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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Charlie's Tunas
1-0 108.55
110.18
 
VS
proj
Injured Reserve
102.2 0-1
121.76

Injured Reserve fall short of expectations, lose to Charlie's Tunas, 108.55-102.2

Injured Reserve were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, as Charlie's Tunas secured a 108.55-102.2 victory. Charlie's Tunas never trailed in this one after jumping out to a 16.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Emmanuel Sanders (24.5 points) and the Jacksonville Jaguars defense (17). Mike Evans (7 Rec, 147 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kirk Cousins (244 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds) were the top performers for Injured Reserve in the loss. Charlie's Tunas (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Papasmrff360, while Injured Reserve (0-1) attempt to right the ship against Mouseketeers.

Matchup Timeline

  Charlie's Tunas   Injured Reserve

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Seahawks in Week 1, Sanders caught 10 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 24.5 points to more-than-double his 10.15-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Charlie's Tunas this week. Next week, Sanders will go up against the Raiders.
Emmanuel Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Charlie's Tunas
Points
% of total points 108.55
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
24.5
10.15
22.6%
2
Cam Newton
QB
19.85
23.44
18.3%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
17
9.53
15.7%
4
Demaryius Thomas
WR
15.3
11.57
14.1%
Injured Reserve
Points
% of total points 102.2
1
Mike Evans
WR
24.2
12
23.7%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.8
20.29
22.3%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
22.2
22.36
21.7%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
12.6
13
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Charlie's Tunas had a 88.70-72.60 lead. For Charlie's Tunas, Emmanuel Sanders had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Injured Reserve, while Kirk Cousins had a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Charlie's Tunas   Injured Reserve

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Charlie's Tunas exceeded their projected point totals.
Injured Reserve had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Charlie's Tunas ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Injured Reserve ranked 10th.
The matchup's 6.35-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Mike Evans (24.2 points) registered the fifth-highest score for a WR this week.

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