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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Probing Muellers
1-0 136.92
127.11
 
VS
proj
Monqueef
120.44 0-1
123.36

Despite top scorer Sanders, Monqueef fall to The Probing Muellers, 136.92-120.44

Emmanuel Sanders posted 24.5 points for Monqueef, the best total in the matchup and 12th-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat The Probing Muellers, who earned a 136.92-120.44 win. The Probing Muellers grabbed a 43.08-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 54.12 points from Russell Wilson (298 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Mike Evans (7 Rec, 147 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Emmanuel Sanders (24.5 points) and Saquon Barkley (19.8) did everything they could for Monqueef in the loss. The Probing Muellers (1-0) will look to build on their success against Mind if I Vape?, while Monqueef (0-1) face off against GFY in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  The Probing Muellers   Monqueef

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 The Probing Muellers this week. In Week 2, Evans and the Buccaneers will go up against the Eagles.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

The Probing Muellers
Points
% of total points 136.92
1
Russell Wilson
QB
29.92
27.8
21.9%
2
Mike Evans
WR
24.2
12
17.7%
3
Chris Thompson
RB
21.8
12.01
15.9%
4
A.J. Green
WR
16.2
15.26
11.8%
Monqueef
Points
% of total points 120.44
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
24.5
10.15
20.3%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
19.8
16.37
16.4%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
19.54
29.68
16.2%
4
Davante Adams
WR
17.3
15.41
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was The Probing Muellers who claimed the lead, 129.92-86.84. Russell Wilson had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for The Probing Muellers, while Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Emmanuel Sanders had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Monqueef, while Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch for Monqueef, who trailed 136.92-120.44 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  The Probing Muellers   Monqueef

Game Notes

The Probing Muellers had five of their nine starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
Monqueef had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Probing Muellers scored more points than their projected total, while Monqueef failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 16.48-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Probing Muellers win, but they also easily covered the 3.75-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Emmanuel Sanders put up 24.5 points, the third-best score for a wideout this week.

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