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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
King of the North 👑
1-0 158.44
138.37
 
VS
proj
The Graveyard
144.56 0-1
127.76

King of the North 👑 beat expectations, earn win against The Graveyard, 158.44-144.56

Both teams rose to the occasion and exceeded expectations, as King of the North 👑 knocked off The Graveyard. Predicted to triumph by a score of 138.37-127.76, King of the North 👑 emerged victorious with a 158.44-144.56 win over The Graveyard. The Graveyard jumped out to a 6-point lead on Thursday, but King of the North 👑 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tyreek Hill (7 Rec, 169 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Aaron Rodgers (286 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds), while Drew Brees (37.56 points) and Mike Evans (27.7) did everything they could for The Graveyard in the loss. King of the North 👑 (1-0) will look to add to their success against Bad JuJu, while The Graveyard (0-1) will meet Off Constantly in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  King of the North 👑   The Graveyard

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 15.15 points, Hill more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 42.3 points as the Chiefs beat the Chargers 38-28. He caught 7 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on King of the North 👑 this week. Hill will square off against the Steelers next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

King of the North 👑
Points
% of total points 158.44
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
42.3
15.15
26.7%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
30.94
25.66
19.5%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
25.9
16.5
16.3%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
24.3
23.09
15.3%
The Graveyard
Points
% of total points 144.56
1
Drew Brees
QB
37.56
21.78
26%
2
Mike Evans
WR
27.7
14.42
19.2%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
18
7.3
12.5%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.6
19.44
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for The Graveyard, helping give The Graveyard a 6-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was King of the North 👑 who took the lead, 122.80-99.76. Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard touchdown catch for King of the North 👑, while Antonio Brown had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass for The Graveyard, while Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for King of the North 👑, helping the team to a 158.44-117.36 lead.

Points By Position

  King of the North 👑   The Graveyard

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on King of the North 👑 exceeded their projected point totals.
The Graveyard lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
King of the North 👑 ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while The Graveyard put up the 3rd-best score.
The matchup's 13.88-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did King of the North 👑 earn the W, but they also covered the 10.61-point projected margin of victory.
For The Graveyard, Drew Brees scored 37.56 points, the highest score for a quarterback this week.

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