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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Project Mayhem
1-0 122.32
93.7
 
VS
proj
Blacula's Bums
109.1 0-1
85.68

Project Mayhem outperform expectations, knock off Blacula's Bums, 122.32-109.1

Both teams showed up and outperformed their projected point totals, as Project Mayhem got the best of Blacula's Bums. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 93.7-85.68, Project Mayhem came out on top with a 122.32-109.1 win over Blacula's Bums. Project Mayhem leapt out to an early 5.64-point lead on Thursday. Blacula's Bums bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Alvin Kamara (37.1 points) and Emmanuel Sanders (22.5). Not to be deterred, Project Mayhem got it going later that night, as Davante Adams (14.8 points) and Jamaal Williams (4.7) put them back in the lead for good. Project Mayhem (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against PICKERS, while Blacula's Bums (0-1) seek to get back on track against sbmurks.

Matchup Timeline

  Project Mayhem   Blacula's Bums

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner racked up 192 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns as the Steelers tied the Browns 21-21. In doing so, he put up 32.2 points to more-than-double his 12.39-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Project Mayhem this week. In Week 2, Conner and the Steelers will go up against the Chiefs.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Project Mayhem
Points
% of total points 122.32
1
James Conner
RB
32.2
12.39
26.3%
2
Drew Brees
QB
25.78
12.99
21.1%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
15.3
15.34
12.5%
4
Davante Adams
WR
14.8
12.32
12.1%
Blacula's Bums
Points
% of total points 109.1
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
37.1
18.19
34%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
22.5
7.88
20.6%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
15.48
12.94
14.2%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
14
11.22
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Blacula's Bums boasted a 104.1-102.82 lead. James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Project Mayhem, while Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Emmanuel Sanders had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Blacula's Bums, while Kirk Cousins had a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Davante Adams had a 51-yard catch for Project Mayhem, helping the team to a 122.32-104.10 lead.

Points By Position

  Project Mayhem   Blacula's Bums

Game Notes

Project Mayhem had five of their eight starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their eight starters exceeding their points projection, Blacula's Bums lost.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Project Mayhem ranked 1st in the league in points scored this week, while Blacula's Bums put up the 3rd-best score.
The matchup's 13.22-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Project Mayhem win, but they also covered the 8.02-point forecasted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Alvin Kamara (37.1 points) posted the highest score for a RB this week.

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