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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Phoenix
1-0 119.53
101.75
 
VS
proj
Nighthawks 11
112.03 0-1
105.41

The Phoenix defy expectations, come back to knock off Nighthawks 11, 119.53-112.03

The Phoenix stepped up, coming from behind for a 119.53-112.03 victory over Nighthawks 11. The Phoenix trailed 99.98-74.48 heading into Monday night, but the team roared back behind JuJu Smith-Schuster (18.45 points) and Chris Boswell (10.5). Deshaun Watson (253 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 27 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Ezekiel Elliott (96 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Nighthawks 11 in the loss. The Phoenix (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Piesh's Players, while Nighthawks 11 (0-1) attempt to earn their first win against Shelley Showtime.

Matchup Timeline

  The Phoenix   Nighthawks 11

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Giants, Smith-Schuster recorded 18.45 points this week. He nearly doubled his 9.7-point projection in the 26-16 win. Smith-Schuster ranks #24 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

The Phoenix
Points
% of total points 119.53
1
Russell Wilson
QB
40.18
23.06
33.6%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18.45
9.7
15.4%
3
Chris Boswell
K
10.5
9.6
8.8%
4
Jonnu Smith
TE
9.8
6.95
8.2%
Nighthawks 11
Points
% of total points 112.03
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
20.78
23.38
18.5%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
19.85
12.92
17.7%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
17.4
10.04
15.5%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
12.05
12.55
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Nighthawks 11 owned a 76.13-65.03 lead. For The Phoenix, Russell Wilson had a 38-yard touchdown pass. Anthony Miller had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Nighthawks 11, while Marquise Brown had a 47-yard catch.

Points By Position

  The Phoenix   Nighthawks 11

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 10) of the starters on The Phoenix exceeded their projected point totals.
Nighthawks 11 had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Nighthawks 11 can partially blame the loss on Brandon Aiyuk, who didn't score any points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 7.5-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.

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