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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Franks lil beauties
1-0 202.14
150.51
 
VS
proj
Thick9
125.74 0-1
142.05

Franks lil beauties defy predictions, come back to knock off Thick9 in 202.14-125.74 rout

Franks lil beauties exceeded expectations, rolling to a 202.14-125.74 victory over Thick9, which fell short of projections. Franks lil beauties took an early 5.84-point lead on Thursday. Thick9 came back to take the lead on Sunday night, powered by Aaron Rodgers (31.94 points) and Davante Adams (20.8). Unphased, Franks lil beauties made a run when it mattered most on Monday night, as the Los Angeles Rams defense (24.9 points) and Golden Tate (20.9) put them back ahead once and for all. Franks lil beauties (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against jonathant's Team, while Thick9 (0-1) seek to get back on track against los Diablos.

Matchup Timeline

  Franks lil beauties   Thick9

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thomas scored 40 points against the Buccaneers in Week 1 to more-than-double his 19.92-point projection. He caught 16 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Franks lil beauties this week. Next week, Thomas will go up against the Browns.
Michael Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Franks lil beauties
Points
% of total points 202.14
1
Michael Thomas
WR
40
19.92
19.8%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
25.9
16.43
12.8%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
24.9
14.78
12.3%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
23
16.87
11.4%
Thick9
Points
% of total points 125.74
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
31.94
25.39
25.4%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
25.23
15.65
20.1%
3
Davante Adams
WR
20.8
18.57
16.5%
4
Carlos Hyde
RB
13.5
13.76
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers linked up with Davante Adams for a 51-yard pass for Thick9. Rodgers also lit up the scoreboard with a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 126.04-122.04 lead for Thick9.
Monday
Golden Tate had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Franks lil beauties, while Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal on Monday night, helping lead Franks lil beauties to the win.

Points By Position

  Franks lil beauties   Thick9

Game Notes

Franks lil beauties had eight of their 10 starters exceed their projected point totals.
Thick9 had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Thick9 can partially blame the loss on Marquise Goodwin, who didn't score any points.
Franks lil beauties recorded more points than their projected total, while Thick9 fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 76.4-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Franks lil beauties get the win, but they also easily covered the 8.46-point projected margin of victory.
For Thick9, Aaron Rodgers scored 31.94 points, the third-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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