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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
JAAKassmic's Team
1-0 165.5
146.16
 
VS
proj
Nematodes
127.52 0-1
140.51

JAAKassmic's Team knock off Nematodes in 165.50-127.52 rout

JAAKassmic's Team brought their A game and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 165.50-127.52 victory over Nematodes, who fell short of projections. Nematodes got out to a 7.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all JAAKassmic's Team after that. They were led by Sammy Watkins, who caught 9 passes for 198 yards and 3 touchdowns for 44.55 points, and David Johnson, who racked up 137 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (24.2 points). Patrick Mahomes (27.32 points) and John Brown (23.55) did everything they could for Nematodes in the loss. JAAKassmic's Team (1-0) will look to build on their success against Delvin's Cookers, while Nematodes (0-1) will try to earn their first W against Mark's Dazzling Team.

Matchup Timeline

  JAAKassmic's Team   Nematodes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 44.55 points, Watkins nearly quadrupled his 11.33-point projection 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 JAAKassmic's Team this week. Next week, Watkins will go up against the Raiders.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

JAAKassmic's Team
Points
% of total points 165.5
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
44.55
11.33
26.9%
2
David Johnson
RB
24.2
18.23
14.6%
3
Wil Lutz
K
18
9.79
10.9%
4
Darren Waller
TE
12.25
8.33
7.4%
Nematodes
Points
% of total points 127.52
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.32
22.69
21.4%
2
John Brown
WR
23.55
9.78
18.5%
3
Tyrell Williams
WR
21
10.29
16.5%
4
Justin Tucker
K
11
11.49
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was JAAKassmic's Team who took the lead, 82.80-75.87. For JAAKassmic's Team, Sammy Watkins had a 68-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass for Nematodes, while John Brown had a 38-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
David Johnson had a 27-yard touchdown catch for JAAKassmic's Team to contribute to a 123.30-102.72 lead for the team.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Monday night. For JAAKassmic's Team, Wil Lutz had a 58-yard field goal. Tyrell Williams made the highlight reel for Nematodes with a 43-yard catch.

Points By Position

  JAAKassmic's Team   Nematodes

Game Notes

Six of the 12 starters on JAAKassmic's Team exceeded their projected point totals.
Nematodes had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
JAAKassmic's Team put up more points than their projected total, while Nematodes fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 37.98-point margin was the third-largest in the league this week.
Not only did JAAKassmic's Team earn the win, but they also easily covered the 5.65-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes (27.32 points) recorded the second-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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