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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Lucky Number 12
1-0 173.33
139.7
 
VS
proj
💰Get Money💰
152.02 0-1
148.88

Lucky Number 12 outperform predictions, earn win against 💰Get Money💰 in 173.33-152.02 rout

Lucky Number 12 exceeded expectations, cruising to a 173.33-152.02 victory over 💰Get Money💰. 💰Get Money💰 leapt out to a 43.22-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 43.22 points from Deshaun Watson (253 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 27 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Travis Kelce (6 Rec, 50 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). But it was all Lucky Number 12 after that. They were led by Russell Wilson (322 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds) and DeAndre Hopkins (14 Rec, 151 Rec Yds). Lucky Number 12 (1-0) will look to build on their success against Microsoft Excel, while 💰Get Money💰 (0-1) will attempt to get back on track against Diamond Dogs.

Matchup Timeline

  Lucky Number 12   💰Get Money💰

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 14 passes for 151 yards against the 49ers, Hopkins put up 33.1 points this week. He nearly doubled his 16.74-point projection in the 24-20 win. Hopkins ranks #22 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Football Team next week.
DeAndre Hopkins

Top Player Comparison

Lucky Number 12
Points
% of total points 173.33
1
Russell Wilson
QB
41.23
26.83
23.8%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
33.1
16.74
19.1%
3
Julio Jones
WR
29.7
19.94
17.1%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
20.25
10.31
11.7%
💰Get Money💰
Points
% of total points 152.02
1
Jamison Crowder
WR
29.5
12.39
19.4%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
26.22
28
17.2%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
23.6
21.54
15.5%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
17
18.59
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, 💰Get Money💰 boasted a 135.97-91.93 lead. Russell Wilson had a 38-yard touchdown pass for Lucky Number 12, while Julio Jones had a 44-yard catch. Jamison Crowder made the highlight reel for 💰Get Money💰 with a 69-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Lucky Number 12   💰Get Money💰

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Lucky Number 12 exceeded their projected point totals.
💰Get Money💰 had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Russell Wilson, DeAndre Hopkins, and Julio Jones all scored more points than Jamison Crowder, the leading scorer for 💰Get Money💰.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 21.31-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.

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