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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Horn Hi Yo
1-0 182.67
155.51
 
VS
proj
Los Cool Arrows
149.95 0-1
142.66

Horn Hi Yo smirk at projections, knock off Los Cool Arrows, 182.67-149.95

Horn Hi Yo rose to the occasion, securing a 182.67-149.95 victory over Los Cool Arrows. Horn Hi Yo grabbed an early 7.60-point lead on Thursday. Los Cool Arrows bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Patrick Mahomes (42.32 points) and Alshon Jeffery (22.1). Unphased, Horn Hi Yo pulled it together later that night, as JuJu Smith-Schuster (13.8 points) put them back on top for good. Horn Hi Yo (1-0) will look to sustain their momentum against Suck because of Luck, while Los Cool Arrows (0-1) try to develop some positive momentum against Mustangs.

Matchup Timeline

  Horn Hi Yo   Los Cool Arrows

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watkins more-than-quadrupled his 12.6-point projection with 53.8 points against the Jaguars in Week 1. He caught 9 passes for 198 yards and 3 touchdowns in the 40-26 win. Watkins ranks #99 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

Horn Hi Yo
Points
% of total points 182.67
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
53.8
12.6
29.5%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
30.4
12.47
16.6%
3
Drew Brees
QB
29.3
23.76
16%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
20.77
21.76
11.4%
Los Cool Arrows
Points
% of total points 149.95
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
42.32
27.67
28.2%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
28.7
12.95
19.1%
3
Alshon Jeffery
WR
22.1
13.14
14.7%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
15.13
14.56
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Los Cool Arrows became the proud owner of a 113.15-85.87 lead. For Horn Hi Yo, Sammy Watkins had a 68-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Los Cool Arrows with a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Marlon Mack had a 63-yard touchdown run for Horn Hi Yo, who trailed 148.55-139.57 after the late action.
Monday
Drew Brees had multiple 41-yard passes for Horn Hi Yo during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Horn Hi Yo   Los Cool Arrows

Game Notes

Horn Hi Yo got the W despite the fact that only three of their 10 starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Los Cool Arrows lost despite five of their 10 starters scoring above their points projection.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 32.72-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Horn Hi Yo get the W, but they also easily covered the 12.85-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Patrick Mahomes recorded 42.32 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

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