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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Hrustin Cowboys
1-0 162.34
93.45
 
VS
proj
Trut Miners
79.94 0-1
103.98

Hrustin Cowboys defy predictions, defeat Trut Miners in 162.34-79.94 rout

Hrustin Cowboys stepped up and exceeded expectations, cruising to a 162.34-79.94 victory over Trut Miners, which fell short of projections. Hrustin Cowboys took a 30.2-point lead on Thursday behind Jay Ajayi (20.2 points) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (10) and never let go of it. Aaron Rodgers (286 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds) and Greg Zuerlein (4-5 FG, 55 long) did everything they could for Trut Miners in the loss. Hrustin Cowboys (1-0) will look to rack up another W against Tábor Bay Devil Rays, while Trut Miners (0-1) seek to right the ship against OleOle Bombarders.

Matchup Timeline

  Hrustin Cowboys   Trut Miners

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill (7 Rec, 169 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 35.3 points against the Chargers in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 10.57-point projection. Hill ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Hrustin Cowboys
Points
% of total points 162.34
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
35.3
10.57
21.7%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.34
18.14
17.5%
3
Isaiah Crowell
RB
22.2
9.15
13.7%
4
Mike Evans
WR
20.7
9.57
12.8%
Trut Miners
Points
% of total points 79.94
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.94
21.86
31.2%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
17
11.84
21.3%
3
A.J. Green
WR
13.2
12.08
16.5%
4
The Detroit Lions defense
DEF
8
8.92
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Hrustin Cowboys who took the lead, 140.14-24.50. Patrick Mahomes teamed up with Tyreek Hill for a 58-yard touchdown pass for Hrustin Cowboys. Mahomes also lit up the scoreboard with a 36-yard touchdown pass. A.J. Green made the highlight reel for Trut Miners with a 38-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for Trut Miners, who trailed 140.14-54.94 after Sunday night.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. For Hrustin Cowboys, Isaiah Crowell had a 62-yard touchdown run. Greg Zuerlein made the highlight reel for Trut Miners with a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Hrustin Cowboys   Trut Miners

Game Notes

Hrustin Cowboys had eight of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
Trut Miners had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Trut Miners can partially blame the loss on Doug Baldwin, who didn't score any points.
Hrustin Cowboys scored more points than their projected total, while Trut Miners fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 82.4-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Aaron Rodgers recorded 24.94 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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