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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Hogie's Hero's
1-0 508.11
527.37
 
VS
proj
Potsy's Posse
483.11 0-1
519.43

Despite top scorer Hopkins, Potsy's Posse fall to Hogie's Hero's, 508.11-483.11

Potsy's Posse had the highest scorer in the matchup with WR DeAndre Hopkins racking up 88.2 points, the 13th-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Hogie's Hero's, who secured a 508.11-483.11 win. Hogie's Hero's never trailed in this one after earning a 34.00-point lead on Thursday behind Khalil Mack. DeAndre Hopkins (8 Rec, 111 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and David Johnson (82 Rush Yds, 55 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Potsy's Posse in the loss. Hogie's Hero's (1-0) will look to earn another W against Gannon's S & B II, while Potsy's Posse (0-1) take on My Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Hogie's Hero's   Potsy's Posse

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry scored 78.7% more than his 33.89-point projection with 60.55 points against the Browns in Week 1. He racked up 159 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns in the 43-13 win. Henry ranks #32 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Hogie's Hero's
Points
% of total points 508.11
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
100.41
82.07
19.8%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
60.55
33.89
11.9%
3
Robert Woods
WR
47.7
36.17
9.4%
4
Christian Kirksey
LB
41
43.78
8.1%
Potsy's Posse
Points
% of total points 483.11
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
88.2
44.74
18.3%
2
David Johnson
RB
57.9
47.95
12%
3
John Johnson III
S
55
45.77
11.4%
4
Jameis Winston
QB
50.61
84.67
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had an 83-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard touchdown pass for Hogie's Hero's, while Travis Kelce had a 42-yard catch and a 41-yard catch to contribute to a 355.51-137.65 lead for Hogie's Hero's.
Sunday Late
David Johnson had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Potsy's Posse, who trailed 402.91-246.16 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
Josh Gordon had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Hogie's Hero's, contributing to a 433.51-312.16 lead for the team.
Monday
Will Fuller V had a 54-yard catch for Potsy's Posse.

Points By Position

  Hogie's Hero's   Potsy's Posse

Game Notes

Just three of the 13 starting players on Hogie's Hero's exceeded their scoring projections.
Potsy's Posse had only five of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
Potsy's Posse can partially blame the loss on Matt Bryant, who didn't score any points.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 25-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did Hogie's Hero's win, but they also easily covered the 7.94-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, DeAndre Hopkins put up 88.2 points, the fourth-best score for a wideout this week.

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