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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Mahomes muscles
1-0 176.14
166.09
 
VS
proj
Flaming Aces
138.36 0-1
160.44

Flaming Aces fall short of expectations, lose to Mahomes muscles in 176.14-138.36 rout

Flaming Aces underperformed projections, as Mahomes muscles rolled to a 176.14-138.36 victory. Flaming Aces took a 18.2-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Mahomes muscles after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 256 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 21 yards for 51.34 points, and Alvin Kamara, who racked up 141 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns (43.1 points). Kirk Cousins (244 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds) and Julio Jones (11 Rush Yds, 169 Rec Yds) did their part for Flaming Aces in defeat. Mahomes muscles (1-0) will look to add to their success against Hooked on A. Thielen, while Flaming Aces (0-1) meet The Real Slim Brady in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Mahomes muscles   Flaming Aces

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner racked up 192 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns as the Steelers tied the Browns 21-21. In doing so, he put up 34.2 points to more-than-double his 15.02-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Mahomes muscles this week. Conner will battle the Chiefs in Week 2.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Mahomes muscles
Points
% of total points 176.14
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
51.34
42.55
29.1%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
43.1
24.7
24.5%
3
James Conner
RB
34.2
15.02
19.4%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
27.6
20.01
15.7%
Flaming Aces
Points
% of total points 138.36
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
44.36
44.51
32.1%
2
Julio Jones
WR
28
20.65
20.2%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
17
11.08
12.3%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.1
20.38
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Mahomes muscles boasted a 176.14-131.66 lead. Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for Mahomes muscles, while James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Flaming Aces with a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Mahomes muscles   Flaming Aces

Game Notes

Mahomes muscles had five of their nine starting players exceed their projected points.
Flaming Aces had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Mahomes muscles won despite starting Doug Baldwin, who scored zero points.
Mahomes muscles scored more points than their projected total, while Flaming Aces fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 37.78-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Mahomes muscles get the win, but they also easily covered the 5.65-point forecasted margin of victory.

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