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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
kennedy's Team
1-0 167.1
119.29
 
VS
proj
jahman3000's Team
81.8 0-1
107.42

kennedy's Team top predictions, knock off jahman3000's Team in 167.1-81.8 rout

kennedy's Team brought their A game and outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 167.1-81.8 victory over jahman3000's Team, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to learn who would have the advantage in the matchup, as kennedy's Team jumped out to a 45.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 49.6 points from Adam Thielen (6 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Chris Carson (21 Rush Yds, 45 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Matt Ryan (24.9 points) and Mark Andrews (20.3) carried the flag for jahman3000's Team in the loss. kennedy's Team (1-0) will look to sustain their momentum against Glory Boyz, while jahman3000's Team (0-1) attempt to develop some positive momentum against byebye ne pats.

Matchup Timeline

  kennedy's Team   jahman3000's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen scored 28 points against the Packers in Week 1 to more-than-double his 12.91-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on kennedy's Team this week. Thielen will face the Colts next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

kennedy's Team
Points
% of total points 167.1
1
Adam Thielen
WR
28
12.91
16.8%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
27.3
19.05
16.3%
3
Chris Carson
RB
21.6
14.26
12.9%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
21.3
17.35
12.7%
jahman3000's Team
Points
% of total points 81.8
1
Matt Ryan
QB
24.9
19.32
30.4%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
20.3
13.34
24.8%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
8
9.46
9.8%
4
David Montgomery
RB
7.9
11.19
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, kennedy's Team owned a 119.3-73.6 lead. Adam Thielen had a 37-yard touchdown catch for kennedy's Team, while Julio Jones had a 44-yard catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for jahman3000's Team with a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 22-yard touchdown run for kennedy's Team, while Jared Cook had a 46-yard catch, helping kennedy's Team to a 167.1-76.8 lead.

Points By Position

  kennedy's Team   jahman3000's Team

Game Notes

All nine starters on kennedy's Team exceeded their point projections.
jahman3000's Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
jahman3000's Team can partially blame the loss on Kenny Golladay, who didn't score any points.
kennedy's Team put up more points than their projected total, while jahman3000's Team fell short of their projection.
This matchup showcased both the league's highest (167.1) and league's lowest (81.8) scores of the week.
The matchup's 85.3-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did kennedy's Team win, but they also easily covered the 11.88-point predicted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Matt Ryan (24.9 points) registered the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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