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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Mr.McMahon
1-0 168.26
119.19
 
VS
proj
AaronTheOmegaVega
86.94 0-1
123.53

Mr.McMahon top predictions, defeat AaronTheOmegaVega in 168.26-86.94 rout

Mr.McMahon exceeded expectations, cruising to a 168.26-86.94 victory over AaronTheOmegaVega, which fell short of projections. This matchup was decided before it really even started, as Mr.McMahon leapt out to a 47.5-point lead on Thursday behind impressive efforts from Julio Jones and Tevin Coleman. Jones racked up 180 yards from scrimmage for 27 points, while Coleman racked up 45 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (11 points). Antonio Brown (9 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (13 Pts Allowed, 395 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) led the way for AaronTheOmegaVega in defeat. Mr.McMahon (1-0) will look to earn another W against Brock Lesnar, while AaronTheOmegaVega (0-1) seek to develop some positive momentum against Bubba Ray Dudley.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr.McMahon   AaronTheOmegaVega

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brees passed for 439 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Saints lost to the Buccaneers 48-40. In doing so, he put up 36.56 points to nearly double his 18.68-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Mr.McMahon this week. In Week 2, Brees and the Saints will go up against the Browns.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

Mr.McMahon
Points
% of total points 168.26
1
Drew Brees
QB
36.56
18.68
21.7%
2
Julio Jones
WR
27
17.15
16%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
23.8
14.69
14.1%
4
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
15
9.09
8.9%
AaronTheOmegaVega
Points
% of total points 86.94
1
Antonio Brown
WR
20.8
19.15
23.9%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
17
8.49
19.6%
3
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
12.04
17.57
13.8%
4
Joe Schobert
LB
9
6.32
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Mr.McMahon emerged with a 156.46-65.64 lead. Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Mr.McMahon, while Keenan Allen had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Jimmy Garoppolo had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 56-yard pass for AaronTheOmegaVega, while Antonio Brown had a 22-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Mr.McMahon   AaronTheOmegaVega

Game Notes

Mr.McMahon had nine of their 10 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
AaronTheOmegaVega had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Mr.McMahon had three players score more points than the leading scorer for AaronTheOmegaVega.
Mr.McMahon recorded more points than their projected total, while AaronTheOmegaVega fell short of their projection.
This showdown featured both the league's highest (168.26) and league's lowest (86.94) scores of the week.
The matchup's 81.32-point margin was the largest in the league this week.

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