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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
theLADYkillers*
1-0 144.93
148.81
 
VS
proj
Damn It Kyle
117.53 0-1
141.54

Damn It Kyle come up short of expectations, fall to theLADYkillers* in 144.93-117.53 rout

There's no way around it, Damn It Kyle underperformed, at least according to projections, as theLADYkillers* cruised to a 144.93-117.53 victory. theLADYkillers* earned a 9.8-point lead on Thursday behind Zach Ertz and never let go of it. Saquon Barkley (106 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 22 Rec Yds) and Jarvis Landry (7 Rec, 106 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Damn It Kyle in the loss. theLADYkillers* (1-0) will look to build on their success against IV League, while Damn It Kyle (0-1) will seek to get back on track against Horn Hi Yo.

Matchup Timeline

  theLADYkillers*   Damn It Kyle

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Texans defense (27 Pts Allowed, 389 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 19.87 points in a 27-20 lost to the Patriots in Week 1. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 8.15-point projection. The Texans defense will face the Titans next week.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

theLADYkillers*
Points
% of total points 144.93
1
Drew Brees
QB
43.06
21.84
29.7%
2
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
19.87
8.15
13.7%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.1
20.74
10.4%
4
Marshawn Lynch
RB
12.9
12.5
8.9%
Damn It Kyle
Points
% of total points 117.53
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
23.8
18.22
20.3%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
18.6
15.3
15.8%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
16.13
15.27
13.7%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
12.5
16.5
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was theLADYkillers* who claimed the lead, 122.63-105.53. For theLADYkillers*, Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass. Saquon Barkley made the highlight reel for Damn It Kyle with a 68-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  theLADYkillers*   Damn It Kyle

Game Notes

theLADYkillers* emerged victorious even though only four of their 10 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Damn It Kyle had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 27.4-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did theLADYkillers* get the win, but they also easily covered the 7.27-point predicted margin of victory.

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