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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Pack Attack
1-0 95.04
110.99
 
VS
proj
Howie's Hoodlums
78.84 0-1
111.1

Pack Attack come up short of projections, find way to defeat Howie's Hoodlums, 95.04-78.84

Both teams fell short of their projected point totals, but Pack Attack did enough to get the best of Howie's Hoodlums. Predicted to come up short by a score of 111.1-110.99, Pack Attack emerged victorious with a 95.04-78.84 victory over Howie's Hoodlums. Howie's Hoodlums leapt out to a 8.34-point lead on Thursday, but Pack Attack held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Joe Mixon (95 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 54 Rec Yds) and Cam Newton (161 Pass Yds, 58 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD), while Todd Gurley II (22.7 points) and Stefon Diggs (11.1) were the top scorers for Howie's Hoodlums in the loss. Pack Attack (1-0) will look to build on their success against Mean Machine, while Howie's Hoodlums (0-1) take on Suck ItTrebek in an effort to earn their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  Pack Attack   Howie's Hoodlums

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mixon racked up 149 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown as the Bengals beat the Colts 34-23. In doing so, he put up 20.9 points to scored 51.8% higher than his 13.77-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Pack Attack this week. Next week, Mixon will play the Ravens.
Joe Mixon

Top Player Comparison

Pack Attack
Points
% of total points 95.04
1
Joe Mixon
RB
20.9
13.77
22%
2
Cam Newton
QB
18.24
24.92
19.2%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
15.3
15.37
16.1%
4
Davante Adams
WR
14.8
12.45
15.6%
Howie's Hoodlums
Points
% of total points 78.84
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
22.7
20.54
28.8%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
11.1
10.31
14.1%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
10.84
21.11
13.7%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
9.5
15.54
12%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for Pack Attack, who trailed 16.34-8 after Thursday Night Football.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Pack Attack boasted a 62.00-35.34 lead. For Pack Attack, Antonio Brown had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Howie's Hoodlums with a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch for Pack Attack to contribute to a 95.04-53.84 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Pack Attack   Howie's Hoodlums

Game Notes

Pack Attack emerged victorious even though only three of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Howie's Hoodlums had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Howie's Hoodlums can partially blame the loss on Phil Dawson, who didn't score any points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Pack Attack ranked 9th in the league in scoring this week, while Howie's Hoodlums ranked 12th.
The matchup's 16.2-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Todd Gurley II (22.7 points) recorded the third-best score for a RB this week.

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