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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
50ShadesOfMacyGray
1-0 102.64
93.58
 
VS
proj
Slap The Chef
70.06 0-1
90.76

Slap The Chef come up short of projections, fall to 50ShadesOfMacyGray in 102.64-70.06 rout

Slap The Chef failed to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point total, as 50ShadesOfMacyGray cruised to a 102.64-70.06 victory. 50ShadesOfMacyGray pulled out to a 0.2-point lead on Thursday behind Devonta Freeman (5 points) and never gave it back. Todd Gurley II (20.7 points) and Andrew Luck (20.46) were the leaders for Slap The Chef in defeat. 50ShadesOfMacyGray (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Some big ass TDs, while Slap The Chef (0-1) meet Andrew's Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  50ShadesOfMacyGray   Slap The Chef

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Jets defense (17 Pts Allowed, 339 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) scored 26 points against the Lions in Week 1. Their scoring output crushed their 4.17-point projection. The Jets defense will face the Dolphins next week.
The New York Jets defense

Top Player Comparison

50ShadesOfMacyGray
Points
% of total points 102.64
1
The New York Jets defense
DEF
26
4.17
25.3%
2
Kenny Stills
WR
22.6
8.28
22%
3
Brandon McManus
K
13
8
12.7%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
12.04
18.06
11.7%
Slap The Chef
Points
% of total points 70.06
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
20.7
20.25
29.5%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
20.46
18.02
29.2%
3
Justin Tucker
K
12
10.79
17.1%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
10.6
9.71
15.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, 50ShadesOfMacyGray emerged with a 64.60-47.06 lead. Brandon McManus had a 53-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal for 50ShadesOfMacyGray, while Kenny Stills had a 75-yard touchdown catch. Andrew Luck made the highlight reel for Slap The Chef with a 26-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Matthew Stafford had a 24-yard touchdown pass for 50ShadesOfMacyGray on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  50ShadesOfMacyGray   Slap The Chef

Game Notes

50ShadesOfMacyGray got the win even though only three of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Slap The Chef had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
50ShadesOfMacyGray scored more points than their projected total, while Slap The Chef failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 32.58-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did 50ShadesOfMacyGray win, but they also covered the 2.82-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Todd Gurley II put up 20.7 points, the fifth-highest score for a RB this week.

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