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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Bitch Slappers
1-0 33.93
35.88
 
VS
proj
bladen's Unreal Team
20.3 0-1
20.81

Bitch Slappers overcome starter's goose egg, beat bladen's Unreal Team in 33.93-20.30 rout

Both teams were impeded by starters who put up goose eggs, but Bitch Slappers were able to persevere and earn the win, cruising to a 33.93-20.30 victory over bladen's Unreal Team. Bitch Slappers pulled out to a 1.56-point lead on Thursday behind Kyle Fuller (2.3 points) and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (0.96) and never looked back. DeAndre Hopkins (3.48 points) and Jeff Heath (2.65) carried the flag for bladen's Unreal Team in defeat. Bitch Slappers (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Saul Elizarraras, while bladen's Unreal Team (0-1) will meet Hancocks Beast in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Bitch Slappers   bladen's Unreal Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown against the Cardinals, Hockenson put up 2.88 points this week. He more-than-quadrupled his 0.7-point projection in the 27-27 tie. Hockenson will face the Chargers next week.
T.J. Hockenson

Top Player Comparison

Bitch Slappers
Points
% of total points 33.93
1
John Ross III
WR
4.19
1.12
12.3%
2
Tom Brady
QB
3.64
3.21
10.7%
3
Dee Ford
DE
2.95
1.86
8.7%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
2.88
0.7
8.5%
bladen's Unreal Team
Points
% of total points 20.3
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
3.48
2.05
17.1%
2
Jeff Heath
S
2.65
1.94
13.1%
3
Chris Carson
RB
2.18
2
10.7%
4
Wil Lutz
K
2.1
1.28
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 47-yard catch for Bitch Slappers, contributing to a 3.26-1.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Bitch Slappers who claimed the lead, 9.40-8.73. For Bitch Slappers, Cairo Santos had a 53-yard field goal. Travis Kelce made the highlight reel for bladen's Unreal Team with a 42-yard catch and a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
John Ross III had a 55-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Bitch Slappers, while T.J. Hockenson had a 23-yard touchdown catch, helping Bitch Slappers to a 25.48-14.72 lead.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Bitch Slappers, contributing to a 29.12-14.72 lead for the team.
Monday
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Monday night. For Bitch Slappers, Tyrell Williams had a 43-yard catch. Wil Lutz made the highlight reel for bladen's Unreal Team with a 58-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Bitch Slappers   bladen's Unreal Team

Game Notes

Bitch Slappers got the W despite the fact that only eight of their 20 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
bladen's Unreal Team had only five of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Bitch Slappers had one starter score zero points, while bladen's Unreal Team had six.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 13.63-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Bitch Slappers. They got the win, but did not cover the 15.07-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, DeAndre Hopkins (3.48 points) registered the second-highest score for a wideout this week.

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