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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Caribbean Bombers
1-0 175
164.32
 
VS
proj
Thunderstorm
146 0-1
133.32

Caribbean Bombers defeat Thunderstorm in 175-146 rout

Caribbean Bombers scored an easy win over Thunderstorm, cruising to a 175-146 victory. The matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as Caribbean Bombers jumped out to a 51-point lead on Thursday behind 51 points from Patrick Mahomes (211 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (20 Pts Allowed, 360 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). Kyler Murray (40 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (29) carried the flag for Thunderstorm in defeat. Caribbean Bombers (1-0) will look to add to their success against prespLAy, while Thunderstorm (0-1) try to get back on track against Cedric's TPSer's.

Matchup Timeline

  Caribbean Bombers   Thunderstorm

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Adams caught 14 passes for 156 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Packers beat the Vikings 43-34. In doing so, he put up 41 points to more-than-double his 19.31-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Caribbean Bombers this week. Adams will go up against the Lions next week.
Davante Adams

Top Player Comparison

Caribbean Bombers
Points
% of total points 175
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
43
52
24.6%
2
Davante Adams
WR
41
19.31
23.4%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
31
15.19
17.7%
4
Julio Jones
WR
24
18.99
13.7%
Thunderstorm
Points
% of total points 146
1
Kyler Murray
QB
40
25.59
27.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
29
16.21
19.9%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
16
9.19
11%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
14
15.2
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Davante Adams had a 24-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Caribbean Bombers, while Adam Thielen had a 37-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 160-22 lead for Caribbean Bombers.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 22-yard touchdown run for Thunderstorm, while Jared Cook had a 46-yard catch for the team, who trailed 173-134 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Caribbean Bombers   Thunderstorm

Game Notes

Caribbean Bombers got the victory despite the fact that only four of their nine starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Thunderstorm had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 29-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Caribbean Bombers. They got the win, but failed to cover the 31-point projected margin of victory.

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