. It didn't take long to learn who would have the advantage in this matchup, as Team Butthole earned a 51.66-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Tyreek Hill and Kirk Cousins. Hill caught 7 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns for 40.8 points, while Cousins passed for 244 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 26 yards (22.36 points). The Baltimore Ravens defense (28 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (14.6) did everything they could for Throw a Fitz in the loss. Team Butthole (1-0) will look to get another W against Sons of Repair, while Throw a Fitz (0-1) will face Donkey Punch in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Team Butthole   Throw a Fitz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Chargers in Week 1, Hill caught 7 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 40.8 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Team Butthole this week. Hill will battle the Steelers in Week 2.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Team Butthole
Points
% of total points 115.76
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
40.8
11.68
35.2%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.36
22.29
19.3%
3
Golden Tate
WR
13.9
8.84
12%
4
Lamar Miller
RB
10.9
13.15
9.4%
Throw a Fitz
Points
% of total points 83.24
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
28
15.8
33.6%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.6
16.62
17.5%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
13.04
22.04
15.7%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
7.6
9.36
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard touchdown catch for Team Butthole, while Kirk Cousins had a 22-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 101.86-50.20 lead for Team Butthole.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. For Team Butthole, Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for Throw a Fitz with a 24-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Team Butthole   Throw a Fitz

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Team Butthole exceeded their scoring projections.
Throw a Fitz had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Throw a Fitz can partially blame the loss on Jaylen Samuels, who didn't score any points.
Team Butthole recorded more points than their projected total, while Throw a Fitz failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 32.52-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
On the losing side, the Baltimore Ravens defense (28 points) registered the best overall score for a DEF this week.

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