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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Tidy Troops
1-0 195.64
147.62
 
VS
proj
Slow Clap
147.84 0-1
156.77

The Tidy Troops smirk at projections, defeat Slow Clap, 195.64-147.84

The Tidy Troops rose to the occasion and outperformed projections, earning a 195.64-147.84 victory over Slow Clap. The Tidy Troops never trailed in this one after leaping out to a 6-point lead on Thursday behind Devonta Freeman. James Conner (37.2 points) and Davante Adams (18.8) did their part for Slow Clap in the loss. The Tidy Troops improve to 1-0 on the season, while Slow Clap fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  The Tidy Troops   Slow Clap

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Jets defense (17 Pts Allowed, 339 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) scored 29 points against the Lions in Week 1. Their scoring output more-than-quadrupled their 6.08-point projection. The Jets defense will face the Dolphins next week.
The New York Jets defense

Top Player Comparison

The Tidy Troops
Points
% of total points 195.64
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
38.34
21.62
19.6%
2
The New York Jets defense
DEF
29
6.08
14.8%
3
Chris Thompson
RB
26.8
12.3
13.7%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
22.5
10.87
11.5%
Slow Clap
Points
% of total points 147.84
1
James Conner
RB
37.2
17.45
25.2%
2
Davante Adams
WR
18.8
16.6
12.7%
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
15.5
7.43
10.5%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
15
14.79
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which The Tidy Troops became the proud owner of a 152.94-119.00 lead. Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for The Tidy Troops, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 43-yard touchdown catch. James Conner made the highlight reel for Slow Clap with a 22-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch for Slow Clap, who trailed 166.64-137.80 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Matthew Stafford had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Slow Clap.

Points By Position

  The Tidy Troops   Slow Clap

Game Notes

Seven of the 11 starting players on The Tidy Troops exceeded their projected point totals.
Slow Clap had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Tidy Troops scored more points than their projected total, while Slow Clap failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 47.8-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, James Conner (37.2 points) registered the third-highest score in the league this week.

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