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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Horn Hi Yo
1-0 210.33
158.69
 
VS
proj
The B.O.S.S.
128.36 0-1
158.27

Horn Hi Yo beat projections, earn win against The B.O.S.S. in 210.33-128.36 rout

Horn Hi Yo rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, rolling to a 210.33-128.36 victory over The B.O.S.S., which fell short of projections. The B.O.S.S. grabbed a 28.5-point lead on Thursday behind standout showings from Nelson Agholor, who racked up 64 yards of total offense for 13.5 points, and Devonta Freeman, who racked up 50 yards from scrimmage (8 points). But it was all Horn Hi Yo after that. They were led by Alvin Kamara, who racked up 141 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns for 44.1 points, and Philip Rivers, who passed for 424 yards and 3 touchdowns (40.46 points). Horn Hi Yo (1-0) will look to add to their success against Damn It Kyle, while The B.O.S.S. (0-1) will face The Empire in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Horn Hi Yo   The B.O.S.S.

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Stills (4 Rec, 106 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 29.6 points against the Titans in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.73-point projection. Stills ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Kenny Stills

Top Player Comparison

Horn Hi Yo
Points
% of total points 210.33
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
44.1
24.47
21%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
40.46
21.81
19.2%
3
Kenny Stills
WR
29.6
12.73
14.1%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
23.3
15.79
11.1%
The B.O.S.S.
Points
% of total points 128.36
1
Mike Evans
WR
30.7
14.61
23.9%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.86
20.81
17.8%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
19.3
15.74
15%
4
David Johnson
RB
17.7
24.35
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Bryant had a 52-yard field goal for The B.O.S.S., helping give The B.O.S.S. a 28.5-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Horn Hi Yo emerged with a 186.46-121.16 lead. Philip Rivers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Horn Hi Yo, while Kenny Stills had a 75-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Mike Evans had a 50-yard touchdown catch for The B.O.S.S., while Kirk Cousins had a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Horn Hi Yo   The B.O.S.S.

Game Notes

Six of the 10 starting players on Horn Hi Yo scored higher than their projected point totals.
The B.O.S.S. had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Horn Hi Yo put up more points than their projected total, while The B.O.S.S. fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 81.97-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Horn Hi Yo earn the win, but they also covered the 0.42-point projected margin of victory.

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