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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Suh Girls One Cup
1-0 172.34
194.22
 
VS
proj
Crown Royal
163.5 0-1
191.88

Suh Girls One Cup find way to top Crown Royal 172.34-163.50 despite falling short of projections

Both teams underachieved compared to projections, but Suh Girls One Cup did enough to get the best of Crown Royal, emerging victorious with a 172.34-163.50 victory. Crown Royal earned a 7.00-point lead on Thursday, but Suh Girls One Cup held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Russell Wilson, who passed for 322 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 29 yards for 31.78 points, and Cam Newton, who passed for 155 yards and ran for 75 yards and 2 touchdowns (25.7 points). Kyler Murray (27.3 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (23.24) carried the flag for Crown Royal in the loss. Suh Girls One Cup improve to 1-0 on the season, while Crown Royal fall to 0-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Suh Girls One Cup   Crown Royal

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 5 tackles and recording a sack against the Seahawks, McKinley tallied 7.86 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 3.1-point projection in the 38-25 loss. McKinley ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Takkarist McKinley

Top Player Comparison

Suh Girls One Cup
Points
% of total points 172.34
1
Russell Wilson
QB
31.78
21.16
18.4%
2
Cam Newton
QB
25.7
19.06
14.9%
3
Julio Jones
WR
20.29
16.16
11.8%
4
Eric Kendricks
LB
9.71
7.61
5.6%
Crown Royal
Points
% of total points 163.5
1
Kyler Murray
QB
27.3
19.05
16.7%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
23.24
13.63
14.2%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
15
18.06
9.2%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
14.63
17.66
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Suh Girls One Cup who claimed the lead, 147.57-73.97. Russell Wilson had a 38-yard touchdown pass for Suh Girls One Cup, while Julio Jones had a 44-yard catch. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for Crown Royal with a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 55-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 22-yard touchdown run for Crown Royal, who trailed 154.18-135.51 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Suh Girls One Cup   Crown Royal

Game Notes

Only nine of the 23 starting players on Suh Girls One Cup scored higher than their projected point totals.
Crown Royal had only six of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Suh Girls One Cup had three starters score zero points, while Crown Royal had two.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 8.84-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did Suh Girls One Cup win, but they also covered the 2.34-point predicted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Kyler Murray (27.3 points) registered the fourth-best score for a quarterback this week.

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