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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Big Smoke's Team
1-0 231.12
148.32
 
VS
proj
Thunder
187.82 0-1
152.12

Big Smoke's Team earn win against Thunder, 231.12-187.82

Both teams showed up, but Big Smoke's Team took down Thunder, emerging victorious with a 231.12-187.82 victory. Big Smoke's Team nabbed an early 10.00-point lead on Thursday. Thunder bounced back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Christian McCaffrey (47.9 points) and Patrick Mahomes (46.32). Not to be deterred, Big Smoke's Team made a run later that afternoon, as Marlon Mack (34.4 points) and T.Y. Hilton (28.7) put them back in the lead for good. Big Smoke's Team (1-0) will look to build on their success against Beetles mom, while Thunder (0-1) attempt to right the ship against Beetle's Minions.

Matchup Timeline

  Big Smoke's Team   Thunder

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watkins caught 9 passes for 198 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Chiefs beat the Jaguars 40-26. In doing so, he put up 59.8 points to more-than-quadruple his 12.91-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Big Smoke's Team this week. In Week 2, Watkins and the Chiefs will square off against the Raiders.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

Big Smoke's Team
Points
% of total points 231.12
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
59.8
12.91
25.9%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
34.4
12.47
14.9%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
28.7
12.83
12.4%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
26.62
21.3
11.5%
Thunder
Points
% of total points 187.82
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
47.9
21.86
25.5%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
46.32
29.86
24.7%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
31.3
17.24
16.7%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
20
9.98
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Thunder who emerged with the lead, 128.82-86.40. For Big Smoke's Team, Sammy Watkins had a 68-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Thunder with a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Big Smoke's Team boasted a 216.12-170.12 lead. Kyler Murray had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Big Smoke's Team, while Marlon Mack had a 63-yard touchdown run. Keenan Allen made the highlight reel for Thunder with a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Josh Gordon had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Thunder, who trailed 216.12-187.82 after Sunday night.
Monday
Wil Lutz had a 58-yard field goal for Big Smoke's Team on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Big Smoke's Team   Thunder

Game Notes

Six of the 10 starters on Big Smoke's Team exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite five of their 10 starters scoring more than their points projection, Thunder lost.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
This matchup included the two highest-scoring teams of the week.
The matchup's 43.3-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Christian McCaffrey (47.9 points) recorded the highest score for a RB this week.

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