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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Mitch please
1-0 134.42
116.38
 
VS
proj
kicken da chickens
119.52 0-1
121.95

Mitch please come back to defeat kicken da chickens, 134.42-119.52

Mitch please outperformed expectations, staging a comeback for a 134.42-119.52 victory over kicken da chickens, who fell short of projections. Trailing 119.52-85.40 heading into Monday night, Mitch please roared back behind Deshaun Watson (31.72 points) and Michael Thomas (17.3). Patrick Mahomes (27.32 points) and Chris Carson (21.1) were the leaders for kicken da chickens in the loss. Mitch please (1-0) will look to build on their success against Hubcity Bulldogs, while kicken da chickens (0-1) try to generate some positive momentum against Irwin's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Mitch please   kicken da chickens

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Colts in Week 1, Ekeler scored 36.4 points to more-than-double his 14.2-point projection. He racked up 154 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Mitch please this week. Next week, Ekeler will face the Lions.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Mitch please
Points
% of total points 134.42
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
36.4
14.2
27.1%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
31.72
21.74
23.6%
3
Delanie Walker
TE
20
8.3
14.9%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
17.3
15.81
12.9%
kicken da chickens
Points
% of total points 119.52
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.32
23.56
22.9%
2
Chris Carson
RB
21.1
14.89
17.7%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
12
9.65
10%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
11.8
14.55
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes found Travis Kelce for a 42-yard pass for kicken da chickens. Mahomes also lit up the scoreboard with a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass, while Kelce added a 41-yard catch, helping kicken da chickens to an 81.42-46.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had a 55-yard touchdown catch for Mitch please, who trailed 119.52-85.40 after the late afternoon action.
Monday
Deshaun Watson had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown run for Mitch please during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Mitch please   kicken da chickens

Game Notes

Mitch please won even though only four of their nine starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
kicken da chickens had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Mitch please won despite starting the Denver Broncos defense, who scored zero points.
Mitch please put up more points than their projected total, while kicken da chickens failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 14.9-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the defeat, Patrick Mahomes registered 27.32 points, the second-best score for a signal-caller this week.

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