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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Thunderstorm
1-0 148
139.25
 
VS
proj
Caribbean Bombers
139 0-1
134.02

Despite top scorer Mahomes, Caribbean Bombers fall to Thunderstorm, 148-139

Caribbean Bombers had the premier scorer in the matchup with QB Patrick Mahomes posting 53 points, the second-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Thunderstorm, who came back to earn a 148-139 win. Trailing 128-126 heading into Monday night, Thunderstorm rallied behind Michael Thomas (22 points). Patrick Mahomes (378 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Larry Fitzgerald (8 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Caribbean Bombers in defeat. Thunderstorm (1-0) will look to build on their success against Cedric's TPSer's, while Caribbean Bombers (0-1) attempt to earn their first W against MARTIANS.

Matchup Timeline

  Thunderstorm   Caribbean Bombers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler (58 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 96 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 38 points against the Colts in Week 1. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.32-point projection. Ekeler will face the Lions next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Thunderstorm
Points
% of total points 148
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
38
14.32
25.7%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
25
35.36
16.9%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
22
18.66
14.9%
4
Damien Williams
RB
17
14.37
11.5%
Caribbean Bombers
Points
% of total points 139
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
53
41.15
38.1%
2
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
25
10.44
18%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
14
17.3
10.1%
4
Dede Westbrook
WR
14
12.26
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass for Caribbean Bombers, contributing to a 103-57 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Caribbean Bombers owned a 128-126 lead. Russell Wilson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Thunderstorm, while Austin Ekeler had a 55-yard touchdown catch. Larry Fitzgerald made the highlight reel for Caribbean Bombers with a 45-yard catch and a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Thunderstorm   Caribbean Bombers

Game Notes

Thunderstorm got the win even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Caribbean Bombers had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Caribbean Bombers can partially blame the loss on Michael Badgley, who didn't score any points.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 9-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did Thunderstorm win, but they also covered the 5.23-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Patrick Mahomes registered 53 points, the second-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Thunderstorm
This sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. Fueled by great performances by Austin Ekeler and Damien Williams, our team definitely made that a point of emphasis this past week. We thoroughly outscored Caribbean Bombers at running back (55 points to 22). Ekeler had 154 total yards and three TDs, while Williams logged 65 yards.
Caribbean Bombers
Fortunately, Caribbean Bombers, this week's problem isn't exactly advanced calculus. Starting Michael Badgley in a tough fantasy matchup... let's aim to play with a full deck of cards next time.