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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Whackers
1-0 144.1
153.49
 
VS
proj
Arrogant Americans
134.6 0-1
155.26

Arrogant Americans lose to Whackers, 144.1-134.6

Arrogant Americans failed to rise to the occasion, as Whackers secured a 144.1-134.6 victory. Arrogant Americans earned a 14.7-point lead on Thursday, but Whackers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Deshaun Watson, who passed for 268 yards , ran for 40 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 39.4 points, and Alvin Kamara, who racked up 169 yards from scrimmage (23.9 points). DeAndre Hopkins (8 Rec, 111 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Emmanuel Sanders (5 Rec, 86 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Arrogant Americans in the loss. Whackers (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against The Dogs of War, while Arrogant Americans (0-1) face off against DARC NARC in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Whackers   Arrogant Americans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hooper scored 16.7 points against the Vikings in Week 1 to beat his 10.23-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 77 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Whackers this week. Hooper will square off against the Eagles in Week 2.
Austin Hooper

Top Player Comparison

Whackers
Points
% of total points 144.1
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
39.4
27.34
27.3%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.9
23.39
16.6%
3
Austin Hooper
TE
16.7
10.23
11.6%
4
Robert Woods
WR
16.6
15.3
11.5%
Arrogant Americans
Points
% of total points 134.6
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
31.1
19.52
23.1%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
19.6
12.37
14.6%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
14.7
14.31
10.9%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
14.3
14.53
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Monday
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Monday night. Deshaun Watson had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown run for Whackers, while Alvin Kamara had a 41-yard catch. Emmanuel Sanders made the highlight reel for Arrogant Americans with an a 53-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Whackers   Arrogant Americans

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 11) of the starters on Whackers exceeded their projected point totals.
Arrogant Americans had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Whackers had one starter score zero points, while Arrogant Americans had two.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 9.5-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, DeAndre Hopkins registered 31.1 points, the fourth-highest score for a WR this week.

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