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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Hooligans
1-0 166.15
159.8
 
VS
proj
Mutinous Apes
75.45 0-1
153.34

Mutinous Apes fall short of expectations, lose to Hooligans in 166.15-75.45 rout

Mutinous Apes were unable to rise to the occasion, as Hooligans cruised to a 166.15-75.45 victory. Mutinous Apes earned a 7.60-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Hooligans after that. They were led by Austin Ekeler (39.4 points) and Carson Wentz (34.15). Josh Gordon (3 Rec, 73 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and George Kittle (8 Rec, 54 Rec Yds) led the way for Mutinous Apes in the loss. Hooligans (1-0) will look to add to their success against Redlegs, while Mutinous Apes (0-1) will meet SAWTOOTHS in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Hooligans   Mutinous Apes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler more-than-doubled his 16.09-point projection with 39.4 points against the Colts in Week 1. He racked up 154 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns in the 30-24 win. Ekeler will face the Lions next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Hooligans
Points
% of total points 166.15
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
39.4
16.09
23.7%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
34.15
25.58
20.6%
3
Le'Veon Bell
RB
23.2
18.61
14%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
22.8
10.93
13.7%
Mutinous Apes
Points
% of total points 75.45
1
Josh Gordon
WR
16.3
14.56
21.6%
2
George Kittle
TE
13.4
15.57
17.8%
3
Justin Tucker
K
11
10.25
14.6%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
9
6.84
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Carson Wentz had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard touchdown pass for Hooligans, contributing to an 87.85-40.65 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had a 55-yard touchdown catch for Hooligans, while Michael Gallup had a 62-yard catch, contributing to a 166.15-57.75 lead for Hooligans.
Sunday Night
Josh Gordon had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Mutinous Apes, who trailed 166.15-75.45 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  Hooligans   Mutinous Apes

Game Notes

Hooligans got the W even though only five of their 11 starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Mutinous Apes had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Hooligans had one starter score zero points, while Mutinous Apes had two.
Hooligans had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Mutinous Apes.
Hooligans recorded more points than their projected total, while Mutinous Apes failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 90.7-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Hooligans get the win, but they also easily covered the 6.46-point predicted margin of victory.

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