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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Hey Darnold
1-0 196.51
171.33
 
VS
proj
The Lady Horses
151.01 0-1
163.19

Hey Darnold knock off The Lady Horses, 196.51-151.01

Hey Darnold stepped up and outperformed expectations, earning a 196.51-151.01 victory over The Lady Horses, who fell short of projections. The Lady Horses leapt out to a 39.00-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from the Chicago Bears defense, who allowed only 10 points and gave up 213 yards for 35 points, and Mason Crosby, who made his only FG attempt (4 points). But Hey Darnold held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Lamar Jackson (48.41 points) and Austin Ekeler (45.2). Hey Darnold (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against George's Grand Team, while The Lady Horses (0-1) attempt to generate some positive momentum against ShoNuff.

Matchup Timeline

  Hey Darnold   The Lady Horses

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hilton caught 8 passes for 87 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Colts lost to the Chargers 30-24. In doing so, he put up 28.7 points to more-than-double his 12.83-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Hey Darnold this week. Hilton will battle the Titans next week.
T.Y. Hilton

Top Player Comparison

Hey Darnold
Points
% of total points 196.51
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
48.41
32.9
24.6%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
45.2
21.07
23%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
28.7
12.83
14.6%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
18.6
24.51
9.5%
The Lady Horses
Points
% of total points 151.01
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
35
20.12
23.2%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
33.21
28.78
22%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
29.9
31.49
19.8%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
16.4
12.63
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was The Lady Horses who claimed the lead, 114.61-92.01. For Hey Darnold, Lamar Jackson had an 83-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard touchdown pass. Matt Ryan hit Calvin Ridley for a 20-yard touchdown pass for The Lady Horses.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Hey Darnold emerged with a 184.51-151.01 lead. For Hey Darnold, Austin Ekeler had a 55-yard touchdown catch. Saquon Barkley made the highlight reel for The Lady Horses with a 59-yard run.

Points By Position

  Hey Darnold   The Lady Horses

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Hey Darnold scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Lady Horses had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Hey Darnold scored more points than their projected total, while The Lady Horses fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 45.5-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Hey Darnold earn the win, but they also easily covered the 8.14-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, the Chicago Bears defense put up 35 points, the third-highest score for a DEF this week.

Coach Talk

Hey Darnold
Countless hours in the film room and in practice. Full attention from all 11 guys in the huddle. Each and every route, every single throw, planned meticulously and executed flawlessly. The final result? A spectacular 17 completions on 20 attempts... good enough for a completion percentage of 85 percent for Lamar Jackson this past week. The Dolphins secondary didn't know what hit 'em!.
The Lady Horses
Coming from someone who's lived life on the hot seat, let me assure you... if this whole "fantasy football coach" thing doesn't work out, you can take comfort in the fact that there's always that gritty Graduate Assistant gig available at the community college down the road!