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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Censored Clowns
1-0 141.46
114.02
 
VS
proj
Silly Nannies
127.64 0-1
120.32

Censored Clowns beat expectations, defeat Silly Nannies, 141.46-127.64

Censored Clowns exceeded expectations, emerging victorious with a 141.46-127.64 victory over Silly Nannies. Silly Nannies leapt out to a 9.5-point lead on Thursday, but Censored Clowns held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Philip Rivers (424 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Mike Evans (7 Rec, 147 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD), while Aaron Rodgers (286 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds) and Todd Gurley II (108 Rush Yds, 39 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Silly Nannies in the loss. Censored Clowns (1-0) will look to earn another win against The Empire, while Silly Nannies (0-1) attempt to get back on track against Canadian Pharmacy.

Matchup Timeline

  Censored Clowns   Silly Nannies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 24.2 points, Evans more-than-doubled his 12-point projection as the Buccaneers beat the Saints 48-40. He caught 7 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Censored Clowns this week. Evans will face the Eagles next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Censored Clowns
Points
% of total points 141.46
1
Philip Rivers
QB
34.96
22.21
24.7%
2
Mike Evans
WR
24.2
12
17.1%
3
Chris Thompson
RB
21.8
10.94
15.4%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.1
18.03
11.4%
Silly Nannies
Points
% of total points 127.64
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
30.94
25.66
24.2%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
22.2
22.36
17.4%
3
Dion Lewis
RB
19.5
10.35
15.3%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
14
5.6
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Censored Clowns emerged with a 111.36-60.50 lead. Philip Rivers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Censored Clowns, while Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Silly Nannies with a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for Silly Nannies, who trailed 141.46-105.44 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Censored Clowns   Silly Nannies

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Censored Clowns exceeded their projected point totals.
Silly Nannies had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Silly Nannies ranked 4th in the league in points scored this week, while Censored Clowns ranked 2nd.
The matchup's 13.82-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Aaron Rodgers put up 30.94 points, the third-best score for a quarterback this week.

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