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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
#HeSaidYesToTheDress
1-0 183.43
121.41
 
VS
proj
NaBillionaire
99.71 0-1
124.8

#HeSaidYesToTheDress smirk at projections, defeat NaBillionaire in 183.43-99.71 rout

#HeSaidYesToTheDress rose to the occasion and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 183.43-99.71 victory over NaBillionaire, which fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would lead the way in the matchup, as #HeSaidYesToTheDress grabbed a 103.65-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from Patrick Mahomes and James Conner. Mahomes passed for 256 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 21 yards for 34.13 points, while Conner racked up 192 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (31.7 points). Antonio Brown (19.8 points) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (19.78) did everything they could for NaBillionaire in the loss. #HeSaidYesToTheDress improve to 1-0 on the season, while NaBillionaire fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  #HeSaidYesToTheDress   NaBillionaire

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner racked up 192 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns as the Steelers tied the Browns 21-21. In doing so, he put up 31.7 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on #HeSaidYesToTheDress this week. In Week 2, Conner and the Steelers will go up against the Chiefs.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

#HeSaidYesToTheDress
Points
% of total points 183.43
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.13
17.42
18.6%
2
James Conner
RB
31.7
13.7
17.3%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
30
16.16
16.4%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
23.4
14.99
12.8%
NaBillionaire
Points
% of total points 99.71
1
Antonio Brown
WR
19.8
19.07
19.9%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
19.78
12.61
19.8%
3
Jordan Reed
TE
12.8
9.53
12.8%
4
Lamar Miller
RB
11.4
14.55
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, #HeSaidYesToTheDress emerged with a 167.43-63.78 lead. Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for #HeSaidYesToTheDress, while James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run. Antonio Brown made the highlight reel for NaBillionaire with a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. For #HeSaidYesToTheDress, Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for NaBillionaire with a 24-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  #HeSaidYesToTheDress   NaBillionaire

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 9) of the starters on #HeSaidYesToTheDress scored higher than their projected point totals.
NaBillionaire had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
#HeSaidYesToTheDress had four players score more points than the leading scorer for NaBillionaire.
#HeSaidYesToTheDress scored more points than their projected total, while NaBillionaire failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 83.72-point margin was the largest in the league this week.

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