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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Kush Gordon
1-0 107.98
96.17
 
VS
proj
REAPERS
91.24 0-1
93.65

Kush Gordon beat projections, knock off REAPERS, 107.98-91.24

Kush Gordon beat their projected point total, earning a 107.98-91.24 victory over REAPERS. REAPERS earned a 8-point lead on Thursday, but Kush Gordon held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tom Brady (277 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Mike Evans (7 Rec, 147 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD), while the Minnesota Vikings defense (16 Pts Allowed, 327 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and Julio Jones (11 Rush Yds, 169 Rec Yds) did everything they could for REAPERS in the loss. Kush Gordon (1-0) will look to rack up another win against SchMoke's Goons, while REAPERS (0-1) seek to get back on track against 12368975.0.

Matchup Timeline

  Kush Gordon   REAPERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans more-than-doubled his 9.57-point projection with 20.7 points against the Saints in Week 1. He caught 7 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown in the 48-40 win. Evans ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Kush Gordon
Points
% of total points 107.98
1
Tom Brady
QB
22.28
20.24
20.6%
2
Mike Evans
WR
20.7
9.57
19.2%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
16.8
11.41
15.6%
4
Carlos Hyde
RB
12.5
11.02
11.6%
REAPERS
Points
% of total points 91.24
1
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
18
7.3
19.7%
2
Julio Jones
WR
18
13.65
19.7%
3
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
12.04
17.57
13.2%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11.9
9.29
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Kush Gordon emerged with a 93.78-91.24 lead. Tom Brady had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Kush Gordon, while Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Jimmy Garoppolo had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 56-yard pass for REAPERS, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 67-yard catch.
Monday
Robby Anderson had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Kush Gordon during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Kush Gordon   REAPERS

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on Kush Gordon scored higher than their projected point totals.
REAPERS had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Kush Gordon recorded more points than their projected total, while REAPERS fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 16.74-point margin was the sixth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Kush Gordon win, but they also covered the 2.52-point predicted margin of victory.
For REAPERS, the Minnesota Vikings defense recorded 18 points, the second-highest score for a DEF this week.

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