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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
MangoKid
1-0 213.9
191.65
 
VS
proj
Demo
170 0-1
198.03

MangoKid top expectations, earn win over Demo, 213.90-170.00

MangoKid beat their projected point total, coming out on top with a 213.90-170.00 victory over Demo, who fell short of projections. MangoKid grabbed an early 5.60-point lead on Thursday. Demo bounced back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Adam Thielen (30.2 points) and Josh Allen (17.2). Unphased, MangoKid pulled it together later that afternoon, as Kareem Hunt (17.1 points) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (10.2) put them back in the lead once and for all. MangoKid (1-0) will look to rack up another win against Axel, while Demo (0-1) will try to get their first W against BALLSWIN.

Matchup Timeline

  MangoKid   Demo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 8.5 points, Howard scored 72.4% more than his 4.93-point projection as the Dolphins beat the Patriots 17-16. He made 5 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on MangoKid this week. In Week 2, Howard and the Dolphins will face the Bills.
Xavien Howard

Top Player Comparison

MangoKid
Points
% of total points 213.9
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
28.76
20.16
13.4%
2
Darren Waller
TE
26.5
16.35
12.4%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
23.7
13.94
11.1%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
18.7
13.09
8.7%
Demo
Points
% of total points 170
1
Adam Thielen
WR
30.2
17.37
17.8%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
24.5
17.39
14.4%
3
Josh Allen
QB
17.2
23.72
10.1%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
17
12.69
10%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Antonio Brown had a 47-yard touchdown catch for MangoKid, helping the team to a 30.10-24.50 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Demo had a 125.00-121.60 lead. For MangoKid, Jalen Hurts had a 23-yard touchdown pass. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for Demo with a 24-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  MangoKid   Demo

Game Notes

MangoKid had 12 of their 18 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Demo had only five of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
MangoKid scored more points than their projected total, while Demo fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 43.9-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, Adam Thielen (30.2 points) posted the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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