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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
The Mad Scientist
1-0 89.2
110.08
 
VS
proj
Petey T's Truthers
82.06 0-1
109.09

Offensively challenged The Mad Scientist come back to beat Petey T's Truthers, 89.20-82.06

The Mad Scientist rallied for an 89.20-82.06 victory over Petey T's Truthers in spite of posting only the 10th-highest point total in the league for the week. The Mad Scientist trailed 80.06-60.20 heading into Monday night, but the unit roared back behind Lamar Jackson, who passed for 235 yards and a touchdown and ran for 86 yards for 18 points, and Daniel Carlson, who made both of his FG attempts (11 points). Jalen Hurts (264 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 62 Rush Yds) and Cooper Kupp (7 Rec, 108 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Petey T's Truthers in defeat. The Mad Scientist (1-0) will look to keep it rolling against Packerbackers, while Petey T's Truthers (0-1) will meet The Comeback Kid in an effort to get their first victory.

Matchup Timeline

  The Mad Scientist   Petey T's Truthers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Swift scored 80.8% more than his 9.07-point projection with 16.4 points against the 49ers in Week 1. He racked up 104 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass in the 41-33 loss. Swift ranks #41 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
D'Andre Swift

Top Player Comparison

The Mad Scientist
Points
% of total points 89.2
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
18
23.83
20.2%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
16.4
9.07
18.4%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
13.1
8.97
14.7%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
12
12.99
13.5%
Petey T's Truthers
Points
% of total points 82.06
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
28.76
20.8
35%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
16.8
10.29
20.5%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
8
8.29
9.7%
4
Myles Gaskin
RB
7.6
10.4
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was The Mad Scientist who emerged with the lead, 60.20-39.06. For The Mad Scientist, D'Andre Swift had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for Petey T's Truthers with a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 49-yard pass for The Mad Scientist, while Daniel Carlson had a 55-yard field goal during Monday Night Football, helping push The Mad Scientist to the win.

Points By Position

  The Mad Scientist   Petey T's Truthers

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on The Mad Scientist scored higher than their projected point totals.
Petey T's Truthers had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The Mad Scientist ranked 10th in the league in scoring this week, while Petey T's Truthers ranked 11th.
The matchup's 7.14-point margin was the fourth-largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Mad Scientist earn the win, but they also covered the 0.99-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Jalen Hurts scored 28.76 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

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