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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Capt. Kirk's Cousins
1-0 162.06
162.76
 
VS
proj
Run ‘N’ Gun
131.45 0-1
147.33

Run ‘N’ Gun come up short of projections, lose to Capt. Kirk's Cousins in 162.06-131.45 rout

Run ‘N’ Gun failed to meet expectations, as Capt. Kirk's Cousins rolled to a 162.06-131.45 victory. Run ‘N’ Gun took a 12.09-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Capt. Kirk's Cousins after that. They were led by Kirk Cousins (244 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds) and Jared Cook (9 Rec, 180 Rec Yds). Tom Brady (277 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Rob Gronkowski (7 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Run ‘N’ Gun in defeat. Capt. Kirk's Cousins (1-0) will look to add to their success against LeVeon Let Die, while Run ‘N’ Gun (0-1) attempt to earn their first win against The Ertz Lockett.

Matchup Timeline

  Capt. Kirk's Cousins   Run ‘N’ Gun

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Rams in Week 1, Cook scored 27 points to nearly triple his 9.06-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 180 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Capt. Kirk's Cousins this week. Cook will battle the Broncos in Week 2.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Capt. Kirk's Cousins
Points
% of total points 162.06
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
44.36
44.51
27.4%
2
Jared Cook
TE
27
9.06
16.7%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
24.8
17.97
15.3%
4
David Johnson
RB
17.7
24.58
10.9%
Run ‘N’ Gun
Points
% of total points 131.45
1
Tom Brady
QB
54.28
49.61
41.3%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
23.3
15.79
17.7%
3
James White
RB
15.6
13.89
11.9%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
11
10.43
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Run ‘N’ Gun boasted a 131.45-119.36 lead. Kirk Cousins had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Capt. Kirk's Cousins, while Keenan Allen had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Tom Brady linked up with Rob Gronkowski for a 21-yard touchdown pass for Run ‘N’ Gun.
Monday
Jared Cook had a 45-yard catch for Capt. Kirk's Cousins on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Capt. Kirk's Cousins   Run ‘N’ Gun

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Capt. Kirk's Cousins scored higher than their projected point totals.
Run ‘N’ Gun had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 30.61-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Capt. Kirk's Cousins win, but they also covered the 15.43-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Tom Brady recorded 54.28 points, the second-highest score in the league this week.

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