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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Dead Again
1-0 133.8
148.2
 
VS
proj
Dirty Hippies
121.65 0-1
150.93

Offensively challenged Dead Again knock off Dirty Hippies, 133.8-121.65

Dead Again secured a 133.8-121.65 victory over Dirty Hippies despite ranking only 11th in the league in points scored for the week. Dead Again leapt out to an early 4-point lead on Thursday. Dirty Hippies came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Drew Brees (41.95 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (15.1). Unphased, Dead Again rallied later that night, as Jordan Howard (15.7 points) and Allen Robinson II (10.1) put them back ahead once and for all. Dead Again (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against AMMODOG, while Dirty Hippies (0-1) face Lucky Enuf in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Dead Again   Dirty Hippies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mahomes passed for 256 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 21 yards as the Chiefs beat the Chargers 38-28. In doing so, he put up 38.9 points and scored 70.4% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Dead Again this week. Mahomes will go up against the Steelers in Week 2.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

Dead Again
Points
% of total points 133.8
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
38.9
22.83
29.1%
2
Jordan Howard
RB
15.7
15.65
11.7%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
13.5
23.01
10.1%
4
Mike Williams
WR
13.1
11.37
9.8%
Dirty Hippies
Points
% of total points 121.65
1
Drew Brees
QB
41.95
24.62
34.5%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.1
20.38
12.4%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.5
16.63
11.1%
4
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
13
8.65
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Dirty Hippies owned a 100.85-86 lead. For Dead Again, Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Dirty Hippies with a 28-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Dead Again   Dirty Hippies

Game Notes

Only four of the 11 starters on Dead Again exceeded their scoring projections.
Dirty Hippies had only two of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Dirty Hippies ranked 12th in the league in scoring this week, while Dead Again ranked 11th.
The matchup's 12.15-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Drew Brees put up 41.95 points, the highest score for a quarterback this week.

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