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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Mo Trouble
1-0 146.86
151.12
 
VS
proj
Holy Smokers
130.32 0-1
155.06

Holy Smokers come up short of expectations, lose to Mo Trouble, 146.86-130.32

There's no way around it, Holy Smokers dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as Mo Trouble came from behind for a 146.86-130.32 victory. After trailing 130.32-122.16 heading into Monday night, Mo Trouble came storming back behind Courtland Sutton, who caught 7 passes for 120 yards for 19 points, and Jared Cook, who caught 2 passes for 37 yards (5.7 points). Patrick Mahomes (33.32 points) and Delanie Walker (22.5) did everything they could for Holy Smokers in the loss. Mo Trouble (1-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Darnold’s fivehead, while Holy Smokers (0-1) will face casinodave.com in an effort to earn their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Mo Trouble   Holy Smokers

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

Mo Trouble
Points
% of total points 146.86
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
39.4
16.09
26.8%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
22.56
22.09
15.4%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
19
10.75
12.9%
4
Harrison Butker
K
17
9.11
11.6%
Holy Smokers
Points
% of total points 130.32
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33.32
27.76
25.6%
2
Delanie Walker
TE
22.5
10.18
17.3%
3
Damien Williams
RB
18.5
15.81
14.2%
4
Josh Gordon
WR
16.3
14.56
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Holy Smokers emerged with a 99.62-52.66 lead. For Mo Trouble, Matt Ryan had a 20-yard touchdown pass. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Holy Smokers with a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had a 55-yard touchdown catch for Mo Trouble, while Tyler Lockett had a 44-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 114.02-111.66 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Josh Gordon had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Holy Smokers, contributing to a 130.32-122.16 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Mo Trouble   Holy Smokers

Game Notes

Only five of the 11 starters on Mo Trouble scored more than their projected point totals.
Holy Smokers had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 16.54-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Patrick Mahomes recorded 33.32 points, the third-best score for a signal-caller this week.

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