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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Kentucky Zombie
1-0 163.04
137.35
 
VS
proj
Pulsechamber
124.16 0-1
129.32

Kentucky Zombie beat projections, defeat Pulsechamber in 163.04-124.16 rout

Kentucky Zombie rose to the occasion and outperformed projections, cruising to a 163.04-124.16 victory over Pulsechamber. The matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as Kentucky Zombie grabbed a 50.08-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 85.9 points from Tyreek Hill (7 Rec, 169 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Melvin Gordon III (64 Rush Yds, 102 Rec Yds). Kirk Cousins (43.36 points) and Rob Gronkowski (27.3) did their part for Pulsechamber in the loss. Kentucky Zombie improve to 1-0 on the season, while Pulsechamber fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Kentucky Zombie   Pulsechamber

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill caught 7 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Chiefs beat the Chargers 38-28. In doing so, he put up 50.3 points to more-than-triple his 15.39-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Kentucky Zombie this week. In Week 2, Hill and the Chiefs will battle the Steelers.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Kentucky Zombie
Points
% of total points 163.04
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
50.3
15.39
30.9%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
35.6
24.08
21.8%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
31.04
45.05
19%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
24.3
23.09
14.9%
Pulsechamber
Points
% of total points 124.16
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
43.36
43.05
34.9%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
27.3
15.87
22%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
17
9.13
13.7%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
14.6
16.13
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Kentucky Zombie emerged with a 160.24-110.16 lead. Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard touchdown catch for Kentucky Zombie, while Antonio Brown had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Kirk Cousins had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Pulsechamber, while Rob Gronkowski had a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal for Pulsechamber.

Points By Position

  Kentucky Zombie   Pulsechamber

Game Notes

Four of the seven starting players on Kentucky Zombie scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite four of their seven starters scoring higher than their projected points, Pulsechamber lost.
Pulsechamber can partially blame the loss on Doug Baldwin, who didn't score any points.
Kentucky Zombie recorded more points than their projected total, while Pulsechamber fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 38.88-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Kentucky Zombie win, but they also easily covered the 8.03-point projected margin of victory.

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