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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
T's Wonderful Team
1-0 453.99
413.61
 
VS
proj
Truth's Team
421.74 0-1
466.12

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Truth's Team fall to T's Wonderful Team, 453.99-421.74

Hindered by a goose egg from the Cleveland Browns defense, Truth's Team were unable to overcome T's Wonderful Team, which staged a comeback for a 453.99-421.74 win. T's Wonderful Team trailed 397.74-367.79 heading into Monday night, but the unit charged back behind DeAndre Hopkins (8 Rec, 111 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Wil Lutz (3-4 FG, 58 long, 3-3 XP). Matt Ryan (304 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 24 Rush Yds) and Baker Mayfield (285 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) were the leaders for Truth's Team in defeat. T's Wonderful Team (1-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against Strikers, while Truth's Team (0-1) will attempt to get some positive momentum against brandon's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  T's Wonderful Team   Truth's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 26.31 points, Watkins more-than-tripled that amount by scoring 84.6 points as the Chiefs beat the Jaguars 40-26. He caught 9 passes for 198 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on T's Wonderful Team this week. In Week 2, Watkins and the Chiefs will battle the Raiders.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

T's Wonderful Team
Points
% of total points 453.99
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
84.6
26.31
18.6%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
59.2
42
13%
3
Marlon Mack
RB
54.75
33.9
12.1%
4
Jameis Winston
QB
40.56
57.63
8.9%
Truth's Team
Points
% of total points 421.74
1
Matt Ryan
QB
64.27
53
15.2%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
45
55.91
10.7%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
37.38
32.15
8.9%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
37.38
44.7
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Truth's Team boasted a 258.80-202.30 lead. Sammy Watkins had a 68-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard touchdown catch for T's Wonderful Team, while Travis Kelce had a 42-yard catch and a 41-yard catch. Meanwhile, Matt Ryan had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Truth's Team, while Adam Thielen had a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Marlon Mack had a 63-yard touchdown run for T's Wonderful Team, who trailed 397.74-357.39 after the late afternoon slate.
Monday
Wil Lutz had a 58-yard field goal for T's Wonderful Team on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  T's Wonderful Team   Truth's Team

Game Notes

T's Wonderful Team had 10 of their 19 starters exceed their projected point totals.
Truth's Team had only five of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Truth's Team can partially blame the loss on the Cleveland Browns defense, who didn't score any points.
T's Wonderful Team put up more points than their projected total, while Truth's Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 32.25-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
For Truth's Team, Matt Ryan scored 64.27 points, the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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