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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Hangovers
1-0 160.35
165.33
 
VS
proj
Hard Targets
136.25 0-1
148.42

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Hard Targets fall to Hangovers in 160.35-136.25 rout

Hindered by a 0-point week from Tre'Quan Smith, Hard Targets was unable to overcome Hangovers, which cruised to a 160.35-136.25 win. Hard Targets nabbed a 8-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Hangovers after that. They were led by James Conner (135 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 57 Rec Yds) and Golden Tate (7 Rec, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Aaron Rodgers (286 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds) and Saquon Barkley (106 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 22 Rec Yds) were the top scorers for Hard Targets in defeat. Hangovers (1-0) will look to add to their success against DominationStation, while Hard Targets (0-1) will take on Arrogant Americans in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Hangovers   Hard Targets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 15.02 points, Conner more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 34.2 points as the Steelers tied the Browns 21-21. He racked up 192 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Hangovers this week. In Week 2, Conner and the Steelers will square off against the Chiefs.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Hangovers
Points
% of total points 160.35
1
James Conner
RB
34.2
15.02
21.3%
2
Golden Tate
WR
20.9
14.63
13%
3
Cam Newton
QB
19.85
26.85
12.4%
4
Davante Adams
WR
19.8
18.5
12.3%
Hard Targets
Points
% of total points 136.25
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
33.8
28.45
24.8%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.8
18.23
15.3%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
17.8
11.73
13.1%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
17.6
15.44
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Hangovers boasted a 92.80-68.50 lead. James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Hangovers, while Tyler Lockett had a 51-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard touchdown run for Hard Targets, while Eric Ebron had a 26-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday night, but after the dust settled, Hangovers had a 139.45-110.45 lead. For Hangovers, Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Hard Targets with a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Hangovers during Monday Night Football en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Hangovers   Hard Targets

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 11) of the starters on Hangovers exceeded their projected point totals.
Hard Targets had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Hard Targets can partially blame the loss on Tre'Quan Smith, who didn't score any points.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
The matchup's 24.1-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Hangovers win, but they also covered the 16.91-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Aaron Rodgers put up 33.8 points, the third-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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