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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Abra Kadabra
1-0 92.74
105.75
 
VS
proj
Whitey Bulger
69.9 0-1
107.26

Abra Kadabra come up short of projections, find way to top Whitey Bulger, 92.74-69.9

Both teams were unable to live up to their projected point totals, but Abra Kadabra did enough to get the best of Whitey Bulger. Predicted to fall short by a score of 107.26-105.75, Abra Kadabra came out on top with a 92.74-69.9 victory over Whitey Bulger. Abra Kadabra took an early 6.5-point lead on Thursday. Whitey Bulger came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Joe Mixon (20.9 points) and Emmanuel Sanders (19.5). Not to be deterred, Abra Kadabra made a run later that night, as Mason Crosby (7 points) and Allen Robinson II (6.1) put them back in the lead for good. Abra Kadabra (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against THUNDER, while Whitey Bulger (0-1) attempt to get their first W against West SYEDer’s.

Matchup Timeline

  Abra Kadabra   Whitey Bulger

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 256 yards and 4 touchdowns and running for 21 yards against the Chargers, Mahomes recorded 27.34 points this week. He scored 79.2% more than his 15.26-point projection in the 38-28 win. Mahomes ranks #9 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

Abra Kadabra
Points
% of total points 92.74
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.34
15.26
29.5%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
15.3
15.47
16.5%
3
Golden Tate
WR
13.9
8.84
15%
4
Tevin Coleman
RB
10.5
8.83
11.3%
Whitey Bulger
Points
% of total points 69.9
1
Joe Mixon
RB
20.9
13.62
29.9%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
19.5
7.88
27.9%
3
David Johnson
RB
12.7
19.3
18.2%
4
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
5
15.24
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Whitey Bulger who claimed the lead, 69.9-64.24. Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for Abra Kadabra, while Antonio Brown had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 67-yard pass for Whitey Bulger, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 43-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Abra Kadabra during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Abra Kadabra   Whitey Bulger

Game Notes

Abra Kadabra emerged victorious despite the fact that only three of their 10 starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
Whitey Bulger had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Whitey Bulger ranked 12th in the league in points scored this week, while Abra Kadabra ranked 9th.
The matchup's 22.84-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Joe Mixon (20.9 points) recorded the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

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