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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Moon Rabbits
1-0 151.3
128.23
 
VS
proj
Purple Mountain
132.9 0-1
136.56

Moon Rabbits earn win over Purple Mountain, 151.3-132.9

Moon Rabbits exceeded expectations, coming out on top with a 151.3-132.9 victory over Purple Mountain, who fell short of projections. Moon Rabbits grabbed a 65.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from Patrick Mahomes (31.1 points) and John Brown (25.3) and never looked back. DeAndre Hopkins (31.1 points) and Alvin Kamara (23.9) led the way for Purple Mountain in the loss. Moon Rabbits (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against AngryBirdman, while Purple Mountain (0-1) try to generate some positive momentum against Osaka Blues.

Matchup Timeline

  Moon Rabbits   Purple Mountain

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown against the Jets, Brown recorded 25.3 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 10.53-point projection in the 17-16 win. Brown will face the Giants next week.
John Brown

Top Player Comparison

Moon Rabbits
Points
% of total points 151.3
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
31.1
26.48
20.6%
2
John Brown
WR
25.3
10.53
16.7%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
24.3
13.07
16.1%
4
Le'Veon Bell
RB
23.2
18.61
15.3%
Purple Mountain
Points
% of total points 132.9
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
31.1
19.52
23.4%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.9
23.39
18%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
18.6
22.98
14%
4
Wil Lutz
K
15
9.37
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass for Moon Rabbits, while John Brown had a 38-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 103.2-37.3 lead for Moon Rabbits.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Purple Mountain, who trailed 127.0-55.9 after the late afternoon round of games.
Monday
Alvin Kamara had a 41-yard catch for Purple Mountain, while Wil Lutz had a 58-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Moon Rabbits   Purple Mountain

Game Notes

Moon Rabbits had six of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Purple Mountain had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Moon Rabbits put up more points than their projected total, while Purple Mountain failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 18.4-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, DeAndre Hopkins (31.1 points) registered the third-highest score for a WR this week.

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