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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Marry Our Cousins!
1-0 161.26
165.66
 
VS
proj
The Chogram
152.34 0-1
163.44

Despite top scorer Kamara, The Chogram fall to Marry Our Cousins!, 161.26-152.34

The Chogram had the highest scorer in the league this week with RB Alvin Kamara accumulating 42.1 points, but it wasn't enough to topple Marry Our Cousins!, who staged a comeback for a 161.26-152.34 win. Marry Our Cousins! trailed 131.74-111.26 heading into Monday night, but the team roared back behind Todd Gurley II, who racked up 147 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 28.7 points, and the Detroit Lions defense, who allowed 48 points, surrendered 349 yards, and forced 2 turnovers (15 points). Marry Our Cousins! improve to 1-0 on the season, while The Chogram fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Marry Our Cousins!   The Chogram

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill scored 36.3 points in a 38-28 win over the Chargers to more-than-double his 13.34-point projection. He caught 7 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Marry Our Cousins! this week. In Week 2, Hill and the Chiefs will play the Steelers.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Marry Our Cousins!
Points
% of total points 161.26
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
36.3
13.34
22.5%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
28.7
27.21
17.8%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
25.36
21.71
15.7%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
21.3
15.05
13.2%
The Chogram
Points
% of total points 152.34
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
42.1
25.02
27.6%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
21.3
20.41
14%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.8
10.28
12.3%
4
Carlos Hyde
RB
15.5
15.23
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was The Chogram who grabbed the lead, 131.74-103.66. Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard touchdown catch for Marry Our Cousins!, while Kirk Cousins had a 22-yard touchdown pass. Antonio Brown made the highlight reel for The Chogram with a 22-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Marry Our Cousins!   The Chogram

Game Notes

Marry Our Cousins! won even though only five of their 11 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
The Chogram had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 8.92-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did Marry Our Cousins! get the W, but they also covered the 2.22-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Alvin Kamara put up 42.1 points, the league's top overall score this week.

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