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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Maxdeflation
1-0 203.26
153.14
 
VS
proj
Shitty Toe Drop
161.52 0-1
158.96

Maxdeflation beat expectations, earn win against Shitty Toe Drop, 203.26-161.52

Maxdeflation exceeded expectations, coming out on top with a 203.26-161.52 victory over Shitty Toe Drop. Maxdeflation leapt out to a 62.94-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Lamar Jackson (43.56 points) and Christian McCaffrey (128 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 81 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Austin Ekeler (40.4 points) and Patrick Mahomes (33.32) did their part for Shitty Toe Drop in the loss. Maxdeflation improve to 1-0 on the season, while Shitty Toe Drop fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Maxdeflation   Shitty Toe Drop

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jackson caught 8 passes for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Eagles beat the Redskins 32-27. In doing so, he put up 33.4 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Maxdeflation this week. Next week, Jackson will square off against the Falcons.
DeSean Jackson

Top Player Comparison

Maxdeflation
Points
% of total points 203.26
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
43.56
25.2
21.4%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
42.9
21.87
21.1%
3
DeSean Jackson
WR
33.4
10.15
16.4%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
20.3
9.47
10%
Shitty Toe Drop
Points
% of total points 161.52
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
40.4
16.35
25%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33.32
29.42
20.6%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
23.7
12.6
14.7%
4
Alshon Jeffery
WR
22.1
11.69
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Maxdeflation owned a 147.06-84.12 lead. Lamar Jackson had an 83-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard touchdown pass for Maxdeflation, while DeSean Jackson had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Shitty Toe Drop with a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Maxdeflation had a 187.26-151.92 lead. Larry Fitzgerald had a 45-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Maxdeflation, while Saquon Barkley had a 59-yard run. Austin Ekeler made the highlight reel for Shitty Toe Drop with a 55-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Maxdeflation   Shitty Toe Drop

Game Notes

Maxdeflation had six of their 11 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Shitty Toe Drop had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Maxdeflation won despite starting Anthony Miller, who scored zero points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 41.74-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, Austin Ekeler (40.4 points) recorded the fourth-best score in the league this week.

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