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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Mull of Kintyre
1-0 163.76
116.8
 
VS
proj
Forgive Or Fournette
97.72 0-1
127.49

Mull of Kintyre outperform projections, knock off Forgive Or Fournette in 163.76-97.72 rout

Mull of Kintyre outperformed expectations, cruising to a 163.76-97.72 victory over Forgive Or Fournette, which fell short of projections. Forgive Or Fournette grabbed a 23.5-point lead on Thursday behind 33 points from Julio Jones (11 Rush Yds, 169 Rec Yds) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (12 Pts Allowed, 299 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). But it was all Mull of Kintyre after that. They were led by James Conner, who racked up 192 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 31.7 points, and Drew Brees, who passed for 439 yards and 3 touchdowns (31.56 points). Mull of Kintyre improve to 1-0 on the season, while Forgive Or Fournette fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Mull of Kintyre   Forgive Or Fournette

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner scored 31.7 points against the Browns in Week 1 to more-than-double his 13.7-point projection. He racked up 192 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Mull of Kintyre this week. Conner will face the Chiefs in Week 2.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Mull of Kintyre
Points
% of total points 163.76
1
James Conner
RB
31.7
13.7
19.4%
2
Drew Brees
QB
31.56
18.66
19.3%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
30
16.22
18.3%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
20.8
14.68
12.7%
Forgive Or Fournette
Points
% of total points 97.72
1
Julio Jones
WR
23
17.15
23.5%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
22.42
18.76
22.9%
3
A.J. Green
WR
16.2
15.26
16.6%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
10
7.47
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Mull of Kintyre emerged with a 158.76-97.72 lead. James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Mull of Kintyre, while Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Russell Wilson had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Forgive Or Fournette, while A.J. Green had a 38-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Mull of Kintyre   Forgive Or Fournette

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on Mull of Kintyre scored higher than their projected point totals.
Forgive Or Fournette had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
James Conner, Drew Brees, and Michael Thomas all scored more points than Julio Jones, the leading scorer for Forgive Or Fournette.
Mull of Kintyre scored more points than their projected total, while Forgive Or Fournette fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 66.04-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
For Forgive Or Fournette, Julio Jones scored 23 points, the fourth-highest score for a wideout this week.

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