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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Ya Boy Thad Castle
1-0 185.16
135.95
 
VS
proj
#GorillaLivesMatter
149.82 0-1
147.43

Ya Boy Thad Castle earn win against #GorillaLivesMatter, 185.16-149.82

Ya Boy Thad Castle rose to the occasion, emerging victorious with a 185.16-149.82 victory over #GorillaLivesMatter. #GorillaLivesMatter grabbed a 23.82-point lead on Thursday, but Ya Boy Thad Castle held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Sammy Watkins (46.8 points) and Derrick Henry (28.9). DeAndre Hopkins (31.1 points) and Larry Fitzgerald (25.3) did their part for #GorillaLivesMatter in the loss. Ya Boy Thad Castle (1-0) will look to add to their success against Big Daddy, while #GorillaLivesMatter (0-1) attempt to get some positive momentum against Rule change newbie 🙃.

Matchup Timeline

  Ya Boy Thad Castle   #GorillaLivesMatter

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watkins caught 9 passes for 198 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Chiefs beat the Jaguars 40-26. In doing so, he put up 46.8 points to more-than-triple his 12.33-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Ya Boy Thad Castle this week. Watkins will play the Raiders next week.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

Ya Boy Thad Castle
Points
% of total points 185.16
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
46.8
12.33
25.3%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
28.9
13.02
15.6%
3
Le'Veon Bell
RB
23.2
18.61
12.5%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
22.56
22.09
12.2%
#GorillaLivesMatter
Points
% of total points 149.82
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
31.1
19.52
20.8%
2
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
25.3
11.2
16.9%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
15
12.78
10%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
14.92
23.7
10%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Aaron Rodgers had a 47-yard pass for #GorillaLivesMatter, helping to stake #GorillaLivesMatter to a 27.82-4.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Ya Boy Thad Castle became the proud owner of a 159.56-67.12 lead. Sammy Watkins had a 68-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard touchdown catch for Ya Boy Thad Castle, while Derrick Henry had a 75-yard touchdown catch. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for #GorillaLivesMatter with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Larry Fitzgerald had a 45-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for #GorillaLivesMatter, who trailed 159.56-100.02 after the late afternoon action.
Monday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 53-yard catch for Ya Boy Thad Castle on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Ya Boy Thad Castle   #GorillaLivesMatter

Game Notes

Ya Boy Thad Castle had six of their 10 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
#GorillaLivesMatter had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 35.34-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, DeAndre Hopkins scored 31.1 points, the second-best score for a wideout this week.

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