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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Manglers
1-0 222.31
207.53
 
VS
proj
THE SHIT Squad
190.38 0-1
203.35

Unable to overcome multiple busts, THE SHIT Squad fall to Manglers, 222.31-190.38

Hindered by two starters who put up goose eggs (Denzel Ward and Kyle Rudolph), THE SHIT Squad were unable to overcome Manglers, which earned a 222.31-190.38 win. Manglers never trailed in this one after earning an 18.26-point lead on Thursday behind Kyle Fuller (11 points) and Tarik Cohen (7.26). DeAndre Hopkins (26.6 points) and T.Y. Hilton (22.7) did everything they could for THE SHIT Squad in the loss. Manglers (1-0) will look to build on their success against Blue Mountain State, while THE SHIT Squad (0-1) will take on New Guy In Town in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Manglers   THE SHIT Squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Prescott (405 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds) scored 44.55 points against the Giants in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 20.76-point projection. Prescott will face the Redskins next week.
Dak Prescott

Top Player Comparison

Manglers
Points
% of total points 222.31
1
Dak Prescott
QB
44.55
20.76
20%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
18.1
12.1
8.1%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
17.65
19.07
7.9%
4
Devin McCourty
S
15
8.76
6.7%
THE SHIT Squad
Points
% of total points 190.38
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
26.6
14.52
14%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
22.7
9.58
11.9%
3
C.J. Mosley
LB
20.5
11.34
10.8%
4
Le'Veon Bell
RB
18.7
15.02
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Travis Kelce had a 42-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Manglers, contributing to a 77.11-55.45 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott found Amari Cooper for a 21-yard touchdown pass for Manglers. Prescott also lit up the scoreboard with a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass, while Cooper added a 45-yard catch, helping Manglers to a 165.76-121.10 lead.
Monday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Monday night. Alvin Kamara had a 41-yard catch for Manglers, while Will Fuller V had a 54-yard catch. Derek Carr made the highlight reel for THE SHIT Squad with an a 43-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Manglers   THE SHIT Squad

Game Notes

Only eight of the 19 starters on Manglers exceeded their scoring projections.
THE SHIT Squad had only seven of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
THE SHIT Squad could have used points from Denzel Ward and Kyle Rudolph, as both put up goose eggs.
Manglers recorded more points than their projected total, while THE SHIT Squad fell short of their projection.
Manglers ranked 1st in the league in points scored this week, while THE SHIT Squad put up the 4th-best score.
The matchup's 31.93-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Manglers earn the win, but they also easily covered the 4.18-point forecasted margin of victory.
For THE SHIT Squad, DeAndre Hopkins put up 26.6 points, the second-highest score for a WR this week.

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