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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Double Tap Kap
1-0 211
172.56
 
VS
proj
King Cobras
200 0-1
161.51

Back-and-forth battle ends with Double Tap Kap coming back to beat King Cobras, 211-200

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Double Tap Kap earned a come-from-behind win over King Cobras, coming back to earn a 211-200 victory. Double Tap Kap trailed 200-190 heading into Monday night, but the team came back behind Golden Tate (7 Rec, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Double Tap Kap improve to 1-0 on the season, while King Cobras fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Double Tap Kap   King Cobras

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Chiefs in Week 1, Rivers passed for 424 yards and 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 47 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Double Tap Kap this week. Next week, Rivers will go up against the Bills.
Philip Rivers

Top Player Comparison

Double Tap Kap
Points
% of total points 211
1
Philip Rivers
QB
47
24.25
22.3%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
41
32.8
19.4%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
30
19.6
14.2%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
27
17.46
12.8%
King Cobras
Points
% of total points 200
1
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
45
31.36
22.5%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
33
26.92
16.5%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
32
12.36
16%
4
Von Miller
LB
21
10.81
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Double Tap Kap boasted a 169.00-102.00 lead. Philip Rivers connected with Keenan Allen for a 20-yard touchdown pass for Double Tap Kap. Emmanuel Sanders made the highlight reel for King Cobras with a 43-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday night, but after the dust settled, King Cobras owned a 200-190 lead. For Double Tap Kap, Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for King Cobras with a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Double Tap Kap on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Double Tap Kap   King Cobras

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 10) of the starters on Double Tap Kap scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection, King Cobras lost.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 11-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The experts were right on the money with this one. The projected margin of victory entering the match was 11.05, and Double Tap Kap covered by 11.
A bright spot in the loss, the Green Bay Packers defense (45 points) recorded the fifth-highest score for a DEF this week.

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